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Modern Psychometrics : The Science of Psychological Assessment by John Rust; Michal Kosinski; David Stillwell is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This popular text introduces the reader to all aspects of psychometric assessment, including its history, the construction and administration of traditional tests, and the latest techniques for psychometric assessment online. Rust, Kosinski, and Stillwell begin with a comprehensive introduction to the increased sophistication in psychometric methods and regulation that took place during the 20th century, including the many benefits to governments, businesses, and customers. In this new edition, the authors explore the increasing influence of the internet, wherein everything we do on the internet is available for psychometric analysis, often by AI systems operating at scale and in real time. The intended and unintended consequences of this paradigm shift are examined in detail, and key controversies, such as privacy and the psychographic microtargeting of online messages, are addressed. Furthermore, this new edition includes brand-new chapters on item response theory, computer adaptive testing, and the psychometric analysis of the digital traces we all leave online. Modern Psychometrics combines an up-to-date scientific approach with full consideration of the political and ethical i

Who reads Modern Psychometrics : The Science of Psychological Assessment?

Author

John Rust; Michal Kosinski; David Stillwell

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781138638631

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Psychology, Psychology Theory, History & Research, Social_sciences

Updated

2026-03-24