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Historical Views of the Concept of Invariance and Measurement Theory in the Behavioral Sciences.
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Engelhard, George, Jr. – 1989
A historical perspective on and substantive review of the concept of invariance are provided. Progress made toward solving measurement problems related to invariance is also assessed. Two major classes of invariant measurement are described: (1) sample-invariant item calibration; and (2) item-invariant measurement of individuals. The work of S. S.…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Behavioral Sciences, Item Analysis, Item Sampling