David J. Weiss is an American psychometrician who has made significant contributions to the field of
psychometrics. Alongside
Fredric M. Lord, Weiss is considered a pioneer in the development and application of
computerized adaptive testing
Weiss earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1959, then pursued doctoral studies in the subject at the
University of Minnesota, graduating in 1963. He remained on the faculty of the University of Minnesota. Weiss is the founding editor-in-chief of the academic journal ''
Applied Psychological Measurement
''Applied Psychological Measurement'' is a Peer review, peer-reviewed academic journal published by SAGE Publications. The journal covers research on methodologies and research on the application of psychological measurement in psychology and rel ...
'', serving from January 1977 to December 2001.
Weiss is a fellow of the
American Psychological Association.
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University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences alumni
University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni
University of Minnesota faculty
Psychometricians
Living people
Psychology journal editors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Fellows of the American Psychological Association
20th-century American psychologists
21st-century American psychologists
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