Psychometric Foundations and Behavioral Assessment

Download or read book Psychometric Foundations and Behavioral Assessment written by Fernando Silva and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1993-06-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a review of the origins of behavioral assessment through the current practices, Silva explores such issues as the arguments for and against the integration of psychometric standards, the possibility of a normative interpretation of behavioral assessment data including an individual differences focus that is not at odds with an N=1 approach, and how the recent advancements in the psychometric approach to reliability and validity can enhance quality and utilization in behavioral assessment.