New Books from Psychology Press and Routledge

October-December 2012

Research Methods, Statistics, Testing and Measurement

  1. Current Topics in the Theory and Application of Latent Variable Models

    Edited by Michael C. Edwards, Robert C. MacCallum

    This book presents recent developments in the theory and application of latent variable models (LVMs) by some of the most prominent researchers in the field. Topics covered involve a range of LVM frameworks including item response theory, structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and latent...

    Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge

  2. Invariant Measurement

    Using Rasch Models in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

    By George Engelhard Jr.

    This introductory text describes the principles of invariant measurement, how invariant measurement can be achieved with Rasch models, and how to use invariant measurement to solve measurement problems in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Rasch models are used throughout but a comparison...

    Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge

  3. Principles of Research in Behavioral Science

    Third Edition

    By Bernard E. Whitley, Jr., Mary E. Kite

    Intended for beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate students, this book provides a comprehensive review of research methods used in psychology and related disciplines. It covers topics that are often omitted in other texts including correlational and qualitative research and integrative...

    Published October 24th 2012 by Routledge