TY - BOOK ID - 78492838 TI - The elements of mental tests PY - 2016 SN - 1786847809 1606507605 9781606507605 9781606507599 1606507591 PB - New York [New York] DB - UniCat KW - Educational tests and measurements. KW - Psychological tests. KW - Mental tests KW - Psychological assessment KW - Tests, Psychological KW - Psychology KW - Testing KW - Clinical psychology KW - Educational tests and measurements KW - Educational assessment KW - Educational measurements KW - Tests and measurements in education KW - Psychological tests for children KW - Psychometrics KW - Students KW - Examinations KW - Psychological tests KW - Methodology KW - Rating of KW - Classical Test Theory KW - Item Response Theory KW - Mental Tests KW - Psychological Tests UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78492838 AB - The Elements of Mental Tests provides an introduction to mental testing and the use of psychological and educational measures. Part I: The Elements of Measurement introduces the types of educational and psychological tests commonly in use, the test data those measures collect, and the types of test items that make up a test. Part II: The Elements of Test Scores introduces the mathematical models that professionals use to represent test-takers' answers to test questions. Part II begins with a review of basic statistics particularly relevant to measurement, including the conversion of test scores to z-scores and the use of correlation coefficients to relate test items and tests to one another. Part II continues with an integrated introduction to both Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory-- the most influential methods for understanding tests in use today. Part III: The Elements of Test Quality, examines the standards of good testing including a test's reliability and its precision of measurement, the evaluation of test validity, and the features of a good test administration. Altogether, the book provides a comprehensive foundation for readers who are interested in tests, in testing, and in the use of tests in contemporary life. ER -