Psychological and Social Measurement The Career and Contributions of Benjamin D. Wright /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wilson, Mark (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Fisher, Jr., William P. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology,
• Θέματα: Psychology.; Assessment.; Statistics.; Social sciences.; Psychometrics.; Assessment, Testing and Evaluation.; Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.

In this tribute to Benjamin Wright, former students and colleagues recall the foundational contributions he made to the theory and practice of measurement in a career spanning over five decades. Wright is recognized as the foremost proponent of the psychometric approach of Georg Rasch, a Danish math...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Benjamin Wright and his Contributions to Measurement Science
• Chapter 2: Cogitations on invariant measurement.-Chapter 3: Isn’t Science Wonderful?.-Chapter 4: Ben Wright: A Multi-Facet Analysis.-Chapter 5: Reflections on Benjamin D. Wright: Pre- and Post-Rasch.-Chapter 6: Reflections: Ben Wright, Best Test Design and Knox’s Cube Test.-Chapter 7:  The Influence of some Family and Friends on Ben Wright.-Chapter 8: Things I Learned from Ben.-Chapter 9: Ben Wright’s Kinesthetic Ventures.-Chapter 10: Statistical Models, Scientific Method and Psychosocial Research.-Chapter 11: Ben Wright: Provocative, Persistent, and Passionate.-Chapter 12: Benjamin D. Wright: A Higher Standard.-Chapter 13: Ben Wright, Rasch Measurement, and Cognitive Psychology.-Chapter 14: Provoking Professional Identity Development: The Legacy of Benjamin Drake Wright.-Chapter 15: Ben Wright: Quotable and quote-provoking.-Appendix A: Love and order: A Sabbath Lecture
• Appendix B: Should children teach?.-Appendix C: On Behalf of a Personal Approach to Learning.-Appendix D: List of Dissertations as Supervisor and Committee Member.-Appendix E: Benjamin Drake Wright – VITA. Appendix F: Annotated Bibliography of Wright’s Key Measurement Works.-Appendix G: Glossary.