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Psychological and social measurement = the career and contributions of Benjamin D. Wright /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Psychological and social measurement/ edited by Mark Wilson, William P. Fisher.
Reminder of title:	the career and contributions of Benjamin D. Wright /
other author:	Wilson, Mark.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2017.,
Description:	xiii, 278 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Psychometrics. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67304-2
ISBN:	9783319673042

Psychological and social measurement = the career and contributions of Benjamin D. Wright /
Psychological and social measurementthe career and contributions of Benjamin D. Wright /[electronic resource] :edited by Mark Wilson, William P. Fisher. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2017. - xiii, 278 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Springer series in measurement science and technology,2198-7807. - Springer series in measurement science and technology..

In this tribute to Benjamin Wright, former students and colleagues recall the foundational contributions he made to the theory and practice of measurement in a career spanning over five decades. Wright is recognized as the foremost proponent of the psychometric approach of Georg Rasch, a Danish mathematician, whose ideas continue to provoke controversy. Wright's colleagues and students, and students of their students, are leaders in educational research and practice around the world. This volume relates the extent of Wright's influence far beyond education and psychology, where his work in measurement began, into health care and the social sciences at large. The editors and contributors--all leading measurement scholars--trace the development of themes in Wright's work, identifying the roots of today's formative assessment methods, the integration of quantitative and qualitative data, and the contrast between scientific and statistical methods. These previously unpublished papers reflect on Wright's lifelong passion for making measurement both more scientific and more meaningful. They recount how Wright's insight, energy, and gregarious nature led him to produce multiple innovations in computing, estimation methods, model development, fit assessment, and reliability theory, stimulating practical applications in dozens of fields, serving on over 120 dissertation committees, and founding several professional societies. The volume includes three reprinted articles by Wright that provide insights into his early engagement with Rasch's ideas. Psychological and Social Measurement will be welcomed by the broad international measurement community of professionals and researchers working in such diverse fields as education, psychology, health sciences, management, and metrology. Scientists working in any field involving measurement science and technology will appreciate an inside look at this seminal figure and a new perspective on the expanding conversation across the sciences about measurement and the communication of meaningful, transparent information. Shows how Wright's ideas evolved with collaboration from colleagues and students and why they continue to increase in importance across a growing range of fields; Connects Wright's work in physics and psychoanalysis to current issues in psychological and social measurement; Uses personal stories to humanize an intensely mathematical field, making it more accessible to a wider audience; Recounts how Wright's personal approach to his professional life inspired generations of students and colleagues; Includes extensive annotated bibliographies on Wright's works and on works reflecting his influence.

ISBN: 9783319673042

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-67304-2doiSubjects--Personal Names:

1197777
Wright, Benjamin Drake,
1926-Subjects--Topical Terms:

558112
Psychometrics.

LC Class. No.: BF39

Dewey Class. No.: 150.15195

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