{"product_id":"measuring-the-mind-denny-borsboom-9780521844635","title":"Measuring the Mind: Conceptual Issues in Contemporary Psychometrics","description":"Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, personality and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the term 'measurement' mean in a psychological context? This fascinating and timely book discusses these questions and investigates the possible answers that can be given response. Denny Borsboom provides an in-depth treatment of the philosophical foundations of widely used measurement models in psychology. The theoretical status of classical test theory, latent variable theory and positioned in terms of the underlying philosophy of science. Special attention is devoted to the central concept of test validity and future directions to improve the theory and practice of psychological measurement are outlined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denny Borsboom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0521844630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521844635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.32w x 0.73d","brand":"Denny Borsboom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45476852662527,"sku":"9780521844635","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9c0a9f93-4d08-41a8-bf73-8f455780712c.jpg?v=1715918347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/measuring-the-mind-denny-borsboom-9780521844635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}