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            | T1 
 | Introduction
              to Psychometrics 
 
 | The
              role of Psychometrics: -T1.1.
                The Role of Psychometrics.pdf
 -T1.2.
                Psychometrics as a way.pdf
 
 Psychometrics, definitions and structure:
 -T1.3.
                Psychometrics: Definitions and Structure.pdf
 
 Psychological Measurement:
 -T1.4.
                Basic concepts on Psychological Measurement.pdf
 
 Scales of Measurement:
 -T1.5.
                Types of scales and Statistics.pdf
 -T1.6.
                    Isomorphism, operations and Statistics.pdf
 
 
 Basics of
                    Statistics:
 Test scores
 -T1.7.
                    Basic Score Types.pdf
 
 
 
 | Psychometrics
              CTT and validity using SPSS: -P1.1.
                SPSS Tutorial and Solved Practice.pdf
 -P1.1.
                Protected EXCEL Data.xlsx
 
 Psychometrics CTT and validity using Stata:
 -P1.2.
                Stata Tutorial and Solved Practice.pdf
 -P1.2.
                Protected EXCEL Data.xlsx
 
 -P1.2. Stata do file: Stata14.do file
 
 -QP01_2_Stata14
                data.dta
 -QP01_2_Stata13
                data.dta
 -QP01_2_Stata12_11
                data.dta
 [To use any Stata version data
                  file: 1. Copy the link address; 2. Stata
                command line: write "use" and paste the doc link.]
 
 -QP01_2_Stata.do
 [To use any Stata do file: 1. Open-Select All-Copy; 2.
                Stata: Open a new do file - Paste]
 
 -QP01_2
                Questions. pdf
 -QP01_2
                Analysis. A screen recording
 
 
 Basics of Statistics:
 The three basic score types and the normalized z-score
              transformations using EXCEL:
 -P1.3.
                Basic Score Types using EXCEL.pdf
 
 
 | Learning
              SPSS: -
                Howell, D.C - Leerkes, E. Fundamental Statistics for the
                Behavioral Sciences (A SPSS handbook).
 
 Learning Stata:
 -
                YouTube: Getting started with Stata
 - UCLA - Institute for
                Digital Research and Education (Idra):  Resources to
                help you learn and use Stata (and other statistical
                packages).
 -
                Introduction to Stata - C.F. Baum Boston College
 - Stata tutorial
                - Princenton University - Germán Rodríguez
 - Baldwin, S.A. (2019). Psychological Statistics and
              Psychometrics using Stata. Stata Press. (see Trobes.uv.es - UV
                  Libraries).
 
 Learning EXCEL:
 -
                http://www.excel-easy.com/
 
 Choosing a statistical analysis:
 -
                What statistical analysis should I use? - (IDRA)
                UCLA
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            | T2 
 | Fundamentals
              of Psychological Scaling for Test and Scale Construction 
 | General
              Process of Scaling and Measurement: -T2.1.
                The general process of scaling and measurement.pdf
 
 -T2.2.
                Additional information: Scaling and Attitudes.pdf
 
 
 | Case
              Practice: Attitude item generation and rationale
              qualitative analysis: -P2.1.
                Attitude item generation and qualitative analysis.pdf
 
 A challenging Case Practice:
 Tests Scores and Missing Values on the HPA New Zealand
              Attitudes and Behavior towards Alcohol Survey 2014/2015:
 -P2.2.
                Tests Scores and Missing Values on a professional
                survey.pdf
 
 -P2.2. Excel
                Fictitious Data (protected).xlsx
 
 
 | A
                professional survey: -The
                Report and Questionnaire: Attitudes and Behaviour
                towards Alcohol Survey 2014/15: Questionnaire [from The
                Health Promotion Agency (HPA). New Zealand.]
 
