Books and Resources for this Week 2Introduction to test construction in the social and behavioral sciences: A practical guideExternal Learning ToolPsychological testing: A practical approach to design and evaluationExternal Learning ToolArnett, J. J. (2016). The neglected 95%: Why American psychology needs to become less American.LinkTrochim, W. (2006). The research methods knowledge base.LinkWeek 2 Assignment: Create a Table to Group Items Representing a Common ConceptAssignmentBelow are statements coming from different psychological scales constructed by different authors; what the scales are measuring nor the number of scales that are represented by these items are identified. Since the psychological variables measured by the items are fairly easily identifiable, create a table in which you will group those items that represent a common concept. Then, invent a construct or variable name for these items. This is an exercise that tests your intuitive abilities to spot the supposedly hidden constructs represented by these items.
