Validity and Validation in Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

by Bruno D. Zumbo

Book Overview

This book combines an overview of validity theory, trends in validation practices and a review of standards and guidelines in several international jurisdictions with research synthesis of the validity evidence in different research areas. An overview of theory is both useful and timely, in view of the increased use of tests and measures for decision-making, ranking and policy purposes in large-scale testing, assessment and social indicators and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319375857
• ISBN13: 9783319375854
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"