 
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            | T3 
 | Methods
              of Psychological Scaling 
 | Thurstone's Pairwise Comparisons: -T3.1.
                Thurstone Pairwise Comparisons.pdf
 
 Thurstone's Equal Appearing Intervals
              (EAI):
 -T3.2.
                Thurstone Equal Appearing Intervals.pdf
 
 -T3.3.
                Thurstone Scaling Methods: Additional Information.pdf
 
 Likert Scales:
 -T3.4. Likert
                Scales.pdf
 
 Osgood's Semantic Differential:
 -T3.5.
                Osgood's Semantic Differential.pdf
 
 Guttman's Scalogram Analysis:
 -T3.6.
                Guttman Scales.pdf
 
 | Thurstone's
              Paired Comparisons: -P3.1.
                Paired Comparisons.pdf
 
 Thurstone's Equal Appearing Intervals (EAI):
 -P3.2.
                Equal Appearing Intervals.pdf
 
 Likert Scales:
 -P3.3.
                Likert Procedure: Problems and Case.pdf
 Updated
                              20181002
 
 -P3.3.
                Problem 3. A Likert EXCEL Calculator: reverse
                worded items, total scores and missing values.xls
 -P3.3.
                Case 4. S10/12 Datafile (protected).xlsx
 
 -P3.3.
                Likert Tutorial for "Case 4. The Job Satisfaction
                Scales.pdf"
 [How to solve Likert Case 4 from the doc
                "P3.3. Likert procedure: Problems and Case.pdf"]
 
 Osgood Semantic Differential:
 -P3.4. Osgood
                case.pdf
 
 Guttman's Scalogram Analysis:
 -P3.5.
                Guttman Cases and Problems.pdf
 
 
 | Basics of
                mathematics: Combinations for paired comparisons:
 * Permutations and Combinations
 -Paired Comparisons (Empty)
                  Data Spreadsheet.xls (R20250203)
 [This empty EXCEL data spreadsheet may help you to
                  record Paired Comparisons data and to analyze
                  transitivity]
 
 
 
 Scales for Organizational Psychology:
 The Job Satisfaction Questionnaires S4/82, S20/23, and
              S10/12:
 *
                Full papers and questionnaires (R20250203)
 
 Going beyond Psychometrics:
 The American Marketing Association
 *
                Marketing and marketing research
 * An example of a
                professional psychological website: The Therapy Project
 
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            | T4 
 | Test
              Construction 
 | Tests
              and test types: -T4.1.
                Tests types.pdf
 
 Item types:
 -T4.2.
                Item types.pdf
 
 Test Construction:
 -T4.3.
                Test construction.pdf
 
 Difficulty analysis:
 -T4.4.
                Difficulty analysis.pdf
 
 Item analysis:
 -T4.5.
                Item analysis.pdf
 Updated 20181116
 
 
 | Difficulty
              Analysis and Profiles: -P4.1
                Difficulty analysis.pdf
 
 Item Analysis:
 -P4.2
                Item Analysis.pdf
 Updated 20181218
 
 Distractor Analysis:
 -P4.3
                Distractor Analysis: A solved case.pdf
 Updated 20191016
 
 | Quiz
                solutions: 
 *
                Some basic item analysis for binary items: Index
                of difficulty, q index, item variance, test q-profile
                and elementary distractor analysis for multiple choice
                items -a small solved example. (UV
                YouTube screen record R20250203)
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            | T5 
 | Classical
              Test Theory (CTT): Basics of the classic linear model 
 | Scenario
                1: CTT: Model and the Standard Error of Measurement:
 -T5.1.
                The Classical Test Model and the Standard Error of
                Measurement.pdf
 
 Scenario 2:
 CTT: Two approaches for Reliability and the Basic
              Equations:
 -T5.2.
                The Basic Equations for Reliability.pdf
 
 An Ad Hoc Solution:
 -T5.3.
                Parallel Measurements.pdf
 
 
 | Basics
                of Statistics: The relationship between test scores:
 -P5.1
                Analyzing the relationship between test scores:
                Covariances and Correlations.pdf
 
 Estimating the main Classical Test Theory
              equations:
 -P5.2 The
                main CTT equations.pdf
 
 The estimation of reliability assuming
              constant Standard Error of Measurement (SEM):
 -P5.3.
                Assuming SEM constant.pdf
 
 
 | Videos
                explaining some basics of theme 5 docs: * Psychometrics; The core of the
                Classical Test Theory: The definition of the true score,
                the observed score, and the error of measurement. Why
                the sum (and the mean) of the errors of measurement is
                always 0 when measuring the same object many times.
                
