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Ordinal Measurement in the Behavioral Sciences.

Book provides background of ordinal theory used to assess psych tests and scales used to assist the interpretation of data.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cliff, Norman, 1930-
Other Authors: Keats, J. A. (John Augustus)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hoboken : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: The Purpose of Psychological Assessment; Chapter 2: What Makes a Variable a Scale?; Chapter 3: Types of Assessment; Chapter 4: Item Scores and Their Addition to Obtain Total Test Scores in the Case of Dichotomous Items; Chapter 5: Item Scores and Their Addition to Obtain Total Test Scores in the Case of Polytomous Items; Chapter 6: Dominance Analysis of Tests; Chapter 7: Approaches to Ordering Things and Stimuli; Chapter 8: Alternatives to Complete Paired Comparisons; Chapter 9: The Unfolding Model.
  • Chapter 10: The Application of Ordinal Test Theory to Items in Tests Used in Cross-Cultural ComparisonsAppendix A: FLOW CHART FOR A PROGRAM TO CARRY OUT A COMPLETE ITEM ANALYSIS OF ITEMS IN A TEST OR SCALE USING A SMALL PERSONAL COMPUTER; Appendix B: STATISTICAL TABLES; References; Author Index; Subject Index.