Principles and Methods of Test Construction (Standards and Recent Advances)

Synopsis

Leading Experts Describe The State-of-the-art In Developing And Constructing Psychometric Tests. This Latest Volume In The Series Psychological Assessment--science And Practice Describes The Current State-of-the-art In Test Development And Construction. The Past 10-20 Years Have Seen Substantial Advances In The Methods Used To Develop And Administer Tests. In This Volume Many Of The World's Leading Authorities Collate These Advances And Provide Information About Current Practices, Thus Equipping Researchers And Students To Successfully Construct New Tests Using The Best Modern Standards And Techniques. The First Section Explains The Benefits Of Considering The Underlying Theory When Designing Tests, Such As Factor Analysis And Item Response Theory. The Second Section Looks At Item Format And Test Presentation. The Third Discusses Model Testing And Selection, While The Fourth Goes Into Statistical Methods That Can Find Group-specific Bias. The Final Section Discusses Topics Of Special Relevance Such As Multi-trait Multi-state Analyses And Development Of Screening Instruments.-- Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. I Introduction -- Ch. 1 Introduction / Christine Distefano -- Pt. Ii Major Approaches To Test Construction -- Ch. 2 The Use Of Standards In Test Development / Fons J. R. Van De Vijver -- Ch. 3 Using Factor Analysis In Test Construction / Jerusha J. Gerstner -- Ch. 4 Item Response Theory As A Framework For Test Construction / Matthias Von Davier -- Pt. Iii Item Formats And Test Presentation -- Ch. 5 Item Types, Response Formats, And Consequences For Statistical Investigations / Grant B. Morgan -- Ch. 6 Adaptive Testing / Klaus D. Kubinger -- Ch. 7 Online Assessment / Ulf-dietrich Reips -- Pt. Iv Estimation Of Models -- Ch. 8 Overview Of Estimation Methods And Preconditions For Their Application With Structural Equation Modeling / Jason P. Kopp -- Ch. 9 Examining Fit With Structural Equation Models / Christine Distefano -- Pt. V Group-based Analysis -- Ch. 10 Detecting Differential Item Functioning / W. Holmes Finch -- Note Continued: Ch. 11 Assessing Measurement Invariance Of Scales Using Multiple-group Structural Equation Modeling / Marilyn S. Thompson -- Pt. Vi Topics Of Special Relevance -- Ch. 12 Bifactor Modeling In Construct Validation Of Multifactored Tests: Implications For Understanding Multidimensional Constructs And Test Interpretation / Gary L. Canivez -- Ch. 13 Creating Short Forms And Screening Measures / Jin Liu -- Ch. 14 Using Multitrait -- Multimethod Analyses In Testing For Evidence Of Construct Validity / Barbara M. Byrne -- Ch. 15 Method Effects In Psychological Assessment Due To Item Wording And Item Position / Stefan Troche. Edited By Karl Schweizer And Christine Distefano. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format.