The Attack of the Psychometricians
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23323969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denny Borsboom (0000-0001-9720-4162, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 425-440 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychometrika (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3123 • E-ISSN: 1860-0980 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11336-006-1447-6 |
| PMID | 19946599 |
| PMCID | PMC2779444 |
| OpenAlex | W2141730267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 95 |
| References cited | 53 |
This paper analyzes the theoretical, pragmatic, and substantive factors that have hampered the integration between psychology and psychometrics. Theoretical factors include the operationalist mode of thinking which is common throughout psychology, the dominance of classical test theory, and the use of “construct validity” as a catch-all category for a range of challenging psychometric problems. Pragmatic factors include the lack of interest in mathematically precise thinking in psychology, inadequate representation of psychometric modeling in major statistics programs, and insufficient mathematical training in the psychological curriculum. Substantive factors relate to the absence of psychological theories that are sufficiently strong to motivate the structure of psychometric models. Following the identification of these problems, a number of promising recent developments are discussed, and suggestions are made to further the integration of psychology and psychometrics.
Construct (python library) · Construct validity · Identification (biology) · Item response theory · Psychometrics · Test theory · Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Statistics Education and Methodologies
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