Ordinal Measurement in the Behavioral Sciences

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Research
Cover of the book Ordinal Measurement in the Behavioral Sciences by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Norman Cliff, John A. Keats ISBN: 9781135691684
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: January 30, 2003
Imprint: Psychology Press Language: English
Author: Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
ISBN: 9781135691684
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: January 30, 2003
Imprint: Psychology Press
Language: English

This book provides an alternative method for measuring individual differences in psychological, educational, and other behavioral sciences studies. It is based on the assumptions of ordinal statistics as explained in Norman Cliff's 1996 Ordinal Methods for Behavioral Data Analysis. It provides the necessary background on ordinal measurement to permit its use to assess psychological and psychophysical tests and scales and interpret the data obtained. The authors believe that some of the behavioral measurement models used today do not fit the data or are inherently self-contradictory. Applications of these models can therefore lead to unwarranted inferences regarding the status of the derived variables. These methods can also be difficult to apply, particularly in small-sample contexts without making additional, unrealistic assumptions. Ordinal methods more closely reflect the original data, are simple to apply, and can be used in samples of any size. The book's approach is in essence a return to simple empiricism in psychological measurement.
Ordinal Measurement in the Behavioral Sciences provides:
*methods for analyzing test responses;
*extensive discussions of ordinal approaches to analyzing data that are judgments of stimuli;
*methods for treating psychological data in ways consistent with its ordinal nature so as to stimulate new developments in this area; and
*ordinal test theory and the unfolding methods that are applicable to cross-cultural studies.

Advanced students, researchers, and practitioners concerned with psychological measurement should find this book relevant. Measurement professionals will find it provides useful and simple methods that stimulate thought about measurement's real issues.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book provides an alternative method for measuring individual differences in psychological, educational, and other behavioral sciences studies. It is based on the assumptions of ordinal statistics as explained in Norman Cliff's 1996 Ordinal Methods for Behavioral Data Analysis. It provides the necessary background on ordinal measurement to permit its use to assess psychological and psychophysical tests and scales and interpret the data obtained. The authors believe that some of the behavioral measurement models used today do not fit the data or are inherently self-contradictory. Applications of these models can therefore lead to unwarranted inferences regarding the status of the derived variables. These methods can also be difficult to apply, particularly in small-sample contexts without making additional, unrealistic assumptions. Ordinal methods more closely reflect the original data, are simple to apply, and can be used in samples of any size. The book's approach is in essence a return to simple empiricism in psychological measurement.
Ordinal Measurement in the Behavioral Sciences provides:
*methods for analyzing test responses;
*extensive discussions of ordinal approaches to analyzing data that are judgments of stimuli;
*methods for treating psychological data in ways consistent with its ordinal nature so as to stimulate new developments in this area; and
*ordinal test theory and the unfolding methods that are applicable to cross-cultural studies.

Advanced students, researchers, and practitioners concerned with psychological measurement should find this book relevant. Measurement professionals will find it provides useful and simple methods that stimulate thought about measurement's real issues.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Bribery and Corruption by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book News and the Net by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Carceral Spaces by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824-1900 by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Tragedy by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Migrant Care Workers by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Nepal by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Bearing Witness by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Motivating Children with Specific Learning Difficulties by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book The Sociology of Urban Living by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Imagination and Social Perspectives by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Essential Math and Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book Russian Energy Policy and Military Power by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book William James and The Varieties of Religious Experience by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
Cover of the book The Crisis of Campus Sexual Violence by Norman Cliff, John A. Keats
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy