Applied Psychometry

Applied Psychometry is a core textbook on the theory and practice of psychometry for undergraduate, post-graduate, and research students of Behavioural and Social Sciences. It is designed to help students in their study of the following papers:  •B.A. Programme Psychology (Core): Psychological Assessment. •B.A. Honours Psychology (Core): Research Method and Psychological Testing. •M.A. Psychology: Research Methodology. •PhD: Quantitative Methods. •B.Ed / M.Ed./ B.P.Ed/ M.P.Ed/ MHROD/MBA(HR). This textbook is also a valuable reference material for practising human resource managers.   Applied Psychometry is unique in that it serves a dual purpose. While discussing various aspects of psychometry from an applied perspective, it also takes into account the matching  theoretical  orientation.  The  important  features  of  the  book include:  •Current issues and debates and their implications on the theory and practice of psychometry. •An active teaching–learning interface with many examples and activities.  •Chapters on multivariate techniques like factor analysis, its applications and real data treatment. •Construction and standardisation of scales and tests for measurement. •An Instructor′s Manual to facilitate its use and effectiveness in an institutional set-up. This book discusses the application of psychometry in educational, organisational, clinical and developmental settings, among others. It equips its readers with the knowledge of the latest developments in the field and offers guiding solutions to a set of selected research problems.     

Table of Contents:
Foreword - Gregory S Kolt Preface PART I: MEASUREMENT IN MODERN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH Basics of Measurement Theory Errors in Measurement Speed Test vs. Power Test Criterion for Parallel Tests PART II: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING Introduction to Psychological Testing Test Construction Item Analysis Scoring of Tests and Problems of Scoring Reliability Validity Norms PART III: APPLICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING Applications of Psychological Testing in Educational Setting Applications of Psychological Testing in Counselling and Guidance Applications of Psychological Testing in Clinical Settings Applications of Psychological Testing in Organizational Setting PART IV: ETHICAL ISSUES Ethical Issues in Psychological Testing PART V: FACTOR ANALYSIS Basics of Factor Analysis Extraction of Factors by Centroid Method Applications of Factor Analysis Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Narender Kumar Chadha is Professor of Psychology at the University of Delhi, Delhi; Head, Department of Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, University of Delhi, Delhi and Chairman, Board of Research Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi. Professor Chadha has been teaching in the Department of Psychology since 1982. He has taught courses in Research Methodology and Statistics, Psychometry, Organisational behaviour, Social Gerontology, and Applied Social Psychology. He specialises in Gerontology, Psychometric (Psychological Testing) and Organisational Behaviour. He is responsible for constructing and standardising many Psychological Tests like Emotional Intelligence Test, Social Intelligence Scale, Job Satisfaction Inventory, Family Environment Scale and Achievement Motivation Test. He has also developed a Scale for the selection of DRDO Scientists. He has several publications to his credit, including Theory and Practice of Psychometry (New Age International Publications, 1996), Aging and the Aged—A Challenge to Indian Gerontology (Friends Publications, 1997), Human Resource Management—Issues, Case-studies and Experiential Exercises (Sai Printographers, 2002), Think Before Getting Grey (Sai Printographers, 2003) and Recruitment and Selection (Galgotia Publishing House, 2004). He has also co-authored two books with Harpreet Bhatia, which are Know Yourself (Friends Publications, 2006) and Be a Winner (Friends Publications, 2006). He has also co-edited Social Aging in a Delhi Neighbourhood with John van Willigen (Bergin and Garvey, 1999) He has been conducting many ongoing research projects with foreign universities. Presently, he is in collaboration with institutes like Sanders-Brown Center for Aging Research, University of Kentucky, USA; Healthy Aging, Institute of Gerontology, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Social Gerontology, University of Dortmund, Germany; Department of Physiology and Applied Sciences, La Trobe University, Australia; British University, UK; and Department of Psychology and Educational Counselling, Penn State University, USA.

Review :
Applied Psychometry is a core text book on the theory and practice of psychometry for undergraduate, post-graduate, and research students of behavioral and social sciences. It is designed to help students in their study it is also a valuable reference material for practicing human resource managers while discussing various aspects of psychometry from an applied perspective. It also takes into account the matching theoretical orientation. This book explains the ‘beautiful, fascinating, and attractive’ subject of psychometry…It can help a wider variety of students, researchers and consultants. The area of psychometry is taught traditionally to students of psychology and education. Widening the scope of such a book makes research in social sciences scientific and generalizable. It would be of immense use to students specializing in marketing, organizational behaviour, human resources management and other multi-disciplinary research areas.