Psychometric methods : [electronic resource] theory into practice / Larry R. Price.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction -- Measurement and statistical concepts -- Criterion, content, and construct validity -- Statistical aspects of the validation process -- Scaling -- Test development -- Reliability -- Generalizability theory -- Factor analysis -- Item response theory -- Norms and test equating.

This book provides up-to-date coverage of psychometric theory, methods, and interpretation of results. Essential topics include measurement and statistical concepts, scaling models, test design and development, reliability, validity, factor analysis, item response theory, and generalizability theory. Also addressed are norming and test equating, topics not typically covered in traditional psychometrics texts. Examples drawn from a dataset on intelligence testing are used throughout the book, elucidating the assumptions underlying particular methods and providing SPSS (or alternative) syntax for conducting analyses.