Educational and Psychological Measurement articles from August 1997

Educational and Psychological Measurement archives from August 1997

On agreement of diagnostic classifications from parallel subtests: score reliability at the micro level.
August 1, 1997... The purpose of the present study was to examine the agreement of diagnostic classifications from two parallel subtests assessing a procedural skill in mathematics using three levels of scoring: (a) observed item scores ...

Identification of nonuniform differential item functioning: a comparison of Mantel-Haenszel and item response theory analysis procedures.
August 1, 1997... Although practical and one of the most popular methods, the Mantel-Haenszel (MH) procedure was not initially designated for detecting nonuniform differential item functioning (DIF). To improve detection rates for items...

Using the Leadership Practices Inventory to measure transformational and transactional leadership.
August 1, 1997... The present study investigated whether the broader dimensions of transformational and transactional leadership can be inferred from subordinate reports of leadership behaviors collected using instruments not specifically...

Comparison of finite score theory, classical test theory, and item response theory in scoring multiple-choice items.
August 1, 1997... Ability estimates obtained from applying finite state score theory, item response models, and classical test theory to score multiple-choice items were compared and contrasted. Responses of 1,230 subjects to the ...

Test-retest of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: an examination of dominant functioning.
August 1, 1997... A test-retest study of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator over 20 months yielded findings similar to those in previous studies of the instrument. However, an additional examination of type dynamics using loglinear analyses ...

Correlation/validity coefficients disattenuated for score reliability: a structural equation modeling approach.
August 1, 1997... The purpose of the current article is to offer methods for conducting hypothesis testing associated with disattenuated validity coefficients that overcome potential limitations of some previously suggested approaches. ...

In-Basket assessment by fully objective methods: development and evaluation of a self-report system.
August 1, 1997... The feasibility and efficacy of employing self-report response methods with an In-Basket exercise were examined via two studies. In Study I, with 258 managers, dimension scores obtained by both self-report and traditional...

On the derivation of Camp's tetrachoric correlation approximation. (B.H. Camp)
August 1, 1997... Although Camp's tetrachoric correlation approximation has been shown to yield excellent results over a fairly wide range, its derivation remains something of a mystery. The present article shows how Camp might have arrived ...

Empirical size, coverage, and power of confidence intervals for Spearman's rho. (C. Spearman)
August 1, 1997... Several methods of constructing confidence intervals (CIs) for Spearman's rho were tested in a Monte Carlo investigation. A total of 2,000 samples of sizes 10, 50, and 200 were randomly drawn from bivariate normal populations ...

A bootstrap modification of the Alexander-Govern anova method, plus comments on comparing trimmed means. (R.A. Alexander and D.M. Govern)
August 1, 1997... This article reports some results on how the Alexander-Govern heteroscedastic analysis of variance procedure performs under non-normality. It is illustrated that this method can provide poor control over the probability of a...

A Generation X scale: creation and validation.
August 1, 1997... Douglas Coupland's book, Generation X, was used as the basis for developing a scale measuring attitudes associated with a generation of people currently in their mid-20s (i.e., Generation X). Although much anecdotal evidence has...

Assessing student perceptions of affective outcomes of special education programs: instrument development, validation, and comparisons to regular education students.
August 1, 1997... The development of the 45-item Likert-type response scale Student Survey for assessing the following five affective goals of Connecticut's Common Core of Learning is described: Academic Competence, Social Competence, Social...

The relationship between the five-factor model of personality and the California Psychological Inventory.
August 1, 1997... Previous research findings have indicated that the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) is empirically related to the five-factor ("big five") model of personality. The present study attempted to confirm previous ...

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: reliability and validity evidence for the Self-Description Questionnaire-II with gifted students.
August 1, 1997... The use of the Self-Description Questionnaire (SDQ), in its various forms, is recommended for use with gifted students, yet little psychometric data exist with respect to the use of these subscales with this population. The...