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Definition of Psychometrics
1. Noun. Any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements.
Generic synonyms: Psychological Science, Psychology
Derivative terms: Psychometric
Definition of Psychometrics
1. Noun. (psychology) The design of psychological tests to measure intelligence, aptitude and personality; and the analysis and interpretation of their results. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Psychometrics
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Psychometrics
Literary usage of Psychometrics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Role of Psychological Tests in Education in South Africa: Issues by Kenneth Owen (1998)
"This is even more important given the fact that psychometrics is notorious for
its refusal to question the social foundations of its paradigm. ..."
2. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"psychometrics Any psychological test should be valid, reliable, and sensitive, ie,
... Discussions of psychometrics have been given by Guilford (120), ..."
3. Strategic Education Research Partnership by Suzanne Donovan, Alexandra K. Wigdor, Catherine E. Snow (2003)
"... Psychological Association, and the American Educational Research Association.
He has a Ph.D. in psychometrics from the Johns Hopkins University. ..."
4. The Sex Offender: New Insights, Treatment Innovations and Legal Developmentsby Barbara K Schwartz, Henry R Cellini by Barbara K Schwartz, Henry R Cellini (1997)
"Young boys who commit serious sexual offenses: Demographics, psychometrics, and
phenomenology. Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, 21, ..."
5. The Sex Offenderby Barbara K. Schwartz, Henry R. Cellini by Barbara K. Schwartz, Henry R. Cellini (1995)
"... SCL-90-R. Baltimore: Clinical psychometrics. Development Services Group.
(2000). Understanding treatment and accountability in juvenile sex offending: ..."
6. Meta-Analysis of Drug Abuse Prevention Programs edited by William J. Bukoski (1998)
"From psychometrics to Giftedness: Papers in Honor of Julian C. Stanley. Baltimore:
Johns Hopkins University Press, in press. Chalmers, TC; Levin, H.; Sacks, ..."
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