Psychological Testing

Pearson New International Edition

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

For junior-level courses in Psychological Testing or Measurement.
Focuses on the use of psychological tests to make important decisions about individuals in a variety of settings. This text explores the theory, methods, and applications of psychological testing. It gives a full and fair evaluation of the advantages and drawbacks of psychological testing in general, and selected tests in particular.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-11-08
Mått:216 x 279 x 22 mm
Vikt:1 073 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:492
Upplaga:6
Förlag:Pearson Education
ISBN:9781292040028

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Innehållsförteckning

I. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. 1. Tests and Measurements. 2. Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes: Ability, Interests, and Personality. 3. Testing and Society. II. PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT. 4. Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics. 5. Scales, Transformations, and Norms. 6. Reliability: The Consistency of Test Scores. 7. Using and Interpreting Information about Test Reliability. 8. Validity of Measurement: Content and Construct-Oriented Validation Strategies. 9. Validity for Decisions: Criterion-Related Validity. 10. Item Analysis. III. DEVELOPING MEASURES OF ABILITY, INTERESTS, AND PERSONALITY. 11. The Process of Test Development. 12. Computerized Test Administration and Interpretation. 13. Ability Testing: Individual Tests. 14. Ability Testing: Group Tests. 15. Issues in Ability Testing. 16. Interest Testing. 17. Personality Testing. Appendix: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. References. Author Index. Subject Index.