In behavioral science, measurement methods and theory are often
discussed in isolation, separate from specific substantive research
questions. This frequently leads to the development of tools that
do not fit substantive research questions of current interest closely
enough to provide convincing scientific answers. As a consequence,
there is a need for the development of more specific theory-guided
measurement devices, instruments, and associated statistical methods
that are tailored to the research questions of interest.
This volume presents examples of this type of research-question-driven
applied psychological measurement in three areas: individual differences
in cognition, applied fields such as neuropsychology and
trauma research, and educational psychology and competence research.