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Improving Construct Validity with Cognitive Psychology Principles

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dc.contributor.author Embretson, Susan E.
dc.contributor.author Gorin, Joanna
dc.date.accessioned 2010-07-26T19:26:48Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-13T10:03:01Z
dc.date.available 2010-07-26T19:26:48Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-13T10:03:01Z
dc.date.issued 2001
dc.identifier.citation Embretson, S.E. & Gorin, J. (2001). Improving construct validity with cognitive psychology principles. Invited article for Journal of Educational Measurement, 38, 343-368. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0022-065
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/34248
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/1853/34248
dc.description.abstract Cognitive psychology principles have been heralded as possibly central to construct validity. In this paper, testing practices are examined in three stages: (a) the past, in which the traditional testing research paradigm left little role for cognitive psychology principles, (b) the present, in which testing research is enhanced by cognitive psychology principles, and (c) the future, for which we predict that cognitive psychology's potential will be fully realized through item design. An extended example of item design by cognitive theory is given to illustrate the principles. A spatial ability test that consists of an object assembly task highlights how cognitive design principles can lead to item generation. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Cognitive psychology en_US
dc.subject Item design en_US
dc.subject Construct validity en_US
dc.title Improving Construct Validity with Cognitive Psychology Principles en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.contributor.corporatename University of Kansas. Dept. of Psychology
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Psychology
dc.publisher.original Wiley-Blackwell


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