Measuring the mind
להגדלת הטקסט להקטנת הטקסט- ספר
Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, personality and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the term 'measurement' mean in a psychological context? This fascinating and timely book discusses these questions and investigates the possible answers that can be given response. Denny Borsboom provides an in-depth treatment of the philosophical foundations of widely used measurement models in psychology. The theoretical status of classical test theory, latent variable theory and positioned in terms of the underlying philosophy of science. Special attention is devoted to the central concept of test validity and future directions to improve the theory and practice of psychological measurement are outlined.
כותר |
Measuring the mind : conceptual issues in contemporary psychometrics / Denny Borsboom. [electronic resource] |
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מוציא לאור |
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press |
שנה |
2005 |
הערות |
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-182) and index. English |
הערת תוכן ותקציר |
Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 True scores 3 Latent variables 4 Scales 5 Relations between the models 6 The concept of validity References Index |
היקף החומר |
1 online resource (viii, 185 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
שפה |
אנגלית |
מספר מערכת |
997010709777905171 |
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