Can We Bring about a Velvet Revolution in Psychological Measurement? a Rejoinder to Commentaries

First, I thank Sijtsma, Clark, Kane, and Heiser for taking the time and effort to provide a commentary on my paper, and the Editor for allowing me to respond to them. In general, the commentators agree with the thesis that psychometrics and psychology are, to an extent that must be deemed problematic, disconnected. They further agree with the upshot of this diagnosis: Psychometricians need to work harder to make a difference in psychology, and psychologists need to develop a greater awareness of important psychometric developments. However, the commentators also raise several points of disagreement and criticism. I focus on four important topics that concern: