PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF TEST CONSTRUCTION. STANDARDS AND RECENT ADVANCES

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1Introduction

Part II: Major Approaches to Test Construction
Chapter 2 The Use of Standards in Test Development
Chapter 3 Using Factor Analysis in Test Construction
Chapter 4 Item Response Theory as a Frame work for Test Construction

Part III: Item Formats and Test Presentation
Chapter 5 Item Types, Response Formats, and Consequences for Statistical Investigations
Chapter 6 Adaptive Testing
Chapter 7 Online Assessment

Part IV: Estimation of Models
Chapter 8Overview of Estimation Methods and Preconditions for Their Application With Structural Equation Modeling
Chapter 9 Examining Fit With Structural Equation Models

Part V: Group-Based Analysis
Chapter 10 Detecting Differential Item Functioning
Chapter 11 Assessing Measurement Invariance of Scales Using Multiple-Group Structural Equation Modeling

Part VI: Topics of Special Relevance
Chapter 12 Bifactor Modeling in Construct Validation of Multifactored Tests: Implications for Understanding Multidimensional Constructs and Test Interpretation
Chapter 13 Creating Short Forms and Screening Measures
Chapter 14 Using Multitrait–Multimethod Analyses in Testing for Evidence of Construct Validity
Chapter 15 Method Effects in Psychological Assessment Due to Item Wording and Item Position

Contributors
Subject Index

Leading experts describe the state-of-the-art in developing and constructing psychometric tests

This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment – Science and Practicedescribes the current state-of-the-art in test development and construction. The past 10-20 years have seen substantial advances in the methods used to develop and administer tests. In this volume many of the world’s leading authorities collate these advances and provide information about current practices, thus equipping researchers and students to successfully construct new tests using the best modern standards and techniques. The first section explains the benefits of considering the underlying theory when designing tests, such as factor analysis and item response theory. The second section looks at item format and test presentation. The third discusses model testing and selection, while the fourth goes into statistical methods that can find group-specific bias. The final section discusses topics of special relevance such as multi-trait multi-state analyses and development of screening instruments. Leading experts describe the state-of-the-art in developing and constructing psychometric tests.

Authors
• Karl Schweizer, PhD, is Professor in theDepartment of Psychology, Goethe UniversityFrankfurt, Germany.
• Christine DiStefano, PhD, is Professor in theDepartment of Educational Studies, University ofSouth Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA