TY - GEN AU - Martinková, Patrícia AU - Hladká, Adéla TI - Computational aspects of psychometric methods : : with R SN - 9780367515393 U1 - 150.287 PY - 2023/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Psychometrics KW - Social sciences - Evaluation N1 - Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Validity Chapter 3: Internal structure of test and factor analysis Chapter 4: Reliability Chapter 5: Traditional item analysis Chapter 6: Item analysis with regression models Chapter 7: Item response theory models Chapter 8:More complex IRT models Chapter 9: Differential item functioning Chapter 10: Outlook on applications and more advanced psychometric topics N2 - This book covers the computational aspects of psychometric methods involved in developing measurement instruments and analyzing measurement data in social sciences. It explores the computational aspects of psychometric methods in social sciences, including validity, reliability, item analysis, and computerized adaptive testing. It covers statistical theory, estimation methods, and algorithms, and provides examples in R and an interactive ShinyItemAnalysis application. It is targeted towards researchers in educational, psychological, and health-related measurements, as well as those developing measurement instruments. ER -