Tests and Measurement for People Who (Think They) Hate Tests and Measurement by Neil J. Salkind and Bruce B. Frey (2022, Trade Paperback / Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101071817175
ISBN-139781071817179
eBay Product ID (ePID)23057265922

Product Key Features

Number of Pages360 Pages
Publication NameTests and Measurement for People Who (Think They) Hate Tests and Measurement
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMethodology, General, Statistics, Research & Methodology
Publication Year2022
TypeTextbook
AuthorNeil J. Salkind, Bruce B. Frey
Subject AreaSocial Science, Education, Psychology
FormatTrade Paperback / Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight26.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2022-027687
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal371.26/2
Table Of ContentPART I: THE BASICS1. Why Measurement? An Introduction2. Levels of Measurement and Their Importance: One Potato, Two Potatoes3. Reliability and Its Importance: Getting it Right Every Time4. Validity and Its Importance: The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth5. Percentages, Percentiles and Probabilities: Are You Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw?6. Item Response Theory: The "New" Kid on the BlockPART II: TYPES OF TESTS7. Achievement Tests: Is Life a Multiple-Choice Test?8. Aptitude Tests: What's in Store for Me?9. Intelligence Tests: Am I Smarter Than My Smart Phone?10. Personality and Neuropsychology Tests: It's Not You, It's Me11. Career Choices: Have We Got a Job For You!PART III: CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT12. Picking the Right Answer: Choose Your Own Destiny13. Building the Right Answer: Construction Work AheadPART IV: RESEARCHER-MADE INSTRUMENTS14. Surveys and Scale Development: What Are They Thinking?PART V: FAIR TESTING15. Truth and Justice for All: Test Bias and Universal Design16. Laws, Ethics and Standards: The Professional Practice of Tests and Measurement
SynopsisWith its conversational writing style and straightforward presentation, Neil J. Salkind's bestselling book guides readers through the categories, design, and use of tests, as well as some of the basic social, political, and legal issues that the process of testing involves. New co-author Bruce B. Frey adds his expertise in the further development of this new edition., With a signature, conversational writing style and straightforward presentation, Neil J. Salkind's best-selling Tests & Measurement for People Who (Think They) Hate Tests & Measurement guides readers through an overview of categories of tests, the design of tests, the use of tests, and some of the basic social, political, and legal issues that the process of testing involves. New co-author Bruce B. Frey has added his expertise in the further development of this text., Founded in 1965, SAGE is a leading independent academic and professional publisher of innovative, high-quality content. Known for our commitment to quality and innovation, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students across a broad range of subject areas. Book jacket., With a signature, conversational writing style and straightforward presentation, Neil J. Salkind's best-selling Tests & Measurement for People Who (Think They) Hate Tests & Measurement guides readers through an overview of categories of tests, the design of tests, the use of tests, and some of the basic social, political, and legal issues that the process of testing involves. New co-author Bruce B. Frey has streamlined the table of contents for ease of use; added more content on validity and reliability throughout; more closely connected standardized tests to classroom instruction, adding more on classroom assessment; and added a chapter on surveys and scale development. An instructor website includes a test bank and PowerPoint slides.
LC Classification NumberLB3051.S243 2023
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