Measurement Models for Psychological Attributes by Klaas Sijtsma - 9780367424527

CRC Press

Measurement Models for Psychological AttributesClassical Test Theory, Factor Analysis, Item Response Theory, and Latent Class Models\nAuthor(s): Klaas Sijtsma\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC\nISBN-13: 9780367424527, 978-0367424527\nSynopsis\nDespite the overwhelming use of tests and questionnaires, the psychometric models for constructing these instruments are often poorly understood, leading to suboptimal measurement. Measurement Models for Psychological Attributes is a comprehensive and accessible treatment of the common and the less than common measurement models for the social, behavioral, and health sciences. The monograph explains the adequate use of measurement models for test construction, points out their merits and drawbacks, and critically discusses topics that have raised and continue to raise controversy. Because introductory texts on statistics and psychometrics are sufficient to understand its con.