Psychometrics - An Introduction

Informationen zum Autor R. Michael Furr is Professor of Psychology and McCulloch Faculty Fellow at Wake Forest University! where he received the 2012 Award for Excellence in Research. His methodological work focuses on the measurement of similarity between psychological profiles! on the measurement of behavior! and on contrast analysis. His substantive research focuses on personality judgment and on the links between personality! situational forces! and behavior. He is a former associate editor of the Journal of Research in Personality ! a former executive editor of the Journal of Social Psychology! and a consulting editor for several other scholarly journals. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in psychometrics! psychological testing! personality psychology! statistics! and research methods at Appalachian State University and Wake Forest University. Zusammenfassung This book will assist students in appreciating not just how measurement problems can be addressed but why it is important to address them.

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• Authors: Verne R. Bacharach, Verne R. Furr Bacharach, BACHARACH VERNE R FURR R MICHA, R. Michael Furr, R. Michael Bacharach Furr, FURR R MICHAEL BACHARACH VERNE
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.04.2013
• EAN: 9781452256801
• ISBN: 978-1-4522-5680-1
• No. of pages: 472
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Basic principles; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology