Psychological methodology

This book is the result of a conference sponsored by the Educational Testing Service and the University of Wisconsin's National Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Education.

An issue in the current push for reform in mathematics education is the call to address statistics at the precollege level.

An issue in the current push for reform in mathematics education is the call to address statistics at the precollege level.

During the past two or three decades, research in cognitive science and psychology has yielded an improved understanding of the fundamental psychological nature of knowledge and cognitive skills that psychological testing attempts to measure.

During the past two or three decades, research in cognitive science and psychology has yielded an improved understanding of the fundamental psychological nature of knowledge and cognitive skills that psychological testing attempts to measure.

In the 16 years since the publication of the second edition of this volume, psychological theory and research in mental retardation has continued to expand and extend scientific, theoretical, and clinical understanding of this most complex and challenging human condition.

In the 16 years since the publication of the second edition of this volume, psychological theory and research in mental retardation has continued to expand and extend scientific, theoretical, and clinical understanding of this most complex and challenging human condition.

An update to the bestselling first edition, this practical guidebook for implementing a school-wide Response-to-Intervention (RTI) model clearly and concisely presents issues from assessment and decision-making to Tiers I, II, and III interventions.

An update to the bestselling first edition, this practical guidebook for implementing a school-wide Response-to-Intervention (RTI) model clearly and concisely presents issues from assessment and decision-making to Tiers I, II, and III interventions.

This book brings together psychometric, cognitive science, policy, and content domain perspectives on new approaches to educational assessment -- in particular, constructed response, performance testing, and portfolio assessment.

This book brings together psychometric, cognitive science, policy, and content domain perspectives on new approaches to educational assessment -- in particular, constructed response, performance testing, and portfolio assessment.

This book's purpose is to enable educational researchers to make better use of the huge longitudinal and cross-sectional data files that are now readily available.

This book's purpose is to enable educational researchers to make better use of the huge longitudinal and cross-sectional data files that are now readily available.

Designed for professionals and graduate students in the personality/social, military, and educational psychology, and assessment/evaluation communities, this volume explores the state of the art in motivational research for individuals and teams from multiple theoretical viewpoints as well as their effects in both schools and training environments.

Designed for professionals and graduate students in the personality/social, military, and educational psychology, and assessment/evaluation communities, this volume explores the state of the art in motivational research for individuals and teams from multiple theoretical viewpoints as well as their effects in both schools and training environments.

Although experts agree that various types of learning disabilities do exist, few attempts have been made to classify learning disabled children into subtypes.

Although experts agree that various types of learning disabilities do exist, few attempts have been made to classify learning disabled children into subtypes.

The editors of this volume suggest that there are missing elements in the conceptualization upon which standard test theory is based.

The editors of this volume suggest that there are missing elements in the conceptualization upon which standard test theory is based.

This volume celebrates Lee J.

This volume celebrates Lee J.

Based on a tremendous increase in the development of psychometric theories in the past decade -- ranging from techniques for criterion-referenced testing to behavioral assessment, generalizability, and item response theory -- this book offers a summary of core issues.

Based on a tremendous increase in the development of psychometric theories in the past decade -- ranging from techniques for criterion-referenced testing to behavioral assessment, generalizability, and item response theory -- this book offers a summary of core issues.

Among particular issues discussed in this book are the problems of the cultural disadvantaged, the problems of devising psychological tests which are not biased towards any particular culture, the problems of minority groups of children in education and the relationship between heritability and teachability.

Among particular issues discussed in this book are the problems of the cultural disadvantaged, the problems of devising psychological tests which are not biased towards any particular culture, the problems of minority groups of children in education and the relationship between heritability and teachability.

This classic volume outlines, for both students and professionals, the mathematical theories and equations that are necessary for evaluating a test and for quantifying its characteristics.

This classic volume outlines, for both students and professionals, the mathematical theories and equations that are necessary for evaluating a test and for quantifying its characteristics.

The past three decades has seen dramatic changes in the way in which the criminal justice system responds to those who break the law.

The past three decades has seen dramatic changes in the way in which the criminal justice system responds to those who break the law.

Make the best use of measurement approaches that gauge social behaviorHere is a state-of-the-art examination of various approaches to measuring and assessing client functioning and specific aspects of clients' social environments.

Make the best use of measurement approaches that gauge social behaviorHere is a state-of-the-art examination of various approaches to measuring and assessing client functioning and specific aspects of clients' social environments.

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences.

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences.

This is Volume IV of seven in a collection on Social Psychology.

This is Volume IV of seven in a collection on Social Psychology.

This is Volume XVIII in a series of twenty-one in a collection on Individual Differences.

This is Volume XVIII in a series of twenty-one in a collection on Individual Differences.

This is Volume XV of twenty-one in the Individual Differences series.

This is Volume XV of twenty-one in the Individual Differences series.

This is Volume VIII of twenty-one in the Individual Differences series with the library of Psychology.

This is Volume VIII of twenty-one in the Individual Differences series with the library of Psychology.

Two of the most characteristic features of modern psychology are (1) the special attention given to the facts of emotional consciousness, and (2) the persistent endeavour to obtain a quantitative statement of results.

First Published in 1999.

First Published in 1999.

Two of the most characteristic features of modern psychology are (1) the special attention given to the facts of emotional consciousness, and (2) the persistent endeavour to obtain a quantitative statement of results.

This third edition apprises users of the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-Restructured Form (RF) for the ever-changing landscape of this dynamic personality/psychopathology instrument and its expanding utility in a variety of contexts.

This third edition apprises users of the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-Restructured Form (RF) for the ever-changing landscape of this dynamic personality/psychopathology instrument and its expanding utility in a variety of contexts.

The first edition of Personality Assessment provided an overview of the most popular self-report and performance-based personality assessment instruments.

The first edition of Personality Assessment provided an overview of the most popular self-report and performance-based personality assessment instruments.

This is Volume III of thirty-two in the Developmental Psychology series.