Ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithms have previously been used to compile single short
scales of psychological constructs. In the present article, we showcase the versatility of the …

Assessment refers to a broad array of approaches for measuring or evaluating a person's (or
group of persons') skills, behaviors, dispositions, or other attributes. Assessments range from …

In psychological assessment, vocabulary tests are commonly used as reliable and efficient
indicators of crystallized intelligence, as retrospective proxies for premorbid intelligence, and …

Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) has gained deserved popularity in the administration
of educational and professional assessments, but continues to face test security challenges …

Test assembly is the process of selecting items from an item pool to form one or more new
test forms. Often new test forms are constructed to be parallel with an existing (or an ideal) …

In psychological assessment, vocabulary tests are used as efficient indicators of crystallized
intelligence, retrospective proxies of premorbid intelligence, and measures of language …

Many educational testing programs require different test forms with minimal or no item
overlap. At the same time, the test forms should be parallel in terms of their statistical and …

Multistage adaptive testing (MST) is used by several large-scale survey assessments to
enhance measurement efficiency and improve test-taker experience. In large-scale survey …

Abstract This research aimed to:(1) investigate the statistical parallelism of reading literacy
instruments at the level of the overall test sets; and (2) examine whether the characteristic …

When creating a new test to measure a latent trait, test developers must select items that
together demonstrate desirable psychometric properties. Automated test assembly (ATA) …