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Invariant Measurement - Using Rasch Models in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences (Hardcover, New)
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Invariant Measurement - Using Rasch Models in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences (Hardcover, New)
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This introductory text describes the principles of invariant
measurement, how invariant measurement can be achieved with Rasch
models, and how to use invariant measurement to solve measurement
problems in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Rasch
models are used throughout but a comparison of Rasch models to
other item response theory (IRT) models is also provided. Written
with students in mind, the manuscript was class tested to help
maximize accessibility. Chapters open with an introduction and
close with a summary and discussion. Numerous examples and
exercises demonstrate the main issues addressed in each chapter.
Key terms are defined when first introduced and in an end-of-text
glossary. All of the book's analyses were conducted with the Facets
program. The data sets used in the book, sample syntax files for
running the Facets program, Excel files for creating item and
person response functions, links to related websites, and other
material are available at www.GeorgeEngelhard.com. Highlights
include: A strong philosophical and methodological approach to
measurement in the human sciences Demonstrations of how measurement
problems can be addressed using invariant measurement Practical
illustrations of how to create and evaluate scales using invariant
measurement A history of measurement based on test-score and
scaling traditions Previously unpublished work in analyzing rating
data, the detection and measurement of rater errors, and the
evaluation of rater accuracy A review of estimation methods,
model-data fit, indices used to evaluate the quality of
rater-mediated assessments, rater error and bias, and rater
accuracy. Intended as a supplementary text for graduate or advanced
undergraduate courses on measurement or test theory, item response
theory, scaling theory, psychometrics, advanced measurement
techniques, research methods, or evaluation research taught in
education, psychology, and the social and health sciences, the book
also appeals to practitioners and researchers in these fields who
develop or use scales and instruments. Only a basic mathematical
level is required including a basic course in statistic.
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