Section outline

  • Lecture: Measurement theory and practice I

    Standardized approaches to measurement, methods of test development I: Item response theory, item analysis, scaling and factor analysis; Methods of test development II: Instrumental design, construction and interpretation in cross-cultural situations

    Faculty: Lydia Zablotska 

    Location:      Mission Hall 1407

    • Session Slides:

    • Week #6 slides File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

      SNC 2015 Ch 8-10

    • SNC Ch 8 File
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    • SNC Ch 10 File
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    • Recommended Reading:

      RGL 2008 Ch 9-10

    • SNC Ch 9 File
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    • Discussion section readings and homework assignments:

    • Homework for Week #6 File
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    • DeVon et al. 2007 File
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    • Goodwin 2002 File
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    • Higgins and Straub 2006 File
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    • Stata Tutorials:

    • Factor Analysis File

    • Data Files:

    • W#7 FA dataset File
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    • Assignment Answer Key (access restricted to registered students):