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Robert L. Thorndike. Robert Ladd Thorndike [1] (September 22, 1910 – September 21, 1990) was an American psychometrician and educational psychologist who made significant contributions to the analysis of reliability, the interpretation of error, cognitive ability, and the design and analysis of comparative surveys of achievement test ...
Nov 21, 2018 · Revised edition of: Measurement and evaluation in psychology and education / Robert M. Thorndike [and others]. 5th ed. c1991 Includes bibliographical references and index Ch. 1. Fundamental Issues in Measurement -- Ch. 2. Measurement and Numbers -- Ch. 3. Giving Meaning to Scores -- Ch. 4.
Abstract. This fifth edition continues our tradition of treating tests as sources of information that aid in decision making. We emphasize that tests exist to help people make decisions and that the quality of those decisions depends on a knowledgeable use of test information. Many of the problems that have been attributed to tests are as much ...
- Robert M. Thorndike, George K. Cunningham, Robert Ladd Thorndike, Elizabeth P. Hagen
- 1991
Thorndike, Robert M.; Thorndike-Christ, Tracy M. Pearson In this classic introduction to educational and psychological measurement, Thorndike and Thorndike-Christ provide all of the pertinent information future professionals need to know in order to develop the skills to use test information wisely.
- Robert M. Thorndike, Tracy M. Thorndike-Christ
- 2010
Memorializes Robert L. Thorndike, highlighting his academic career at Columbia University and his research contributions, including his multifaceted interpretation of error, analysis of reliability, and work on cognitive ability. Also noted is his contribution to designing and analyzing comparative surveys of achievement test performance of students in various countries. (PsycInfo Database ...
- Lee J. Cronbach
- 1992
Thorndike, R. M. (1997). Measurement and evaluation in psychology and education (6th ed.). Merrill Publishing Co/Prentice-Hall. Abstract. This edition of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology focuses more on the use of tests to support educational and counseling practitioners. The 1st section of the book provides a general ...
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Robert L. Thorndike (1910–1990) was a psychometrician and educational psychologist who made significant contributions to the analysis of reliability, the interpretation of error, cognitive ability, and the design and analysis of comparative surveys of achievement test performance of students in various countries. [1]
