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Faraci, Palmira; Hell, Benedikt; Schuler, Heinz – Creativity Research Journal, 2016
This article describes the psychometric properties of the Italian adaptation of the "Analyse des Schlussfolgernden und Kreativen Denkens" (ASK; Test of Inferential and Creative Thinking) for measuring inferential and creative thinking. The study aimed to (a) supply evidence for the factorial structure of the instrument, (b) describe its…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Psychometrics, Adaptive Testing, Measures (Individuals)
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Markon, Kristian E. – Psychological Methods, 2013
Although advances have improved our ability to describe the measurement precision of a test, it often remains challenging to summarize how well a test is performing overall. Reliability, for example, provides an overall summary of measurement precision, but it is sample-specific and might not reflect the potential usefulness of a test if the…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics
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Pomés, Maria; Squires, Jane; Yovanoff, Paul – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2016
Immigrant populations are growing and permanently changing the demographic profile of the United States. Diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds are imposing demands and challenges upon agencies serving young children and families. Culturally sensitive assessments are not always available for these populations, and psychometric properties of…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Screening Tests, Early Childhood Education, Identification
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Reise, Steven P.; Ventura, Joseph; Keefe, Richard S. E.; Baade, Lyle E.; Gold, James M.; Green, Michael F.; Kern, Robert S.; Mesholam-Gately, Raquelle; Nuechterlein, Keith H.; Seidman, Larry J.; Bilder, Robert – Psychological Assessment, 2011
A psychometric analysis of 2 interview-based measures of cognitive deficits was conducted: the 21-item Clinical Global Impression of Cognition in Schizophrenia (CGI-CogS; Ventura et al., 2008), and the 20-item Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale (SCoRS; Keefe et al., 2006), which were administered on 2 occasions to a sample of people with…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Adaptive Testing, Rating Scales, Social Cognition
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Chan, David W.; Ho, Connie S.-H.; Chung, Kevin K. H.; Tsang, Suk-man; Lee, Suk-han – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
The authors report on the development of a brief dyslexia screening measure based on revising the 65-item Hong Kong Behaviour Checklist of Specific Learning Difficulties in Reading and Writing. Teachers' ratings of 1063 primary students aged 6-14 years on the behaviour checklist provided data for its psychometric evaluation using traditional…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Learning Problems, Dyslexia, Adaptive Testing
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Turner, Brandon M.; Betz, Nancy E.; Edwards, Michael C.; Borgen, Fred H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2010
The psychometric properties of measures of self-efficacy for the six themes of Holland's theory were examined using item response theory. Item and scale quality were compared across levels of the trait continuum; all the scales were highly reliable but differentiated better at some levels of the continuum than others. Applications for adaptive…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Adaptive Testing, Psychometrics, Item Response Theory