"In honor of Sam Messick"--Pref

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Part I Personality -- Theory and Assessment --1.The Constructs in People's Heads /Douglas N. Jackson 3 -- 2.The Questionnaire Construction of Personality: Pragmatics of Personality Assessment /Willem K.B. Hofstee 19 --3.Personality Theory and Assessment: Current and Timeless Issues / Wayne H. Holtzman 37 --4. Socially Desirable Responding: The Evolution of a Construct / Delroy L. Paulhus 49 -- Part II Intellect -- Theory and Assessment --5. Measurement From a Hierarchical Point of View / Jan-Eric Gustafsson 73 --6. The Five-Factor Personality Model: How Complete and Satisfactory Is It? / John B. Carroll 97 --7. Using Cognitive Measurement Models in the Assessment of Cognitive Styles / David F. Lohman, Anton Bosma 127 -- 8. Assessment in the Performing Arts / Nathan Kogan 147 -- Part III Validity and Values in Psychological and Educational Measurement -- 9. Validity for What? / Donald W. Fiske 169 -- 10. Cognition and Construct Validity: Evidence for the Nature of Cognitive Performance in Assessment Situations / Robert Glaser, Gail P. Baxter 179 --11. Seeking Fair Alternatives in Construct Design / Warren W. Willingham 193 -- 12. Validity of Constructs Versus Construct Validity of Scores / David E. Wiley 207 --Part IV Values -- Theory and Assessment -- 13. Constructs and Values in Standards-Based Assessment / Robert L. Linn 231 -- 14. Assessing Six Assumptions in Assessment / Michael Scriven 255 -- 15. Constructs in Student Ratings of Instructors / Anthony G. Greenwald 277 --16. Construct Validity and the Language of Inquiry / Philip W. Jackson 299