                (T5.1 CTT. Basic concepts. UV video R20250203)
 [A UV video explaining some basic CTT concepts from the
                doc T5.1]
 
 * Psychometrics Classical Test
                Theory: A UV video explaining some basic Classical
                  Test Theory equations when measuring once many cases
                  (T5.1 slides 1-13 T5.2 CTT. Basic
                equations UV video R20250203)
 [A UV video explaining some basic CTT equations from
                the doc T5.1 slides 1-13]
 
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            | T6 
 | Estimation
              of Reliability 
 | Procedures
              for estimating test reliability based on parallel
              measurements: -T6.1.
                The estimation of test reliability.pdf
 
 The relationships between the test total scores and the
              item scores:
 -T6.2.
                Item-test statistics relationships.pdf
 
 Reliability and test length: The Spearman-Brown prophecy:
 -T6.3.
                Spearman-Brown.pdf
 
 The Standard Error of Measurement prophecy:
 -T6.4.
                SEM prophecy.pdf
 
 The Internal Consistency: Alpha, Hoyt, KR20
              and KR21:
 -T6.5. Alpha,
                KR20 and KR21.pdf
 
 The interpretation
              of the Reliability Coefficient and the Standard Error of
              Measurement:
 -T6.6.
                The interpretation of the reliability.pdf
 
 The estimation of the True Scores: Point
              estimation and Confidence Intervals:
 -T6.7.
                The estimation of true scores. pdf
 
 
 | Procedures
              for estimating test reliability based on parallel
              measurements: Parallel forms, Test-retest and Split-half
              methods: -P6.1.
                Parallel, Test-retest and Split-half.pdf
 
 Reliability and test length: Spearman-Brown and SEM
              prophecies
 -P6.2.
                Spearman-Brown and SEM.pdf
 
 The estimation of the Internal Consistency:
 -P6.3.
                Alpha, KR20, KR21.pdf
 
 Alpha using Hoyt Procedures and Alpha using
              a two-way ANOVA:
 -P6.4.
                Alpha using Hoyt and ANOVA procedures.pdf
 -P6.4.
                    Stata Data: Guttman like Data.dta
 -P6.4.
                    Stata do file: Alpha Reshape Anova Hoyt.do
 
 Basics of Statistics:
 The linear relationship between two sets of scores:
              Covariances, Correlations and Regression
 -P6.5.
                Linear relationships.pdf
 -P6.5. Stata
                Data: X and Y data.dta
 -P6.5.
                Stata do file: X and Y linear relationships.do
 -P6.5.
                Stata Data: X and Y unsolved.dta
 
 The estimation of the True Scores and Confidence
              Intervals:
 -P6.6.
                True scores.pdf
 
 
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            | T8 (Old T7)
 
 | Validity 
 
 | The
              concept of Validity: -T7.1.
                Concept of Validity.pdf
 
 Historical Evolution:
 -T7.2.
                History of Validity theory.pdf
 
 Validity of Psychological Inferences:
 -T7.3.
                Validity as the support for Psychological Inferences.pdf
 
 
 | What's
              Validity? -P7.1.
                What is Validity?.pdf
 
 Validity and Prediction on qualitative
              variables
 -P7.2.
                Prediction Qualitative.pdf
 
 Validity and Prediction on discrete
              variables
 -P7.3.
                Prediction Discrete.pdf
 
 Validity and Prediction on continuous
              variables
 -P7.4.
                Prediction Continuous.pdf
 
 
 | Psychometrician
                as a profession: * Psychometrician as a job
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            | T9 (Old T8) 
 | Validity:
              Internal sources of evidence | Validity.
              Internal Sources of Evidence: -T8.1.
                Validity: Internal Sources.pdf
 
 Content validity:
 -T8.2.
                Content Validity.pdf
 
 Factor Analysis:
 -T8.3.
                Factor Analysis: The basic concepts.pdf
 
 -T8.4.
                Factor Analysis: Steps and interpretation.pdf
 
 -T8.5.
                Factor Analysis: Rotation.pdf
 
 
 | Inter-rater
              reliability: -P8.1. Inter-rater reliability.pdf
 -P8.1.
                Inter-rater reliability: Excel Data.xlsx
 
 Content validity:
 -P8.2.
                Content Validity.pdf
 -P8.2.
                Content Validity: Excel Data.xlsx
 
 Factor Analysis. Output interpretation:
 -P8.3.
                Factor Analysis: SPSS output interpretation.pdf
 
 Factor Analysis. The analysis and interpretation of the
              rotated factor matrix:
 -P8.4.
                Factor Analysis: Analysis and interpretation of the
                rotated factor matrix.pdf
 
 
 | Factor
              Analysis: *
                UCLA - Idra (Institute for Digital Research and
                Education): Factor Analysis Annotated SPSS Output.
 *
                UCLA - Idra (Institute for Digital Research and
                Education): Factor Analysis Annotated Stata
                Output.
 
