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Perspectives on Psychometrics Interviews with 20 Past Psychometric Society Presidents.

ABSTRACT: In this article, we present the findings of an oral history project on the past, present, and future of psychometrics, as obtained through structured interviews with twenty past Psychometric Society presidents. Perspectives on how psychometrics should be practiced vary strongly. Some presidents are psychology-oriented, whereas others have a more mathematical or statistical approach. The originally strong relationship between psychometrics and psychology has weakened, and contemporary psychometrics has become a diverse and multifaceted discipline. The presidents are confident psychometrics will continue to be relevant but believe psychometrics needs to become better at selling its strong points to relevant research areas. We recommend for psychometrics to cherish its plurality and make its goals and priorities explicit.

SUBMITTER: Wijsen LD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8035107 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Perspectives on Psychometrics Interviews with 20 Past Psychometric Society Presidents.

Wijsen Lisa D LD Borsboom Denny D

Psychometrika 20210326 1

In this article, we present the findings of an oral history project on the past, present, and future of psychometrics, as obtained through structured interviews with twenty past Psychometric Society presidents. Perspectives on how psychometrics should be practiced vary strongly. Some presidents are psychology-oriented, whereas others have a more mathematical or statistical approach. The originally strong relationship between psychometrics and psychology has weakened, and contemporary psychometri ...[more]

PMID: 33770319

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