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ERIC Number: EJ514266
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-3590
Methodological Considerations in the Refinement of Clinical Assessment Instruments.
Smith, Gregory T.; McCarthy, Denis M.
Psychological Assessment, v7 n3 p300-08 Sep 1995
Instrument refinement refers to any set of procedures designed to improve an instrument's representation of a construct. Five objectives of instrument refinement are discussed, and instrument refinement practices are reviewed in a discussion of its role in the process of developing theory and sharpening construct definition. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Construct Validity, Definitions, Measures (Individuals), Objectives, Research Methodology, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Theories
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dimensionality (Tests); Internal Consistency; Research Replication
Note: Special issue entitled: "Methodological Issues in Psychological Assessment Research."