A study was conducted to identify local item dependence (LID) in the context-dependent item sets used in an examination prepared for use in an introductory university physics class and to assess the effects of LID on estimates of the reliability and standard error of measurement. Test scores were obtained for 487 students in the physics class. The…

In item calibration using LOGIST (M. Wingersky, R. Patrick, and F. Lord, 1987), when the program determines that it cannot accurately estimate the c-parameter for a particular item due to insufficient information at the lower levels of ability, an estimate of the c-parameters, called COMC, is obtained by combining all such items. The purpose of…

This paper describes the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), developed by I. Myers and K. Briggs (1940s) to assess personality type. Based on Jungian theory, the MBTI has become a tool for identifying the 16 different patterns of action into which every person fits. The 16 personality types are based on patterns of: (1) extraversion-introversion;…

This paper makes two criticisms of dichotomously scored instruments. One is that dichotomous scoring restrains the scores to ipsative measures that should not be compared, and the other is that dichotomous scoring ignores the strength with which a subject endorses a response so that the resulting count may imply a different construct measure from…

The purpose of this study was to examine the potential impact of selected methodological factors on the validity of conclusions from reliability generalization (RG) studies. The study focused on four factors; (1) missing data in the primary studies; (2) transformation of sample reliability estimates; (3) use of sample weights for estimating mean…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a Rasch-based procedure to calibrate responses for funding applications. The data set included 112 proposals and 66 readers, who independently scored randomly assigned proposals using a scoring instrument. The data were analyzed using FACETS (Linacre, 1999). The analysis indicated that the…

The twofold purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and construct validity of scores on the Japanese version of an academic self-concept scale titled the Dimensions of Self-Concept (DOSC) Form H and ascertain any relationships between scores on the DOSC scale and selected demographic variables, including class, gender, and…

The City University of New York (CUNY) measures teaching workload according to credit hours taught by faculty. This information, as well as other personnel and faculty workload data, are recorded in CUNY's central administration's computerized City University Personnel System (CUPS). Each campus is required to submit electronically data on faculty…

The Carkhuff Discrimination Rating Scale has been shown to predict a rater's accuracy in the judgment of therapeutic process. Following testing for discrimination, 23 Ss were shown four videotaped interviews with mental patients. Two measures assessed the Ss' accuracy of perception of the patients' verbal and behavioral interview performance.…

An investigation of three intelligence tests reveals that the Slosson shows signs of becoming a legitimate substitute for other intelligence tests, while the Columbia yielded erratic results for the mentally retarded participants in this study. (Author/KM)

The term "validated instruction" is proposed to describe instruction that is (1) effective, (2) relevant to the real world, and (3) technically accurate. (Author)

Author states that psychometric research in alternative measurement models contribute to progress in the test construction field so that more qualitative behavioral information can be obtained from tests. (Author/HB)

The intention of this paper is to analyze the consequences of the proliferation of new sociological perspectives on the claims of Sociology to be a science. (Author/RK)