Psychometrics : An Introduction" The main advantage of the text is a more contemporary and conceptual presentation of the material. I have been looking for a book with this level and focus for some time " Steven Pulos, "University"" of Northern Colorado"In Psychometrics: An Introduction, authors R. Michael Furr and Verne R. Bacharach center their presentation of material around a conceptual understanding of psychometric issues, such as validity and reliability, and on purpose