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Despite criticism and challenges from both within and outside the psychology profession, psychological assessment has continued to expand and diversify. A proven classic in the field, Psychological Testing and Assessment has been completely updated, offering extensive coverage of the new tests, inventories, scales, and the methodological advances in constructing, administering, scoring, and interpreting these psychometric instruments. This is an essential text for any student who is planning to construct, administer, and make decisions based on test scores in clinical or educational settings.

Table of Contents:
All chapters include “Summary” and “Questions and Activities.” Preface. I.ASSESSMENT METHODS AND PRACTICES. 1.Psychological Testing in Perspective. Historical Overview. Testing as a Profession. Test Standards and Ethics. 2.Test Design and Construction. Planning a Test. Preparing Test Items. Assembling and Reproducing a Test. Oral Testing. Performance Testing. 3.Test Administration and Scoring. Test Administration. Test Scoring. 4.Item Analysis and Norms. Item Analysis. Standardization, Norms, and Equating. 5.Reliability and Validity. Reliability. Validity. Using Tests in Personnel Decision Making. II.ASSESSMENT OF ABILITIES. 6.Standardized Achievement Tests. Foundations of Achievement Testing. Achievement Test Batteries. Achievement Tests in Specific Areas. 7.Intelligence Tests and Distribution. History and Terminology. Individually-Administered Tests. Group-Administered Intelligence Tests. Distribution and Classification of Intelligence. 8.Research and Theories on Intelligence. Age Changes in Intelligence. Other Demographic Variables. Biological Factors and Cognitive Abilities. Theories of Intelligence. 9.Special Abilities. Concepts and Characteristics. Sensory-Perceptual and Psychomotor Skills Tests. Mechanical Ability. Clerical and Computer-Related Abilities. Artistic, Musical, and Other Creative Abilities. Multiple-Aptitude Batteries. Prospects for Tests of Cognitive Abilities. III.ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALITY AND PREFERENCES. 10.Interests, Attitudes, and Values. Interests and Interest Measurement. The Strong and Kuder Inventories. Other General- and Special-Purpose Interest Inventories. Using Interest Inventories in Counseling. Measurement of Attitudes. Measurement of Values. 11.Personality Theories, Observations, Interviews, and Ratings. Foundations of Personality Assessment. Observations. Interviews. Rating Scales and Checklists. Behavior Analysis and Assessment. 12.Personality Inventories and Projective Techniques. Personality Inventories. Projective Techniques. Physiological, Perceptual, and Cognitive Measures. IV.APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES. 13.Psychological Assessment in Applied Settings. Assessment in Educational Contexts. Assessment of Consumer Behavior. Assessment in Clinical Contexts. Assessment in Health and Legal Contexts. Environmental Assessment. 14.Criticisms and Issues. Nature and Consequences of Criticism of Testing. College Entrance Examinations. Other Issues in Educational Testing. Employment Testing and Bias. Issues in Personality Assessment. Appendix A: Measurement and Statistics. Scales of Measurement. Frequency Distributions. Measures of Central Tendency. Percentiles, Deciles, and Quartiles. Measures of Variability. Correlation and Simple Linear Regression. Multiple Regression and Factor Analysis. Appendix B: Areas under the Normal Curve. Appendix C: Commercial Suppliers of Psychological and Educational Assessment Materials. Appendix D: Suppliers of Computer-Based Products and Services for Psychological Assessment. Glossary. Answers to Quantitative Exercises. References. Author Index. Test Index. Subject Index.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205295678
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 245 mm
  • No of Pages: 501
  • Weight: 939 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205295673
  • Publisher Date: 12 Aug 1999
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Width: 185 mm


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