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... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > inquiry and research > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > psychometrics
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > psychometrics
social science subjects > psychology > psychological assessment > psychological tests > psychometrics
social science subjects > psychology > quantitative psychology > psychometrics
social science subjects > psychology > personality psychology > psychometrics

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psychometrics  

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  • Psychometrics is the systematic application of mathematical principles in order to measure (quantify) psychological constructs. Measurement consists of rules for assigning symbols to objects to (a) represent quantities of attributes numerically (scaling), or (b) define whether the objects fall in the same or different categories with respect to a given attribute (classification). [Source: Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics; Psychometrics]

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