In this paper, I discuss various examples arising from different areas in psychometrics. I will show that they have a common background and can be solved using a constrained quadratic optimisation algorithm developed by Albers et al. (2008a,b).

conclusions although the cmr was originally designed for use in tc treatment, this study suggests that it is also applicable, with some modifications, in short-term residential camps. also, it is concluded that the persian translation of the cmr can be applied for studies among persian addicts. background treatment motivation has always been an important issue in substance abuse treatment. in r...

Given the proliferation of online psychometric questionnaires on the Internet and other platforms, the design of online psychometrics becomes increasingly important to ensure good measurement properties. The current study reports four experiments testing how questionnaire layout and national culture affect people’s responses to online questionnaires. Flowand the disorientation scales for web na...

objective: the main aim of the current survey was to evaluate a hypothesized model on subjective quality of life (sqol), and to survey the role of scale anchoring on satisfaction and dissatisfaction ratings. method: the sample consisted of 456 volunteering students who were randomly assigned in to two different conditions, and rated their current overall life (dis)satisfaction and their (dis)sa...

Psychometrics has always been confronted with fundamental criticism, highlighting serious insufficiencies and fallacies. Many fallacies persist, however, because each critic explores only some while still building on others. This article scrutinizes the epistemological, metatheoretical, methodological foundations of psychometrics, revealing a complex network numerous conceptual underlying its f...

OBJECTIVE Review measures of readiness to transition to adult-oriented care for youth with chronic physical health conditions. METHODS Identified measures via online searches and reference lists and reviewed methods of development, theoretical underpinnings, characteristics, and psychometrics. Measures were classified according to American Psychological Association Division 54 Evidence-Based ...

The purpose of this research is to construct a scale to assess the efficacy of advertising effectiveness in Indian market. There is a shortage of marketing scales in India and the scales developed in other countries are not necessarily appropriate for use in India. Advertising effectiveness is a strategy by which advertisers gain their stated advertising objectives. This research closely follow...

The debate about whether, and in what sense, there is ‘spiritual intelligence’ remains unresolved. We suggest it will be helpful to make a distinction between strong weak versions of the claim. version proposes that separate distinct spiritual intelligence meets criteria set out by Howard Gardner his ‘multiple intelligences’ framework. This involves evidence from neuroscience, evolutionary psyc...