Psychometric theory

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(Publisher-supplied data) The classic text is Psychometric Theory. Like the previous edition, this text is designed as a comprehensive text in measurement for researchers and for use in graduate courses in psychology, education and areas of business such as management and marketing. It is intended to consider the broad measurement problems that arise in these areas and is written for a reader who needs only a basic background in statistics to comprehend the material. It also combines classical …

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Full title :Psychometric theory / Jum C. Nunnally, Ira H. Bernstein.

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Publication Date:©1994.
Edition:3rd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1994.

The Physical Object

Description:xxiv, 752 pages : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:007047849X, 9780070478497
oclc:ocn300685166
LC Classification:BF39 N972p 1994
Dewey Decimal:150/.28/7

Statistical foundations. Traditional approaches to scaling -- Validity -- Elements of statistical description and estimation -- Linear combinations, partial correlation, multiple correlation, and multiple regression -- Construction of multi-item measures. The theory of measurement error -- The assessment of reliability -- Construction of conventional tests -- Special problems in classical test theory -- Recent developments in test theory -- Factor analysis. Factor analysis I : the general model and variance condensation -- Exploratory factor analysis II : rotation and other topics -- Confirmatory factor analysis -- Additional statistical models, concepts, and issues. Profile analysis, discriminant analysis, and multidimensional scaling -- The analysis of categorical data, binary classification, and alternatives to geometric representations.