Psychometrics: an introduction
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TextPublication details: London Sage Publications Ltd. 2022 Edition: 4thDescription: xxiv, 639 pISBN: 9781071824078Subject(s): PsychometricsDDC classification: 150.15195 Summary: In this fully revised Fourth Edition of Psychometrics: An Introduction, author R. Michael Furr centers his presentation around a conceptual understanding of psychometric core issues, such as scales, reliability, and validity. Focusing on purpose rather than procedure and the “why” rather than the “how to," this accessible book uses a wide variety of examples from behavioral science research so readers can see the importance of psychometric fundamentals in research. By emphasizing concepts, logic, and practical applications over mathematical proofs, this book gives students an appreciation of how measurement problems can be addressed and why it is important to address them. The book offers readers the most contemporary views of topics in psychometrics available in the nontechnical psychometric literature.
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| 150 FEL Understanding psychology | 150 HEM How psychology works: applied psychology visually explained | 150 MOR Introduction to psychology | 150.15195 FUR Psychometrics: an introduction | 150.19 BAU Positive psychology | 150.1954 JUN The undiscovered self | 150.198 CAR Positive psychology: the science of wellbeing and human strengths |
In this fully revised Fourth Edition of Psychometrics: An Introduction, author R. Michael Furr centers his presentation around a conceptual understanding of psychometric core issues, such as scales, reliability, and validity. Focusing on purpose rather than procedure and the “why” rather than the “how to," this accessible book uses a wide variety of examples from behavioral science research so readers can see the importance of psychometric fundamentals in research. By emphasizing concepts, logic, and practical applications over mathematical proofs, this book gives students an appreciation of how measurement problems can be addressed and why it is important to address them. The book offers readers the most contemporary views of topics in psychometrics available in the nontechnical psychometric literature.
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