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Direct linkTorres Irribarra, David – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2017
Maul's paper, "Rethinking Traditional Methods of Survey Validation," is a clever and pointed indictment of a set of specific but widespread practices in psychological measurement and the social sciences at large. Through it, Maul highlights central issues in the way to approach theory building and theory testing, bringing to mind the…
Descriptors: Surveys, Validity, Methods, Psychological Characteristics
Evers, Arne; McCormick, Carina M.; Hawley, Leslie R.; Muñiz, José; Balboni, Giulia; Bartram, Dave; Boben, Dusica; Egeland, Jens; El-Hassan, Karma; Fernández-Hermida, José R.; Fine, Saul; Frans, Örjan; Gintiliené, Grazina; Hagemeister, Carmen; Halama, Peter; Iliescu, Dragos; Jaworowska, Aleksandra; Jiménez, Paul; Manthouli, Marina; Matesic, Krunoslav; Michaelsen, Lars; Mogaji, Andrew; Morley-Kirk, James; Rózsa, Sándor; Rowlands, Lorraine; Schittekatte, Mark; Sümer, H. Canan; Suwartono, Tono; Urbánek, Tomáš; Wechsler, Solange; Zelenevska, Tamara; Zanev, Svetoslav; Zhang, Jianxin – International Journal of Testing, 2017
On behalf of the International Test Commission and the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations a world-wide survey on the opinions of professional psychologists on testing practices was carried out. The main objective of this study was to collect data for a better understanding of the state of psychological testing worldwide. These data…
Descriptors: Testing, Attitudes, Surveys, Psychologists
MacFarlane, Ian M.; Henry, Courtney L.; Nash, Trisha; Kissel, Susan; Bush, David – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2015
This article reports on a study evaluating the clinical utility of three clinical assessment measures commonly used in university counseling centers: the Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45), the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms, and the College Adjustment Scales. Results found subscales assessing depression and anxiety were…
Descriptors: Psychological Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Screening Tests, Student Evaluation
Kruyen, Peter M.; Emons, Wilco H. M.; Sijtsma, Klaas – International Journal of Testing, 2013
To efficiently assess multiple psychological constructs and to minimize the burden on respondents, psychologists increasingly use shortened versions of existing tests. However, compared to the longer test, a shorter test version may have a substantial impact on the reliability and the validity of the test scores in psychological research and…
Descriptors: Test Length, Psychological Testing, Test Use, Test Validity
Murphy, Kevin R. – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
As Paul Newton so ably demonstrates, the concept of validity is both important and problematic. Over the last several decades, a consensus definition of validity has emerged; the current edition of "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" notes, "Validity refers to the degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of…
Descriptors: Evidence, Validity, Educational Testing, Psychological Testing
Newton, Paul E. – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
The 1999 "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" defines validity as the degree to which evidence and theory support the interpretations of test scores entailed by proposed uses of tests. Although quite explicit, there are ways in which this definition lacks precision, consistency, and clarity. The history of validity has taught us…
Descriptors: Evidence, Validity, Educational Testing, Risk
Mislevy, Robert J. – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2012
Paul E. Newton's "Clarifying the Consensus Definition of Validity" addresses the single most important, yet stubbornly protean, value in educational and psychological assessment. "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" (American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, & National Council on Measurement in…
Descriptors: Evidence, Validity, Educational Testing, Psychological Evaluation
American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2014
Developed jointly by the American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education, "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" (Revised 2014) addresses professional and technical issues of test development and use in education, psychology, and…
Descriptors: Standards, Educational Testing, Psychological Testing, Test Construction
Fine, Saul – International Journal of Testing, 2013
While psychological tests are used extensively in Israel, the current controls over testing practices in Israel deserve some attention. Specifically, unlike in some European countries and the United States, (a) no specific certifications are offered to Israeli psychologists in the area of testing; (b) Israeli psychologists are not obligated to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Testing, Psychologists, Attitudes
Muniz, Jose; Fernandez-Hermida, Jose R.; Fonseca-Pedrero, Eduardo; Campillo-Alvarez, Angela; Pena-Suarez, Elsa – International Journal of Testing, 2012
The proper use of psychological tests requires that the measurement instruments have adequate psychometric properties, such as reliability and validity, and that the professionals who use the instruments have the necessary expertise. In this article, we present the first review of tests published in Spain, carried out with an assessment model…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Measurement, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics
Sireci, Stephen G.; Han, Kyung T.; Wells, Craig S. – Educational Assessment, 2008
In the United States, when English language learners (ELLs) are tested, they are usually tested in English and their limited English proficiency is a potential cause of construct-irrelevant variance. When such irrelevancies affect test scores, inaccurate interpretations of ELLs' knowledge, skills, and abilities may occur. In this article, we…
Descriptors: Test Use, Educational Assessment, Psychological Testing, Validity
Peer reviewedAnastasi, Anne – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1992
Discusses knowledge needed by counselors to help in choosing appropriate tests for particular clients and problems under consideration and in properly interpreting test scores and integrating them into the total assessment process. Focuses on both statistical and technical knowledge about tests and substantive psychological knowledge about…
Descriptors: Counselors, Psychological Testing, Test Interpretation, Test Use
Peer reviewedHowes, Ronald D.; DeBlassie, Richard R. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1989
Notes that efforts are being made to validate the Rorschach with minority cultures and that preliminary psychometric review of Rorschach data tends to confirm its usefulness in cross-cultural work, and the legitimacy of the concept of modal personality. Reviews several significant issues in cross-cultural use of Rorschach, including norms,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Differences, Psychological Testing, Test Norms
Peer reviewedMcCaulley, Mary H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1990
Describes Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Looks at history and development of the MBTI, characteristics, scores, Jung's theory of lifelong development, the dynamic interaction of the four functions measured by the MBTI, the construction of the MBTI, use with groups, how to use type tables, and use of the MBTI in career counseling. (NB)
Descriptors: Identification, Personality Traits, Psychological Characteristics, Psychological Testing
Peer reviewedTurner, Samuel M.; DeMers, Stephen T.; Fox, Heather Roberts; Reed, Geoffrey M. – American Psychologist, 2001
Describes the American Psychological Association's (APA's) development of the Task Force on Test User Qualifications, explaining the APA's purpose in developing guidelines for the use of psychological tests. Highlights the historical background, the scope of the guidelines, generic knowledge and skills considered important for good test use, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Psychological Testing, Psychology, Student Evaluation