 Annotated output:
 *
                UCLA: Idra (Institute for Digital Research and
                Education): Annotated Output SPSS, Stata and others.
 
 Videos explaining some basics of theme 8 docs:
 * P08.1 s6-7 Inter-rater
                Percentage of Agreement.mp4 (UV Video R20250204)
 
 * P08.1 s9 Probability
                of Agreement by chance.mp4 (UV Video R20250204)
 
 * P08.1 s10, 12-15 Cohen's
                Kappa.mp4 (UV Video R20250204)
 
 * T08.2 P08.2 Content validity:
                Hambleton's method, Lawshe's method, and Rovinelli and
                Hambleton's method - Solved examples.mp4 (UV Video
                R20250204)
 
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            | T10 (Old T9) 
 | Validity:
              External sources of evidence 
 
 | Validity
              evidence based on external sources: The criterion-related
              validity: -T9.1.
                The criterion related validity.pdf
 
 Validity evidence for two or more
              predictive tests:
 -T9.2.
                Validity evidence with Multiple Predictors.pdf
 
 Validity evidence controlling for the
              effects of other variables:
 -T9.3.
                Validity using semipartial correlation.pdf
 
 -T9.4.
                Validity using partial correlation.pdf
 
 Construct validity, convergent and
              discriminant validity and the multitrait-multimethod
              matrix:
 -T9.5.
                Construct validity.pdf
 
 Validity evidence for categorical criteria:
 -T9.6.
                Validity for categorical criteria.pdf
 
 
 | Validity
              and Prediction using a predictor variable: -P9.1.
                Prediction using a predictor variable.pdf
 
 Criterion-Related Validation:
 -P9.2.
                Criterion Validity.pdf
 
 The interpretation of the validity
              coefficient:
 -P9.3.
                Interpretation of the criterion validity
                coefficient.pdf.
 
 Criterion Validation for several predictor
              tests:
 -P9.4. Validity evidence using Multiple
                Regression.pdf
 
 Criterion validation controlling for the effects of one or
              more variables:
 -P9.5.
                Validity evidence using Partial and Semipartial
                correlations.pdf
 
 Validation using categorical criteria:
 -P9.6.
                Categorical criteria.pdf
 
 Validation using categorical criteria:
 -P9.7.
                Challenging Case in Sport Psychology.pdf
 
 
 | Annotated
              output: * UCLA: Idra (Institute for Digital Research
                and Education): Stata FAQ: Regression by groups.
 
 Annotated output:
 * UCLA: Idra (Institute for Digital Research
                and Education): SPSS FAQ: How can I compare regression
                coefficients between two groups?
 
 A useful SPSS manual:
 * Howell, D.C - Leerkes, E. Fundamental Statistics for
                the Behavioral Sciences. (Available on internet)
 
 Learning Stata: Video examples:
 * Simple linear regression in Stata
 * Multiple linear regression in Stata
 
 Can you read and understand psychometric papers?:
 * Psychometric Properties of the Psychological State
                Test for Athletes (TEP)
 
 
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            | T11 (Old T10) 
 | Validity:
              Other Aspects 
 | Factors
              affecting test validity: -T10.1.
                Factors affecting validity. pdf
 
 Validity and decision making:
 -T10.2.
                Validity and decision making.pdf
 
 Classification efficiency statistics:
 -T10.3.
                Classification Statistics.pdf
 
 Bias in selection:
 -T10.4. Bias in
                selection.pdf
 
 COP and ITC Guidelines on test use:
 -T10.5.
                Guidelines on test use.pdf
 
 
 
 | Disattenuating
              the validity coefficient: -P10.1.
                Disattenuation.pdf
 
 Classification efficiency statistics and bias in
              prediction:
 -P10.2. A
                Bias in selection case.pdf
 
 Classification efficiency statistics: Sensitivity,
              specificity, accuracy and optimal selection cutpoint:
 -P10.3.
                Classification Efficiency.pdf
 -P10.3.
                Problem 4. Stata Data.dta
 -P10.3.
                Problem 4. Stata Instructions.do
 
 Integrative transverse case practice:
 -P10.4.
                Achievement Motivation Case.pdf
 
 | Can you read
              and understand psychometric papers?: *
                A clinical example: The tinnitus handicap inventory.
 
