Cross-cultural studies that use self-report instruments can present researchers with a variety
of challenges. This article reviews the organizational research literature between the years …

Statistical methods developed over the last decade for detecting measurement bias in
psycho logical and educational tests are reviewed. Earlier methods for assessing …

This book reviews the statistical procedures used to detect measurement bias. Measurement
bias is examined from a general latent variable perspective so as to accommodate different …

The evaluation of measurement invariance is an important step in establishing the validity
and comparability of measurements across individuals. Most commonly, measurement …

Item response theory (IRT) is a latent variable modeling approach used to minimize bias and
optimize the measurement power of educational and psychological tests and other …

This book develops an intuitive understanding of IRT principles through the use of graphical
displays and analogies to familiar psychological principles. It surveys contemporary IRT …

The Reviewer's Guide to Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences is designed for
evaluators of research manuscripts and proposals in the social and behavioral sciences …

Test fairness is a moral imperative for both the makers and the users of tests. This book
focuses on methods for detecting test items that function differently for different groups of …

The edited volume Adapting Educational and Psychological Tests for Cross-Cultural
Assessment makes a unique contribution to the field of international and cross-cultural …

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, a widely used self-report instrument for evaluating
individual self-esteem, was investigated using item response theory. Factor analysis …