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Preface |
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The Author |
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Introduction to Measurement |
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Role of Measurement in Health Education and Health Behavior Research |
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1 | (2) |
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Brief History of Psychosocial Measurement |
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3 | (3) |
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Conceptualization of Measurement |
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6 | (2) |
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Reasons for Measuring Concepts |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (7) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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Levels of Measurement and Statistics |
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15 | (1) |
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Major Concepts of Measurement: Reliability and Validity |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (18) |
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19 | (14) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Semantic Differential Rating Scale |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (18) |
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37 | (1) |
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Classification of Measurement Error |
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38 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Measurement Error Factors |
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40 | (13) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (2) |
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Acquiescence and Nay-Saying |
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44 | (1) |
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End Aversion (Central Tendency) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (2) |
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Strategies to Reduce Errors on Self-Report Questionnaires |
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50 | (1) |
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Strategies to Reduce Errors During Interviews |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (21) |
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55 | (1) |
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Basic Principles of Survey Construction |
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55 | (4) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (1) |
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General Principles of Item Writing |
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59 | (11) |
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60 | (8) |
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The Don'ts of Item Writing |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (28) |
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76 | (8) |
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State the Purpose of the Test |
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76 | (2) |
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State the Test Objectives |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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Develop a Table of Test Specifications |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (4) |
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84 | (8) |
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85 | (5) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (9) |
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Item-Objective Congruency |
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92 | (6) |
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Average Congruency Percentage |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (3) |
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Item Discrimination Index |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (18) |
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Linking Measurement to Theory-Based Health Practice and Research |
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104 | (6) |
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106 | (3) |
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Theoretical and Operational Definitions |
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109 | (1) |
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Conceptualization Issues in Scale Development |
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110 | (4) |
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110 | (1) |
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Single-Item Versus Multiple-Item Scales |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (5) |
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Identify Definitions and Uses of the Concept |
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114 | (2) |
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Identify Critical Attributes of the Concept |
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116 | (1) |
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Identify Dimensions of the Concept |
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117 | (1) |
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Identify Similar and Different Concepts |
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117 | (1) |
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Identify Antecedents and Consequences of the Concept |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (15) |
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122 | (6) |
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State the Theoretical Definition |
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123 | (1) |
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Identify Dimensions of the Concept |
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123 | (1) |
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Create a Content-Domain by Concept-Dimension Matrix |
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123 | (1) |
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Decide How Many Items to Include for Each Matrix Cell |
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124 | (2) |
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Write Items for Each Content-Domain by Concept-Dimension Cell |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Write Rules for Scale Scoring and Administration |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (7) |
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Types of Response Options |
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128 | (2) |
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Number of Response Options |
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130 | (1) |
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Odd or Even Number of Categories |
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131 | (1) |
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Meanings of Response Option Adjectives or Adverbs |
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132 | (1) |
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Use of Adjectives, Adverbs, or Numbers, or Combinations Thereof |
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132 | (1) |
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Positively and Negatively Worded Items |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (1) |
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Review of Statistical Concepts |
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136 | (27) |
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Basic Statistical Concepts |
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137 | (9) |
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137 | (2) |
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Measures of Central Tendency |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (4) |
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Recode Negatively Worded Items Using SPSS |
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144 | (1) |
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Compute Total Scale Scores Using SPSS |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (11) |
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Interpretation of the Correlation Coefficient |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (2) |
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Reporting Results of Correlation Analysis |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (5) |
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157 | (1) |
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SPSS Commands for a One-Way ANOVA |
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158 | (1) |
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Interpreting a One-Way ANOVA |
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158 | (4) |
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162 | (1) |
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Fundamentals of Reliability |
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163 | (13) |
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165 | (5) |
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Observed, True, and Error Scores |
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165 | (2) |
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Assumptions and Characteristics |
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167 | (3) |
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170 | (4) |
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172 | (1) |
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Calculation of Variance Due to the True Score |
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173 | (1) |
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Calculation of the Reliability Index |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (2) |
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Reliability Assessment and Item Analysis |
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176 | (35) |
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Methods of Reliability Assessment |
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177 | (14) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (3) |
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Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 |
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189 | (2) |
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Factors Associated with Coefficient Alpha |
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191 | (2) |
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Test Length and Interitem Correlation |
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191 | (1) |
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Test Adjustments to Increase Alpha |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (6) |
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Intrarater and Interrater Reliability |
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199 | (4) |
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Intraclass Correlation Coefficient |
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203 | (2) |
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Standard Error of Measurement |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (4) |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (26) |
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214 | (6) |
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215 | (3) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (4) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (2) |
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Relationships to Other Variables |
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224 | (12) |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (4) |
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Multitrait-Multimethod Matrix |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (39) |
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Exploratory Factor Analysis |
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238 | (6) |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (3) |
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How Factor Analysis Works |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (29) |
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Basic Requirements for FA |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (2) |
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Evaluation of the Determinant |
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250 | (1) |
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Test for an Identity Matrix |
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251 | (1) |
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Tests of Sampling Adequacy |
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252 | (1) |
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Selection of the Type of Factor Analysis |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (4) |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (4) |
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Interpretation of Factors |
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267 | (6) |
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis |
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273 | (2) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (14) |
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Disadvantages of Classical Test Theory |
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277 | (1) |
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Item Response Theory Basics |
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278 | (7) |
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285 | (3) |
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288 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
References |
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290 | (7) |
Index |
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