 Main applications of validity:
 *
                Personnel Selection Procedures (Society for Industrial
                and Organizational Psychology)
 
 Guidelines on test use:
 * The International
                Test Commission
 
 * Consejo General
                de la Psicología de España:
 * Comisión
                de Tests - Normas para el uso de los tests - Tests
                revisados - Modelo para evaluar la calidad de los tests.
 
 Classification efficiency statistics:
 *
                MEDCALC: Diagnostic Test Evaluation Calculator
 
 
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            | T12 (Old T11) 
 | Interpretation
              of Test Scores 
 | The
              interpretation of test scores: -T11.1.The
                interpretation of test scores.pdf
 
 
 | Scoring
              and Correcting for Guessing: -P11.1.
                Scoring and correcting for guessing.pdf
 
 Setting Standards:
 -P11.2.
                Setting standards.pdf
 
 Sampling for Normative Samples (or other
              purposes):
 -P11.3.
                Sampling.pdf
 
 Norms and Standard Scores:
 -P11.4.
                Norms and standard scores.pdf
 
 Score Equating:
 -P11.5.
                Equating.pdf
 
 Integrative transverse case practice:
 -P11.6.
                    Gender Case.pdf
 -P11.6.
                    Excel Data.xlsx
 -P11.6.
                    CAIG Questionnaire.pdf
 -P11.6.
                    Short form questionnaire and additional
                    variables.pdf
 
 
 | Random
              numbers for random sampling or random assignment: * Research
                Randomizer.
 
 Am I able to read and understand psychometric papers?:
 *
                A clinical example: Handelzalts,  J.E., Hairston,
                I.S., Matatyahu, A. (2018). Construct Validity and
                Psychometric Properties of the Hebrew Version of the
                City Birth Trauma Scale.
 
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            | T7.1 (Old T12) 
 | Item
              Response Theory (IRT): Models, estimation and fit 
 | IRT,
              CTT and FA: similarities and differences: -IRT
                and CTT features.pdf
 
 IRT Assumptions and main concepts:
 -IRT
                Assumptions.pdf
 
 The basic IRT models and parameters: Normal Ogive and
                  Logistic Models (1PL, 2PL and 3PL):
 -IRT
                    basic models.pdf
 
 Relating IRT to CTT:
 -IRT
                    from CTT.pdf
 
 
 
 
 
 | Statistical
              dependence and local independence: -P
                        Local Independence.pdf
 -P
                        Example of Stata do file.do
 -P
                        Examples of EXCEL files.xlsx
 
 The
              interpretation of Item Characteristic Curves (ICC):
 -P The
                interpretation of ICCs.pdf
 
 Approaching IRT from CTT: empirical ICCs and logistic
              regression:
 -P
                Approaching IRT from CTT.pdf
 -P
                Stata do file: IRT from CTT.do.pdf
 
 Estimation of IRT models using Stata:
 -P
                Estimating and interpreting IRT 1PL models.pdf
 -P Stata
                data file: Stata1PL1.dta
 
 How to calculate Pearson, Point-Biserial, and Biserial
 -P
                Pearson, Point-Biserial and Biserial.pdf
 
 
 | Introduction
              to Item Response Theory: *
                What is item response theory?
 
 * Innovative Psychometrics by
                Assessment Systems (a psychometrics company).
 
 *
                Statistical Dependence and Independence: How to create a
                case of statistical dependence or independence from
                scratch (UV Video R20250204)
 
 *
                How to calculate the probability of a correct answer
                given a logistic model 1PL, 2PL, and 3PL (UV Video
                R20250204)
 
 
 
 
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            | T7.2 (Old T13) 
 | Item
              Response Theory (IRT): Applications 
 | IRT
                  Information functions: -Information
                functions.pdf
 
 IRT Applications:
 -IRT
                Applications.pdf
 
 
 | Rasch
              estimation: -P
                Rasch models estimation using Stata.pdf
 Updated 2020 03 26
 
 IRT estimation using Structural Equation Models (SEM):
 -P
                IRT estimation using Structural Equation Models
                (SEM).pdf
 
 Combining IRT and CTT
 -P
                A challenging case combining IRT and CTT
 
 
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