The interaction of values and validity assessment: Does a test's level of validity depend on a researcher's values?

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 45-54

  Reckase, Mark D ^a  

^a American College Testing Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Multidimensional item response theory; Reference composite; Test development; Validity

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOCIAL INDICATOR; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032419491     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006973109164     Document Type: Article

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