The Role of Constructs in Psychological and Educational Measurement

List of Contributors......Page 6
CONTENTS......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
1. The Constructs in People's Heads......Page 14
2. The Questionnaire Construction of Personality: Pragmatics of Personality Assessment......Page 30
3. Personality Theory and Assessment: Current and Timeless Issues......Page 48
4. Socially Desirable Responding: The Evolution of a Construct......Page 60
5. Measurement From a Hierarchical Point of View......Page 84
6. The Five-Factor Personality Model: How Complete and Satisfactory Is It?......Page 108
7. Using Cognitive Measurement Models in the Assessment of Cognitive Styles......Page 138
8. Assessment in the Performing Arts......Page 158
9. Validity for What?......Page 180
10. Cognition and Construct Validity: Evidence for the Nature of Cognitive Performance in Assessment Situations......Page 190
11. Seeking Fair Alternatives in Construct Design......Page 204
12. Validity of Constructs Versus Construct Validity of Scores......Page 218
13. Constructs and Values in Standards-Based Assessment......Page 242
14. Assessing Six Assumptions in Assessment......Page 266
15. Constructs in Student Ratings of Instructors......Page 288
16. Construct Validity and the Language of Inquiry......Page 310
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