Psychometric Foundations and Behavioral Assessment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803952676)

The effective integration of traditional psychometric assessment and behavioural assessment, in research as well as in practice, is discussed in this detailed and critical review. The important questions of whether integration can improve the quality of the information collected, strengthen the validity of interpretations and improve reliability are also explored.

Systematically examining both literatures, Silva shows how an integration of psychometric principles with behavioural assessment standards can have positive results. Beginning with a review of the origins of behavioural assessment through to current practices, Silva explores the arguments for and against integration. He goes on to discuss the possibility of a norm

Author: Fernando Silva, Paul McReynolds
ISBN-10: 0803952678
ISBN-13: 9780803952676
Publisher: Sage Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/16/1993
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.09h x 6.11w x 0.47d