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Frontiers of Test Validity Theory - Measurement, Causation, and Meaning (Paperback, New)
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Frontiers of Test Validity Theory - Measurement, Causation, and Meaning (Paperback, New)
Series: Multivariate Applications Series
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This book examines test validity in the behavioral, social, and
educational sciences by exploring three fundamental problems:
measurement, causation and meaning. Psychometric and philosophical
perspectives receive attention along with unresolved issues. The
authors explore how measurement is conceived from both the
classical and modern perspectives. The importance of understanding
the underlying concepts as well as the practical challenges of test
construction and use receive emphasis throughout. The book
summarizes the current state of the test validity theory field.
Necessary background on test theory and statistics is presented as
a conceptual overview where needed. Each chapter begins with an
overview of key material reviewed in previous chapters, concludes
with a list of suggested readings, and features boxes with examples
that connect theory to practice. These examples reflect actual
situations that occurred in psychology, education, and other
disciplines in the US and around the globe, bringing theory to
life. Critical thinking questions related to the boxed material
engage and challenge readers. A few examples include: What is the
difference between intelligence and IQ? Can people disagree on
issues of value but agree on issues of test validity? Is it
possible to ask the same question in two different languages? The
first part of the book contrasts theories of measurement as applied
to the validity of behavioral science measures.The next part
considers causal theories of measurement in relation to
alternatives such as behavior domain sampling, and then unpacks the
causal approach in terms of alternative theories of causation.The
final section explores the meaning and interpretation of test
scores as it applies to test validity. Each set of chapters opens
with a review of the key theories and literature and concludes with
a review of related open questions in test validity theory.
Researchers, practitioners and policy makers interested in test
validity or developing tests appreciate the book's cutting edge
review of test validity. The book also serves as a supplement in
graduate or advanced undergraduate courses on test validity,
psychometrics, testing or measurement taught in psychology,
education, sociology, social work, political science, business,
criminal justice and other fields. The book does not assume a
background in measurement.
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