文档介绍：Measuring the Mind
Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, per-
sonality, and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the
term ‘measurement’ mean in a psychological context? This fascinating
and timely book discusses these questions and investigates the possi-
ble answers that can be given in response. Denny Borsboom provides
an in-depth treatment of the philosophical foundations of widely used
measurement models in psychology. The theoretical status of classical
test theory, latent variable theory, and representational measurement
theory are critically evaluated, and positioned in terms of the under-
lying philosophy of science. Special attention is devoted to the central
concept of test validity, and future directions to improve the theory and
practice of psychological measurement are outlined.
DENNY BORSBOOM is Assistant Professor of Psychological Methods
at the University of Amsterdam. He has published in Synthese, Applied
Psychological Measurement, Psychological Review, and Intelligence.
Measuring the Mind
Conceptual Issues in Contemporary Psychometrics
Denny Borsboom
University of Amsterdam
Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo
Cambridge University Press
The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge , UK
Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York
Information on this title: 0521844635
© Denny Borsboom 2005
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