Psychological Testing of Hispanics

Kurt F. Geisinger, PhD, is director of the Buros Center for Testing and Meierhenry Distinguished University Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His previous positions include professor and chair of the psychology department at Fordham University, psychology professor and dean of arts and sciences at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego, and psychology professor/vice president for academic affairs at two other institutions. Dr. Geisinger's primary academic interests concern proper test use, testing individuals with disabilities and language minorities, and adapting tests across languages and cultures. He chaired the College Board's Research Advisory Committee, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Board, and the GRE Technical Advisory Committee. He was a member of the SAT Advisory Committee and a member of the National Council of Measurement in Education's Committee to Develop a Code of Ethical Standards, and he has been involved in numerous other task forces and panels. He is also a council member and treasurer of the International Test Commission and editor of Applied Measurement in Education, and he has served on the editorial committees of eight other journals.

Contributors Foreword Melba J. T. Vasquez Acknowledgments Introduction Kurt F. Geisinger Using Pruebas Publicadas en Espanol to Enhance Test Selection Janet F. Carlson and Sara E. Gonzalez Evaluating and Measuring Mexican Personality: Etic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives Fernando A. Ortiz A Brief History of Psychological Testing in Puerto Rico: Highlights, Achievements, Challenges, and the Future Frances Boulon-Diaz A Brief Review of Spanish-Language Adaptations of Some English-Language Intelligence Tests Kurt F. Geisinger Issues Related to Intelligence Testing With Spanish-Speaking Clients Lawrence G. Weiss, Aurelio Prifitera, and Maria R. Munoz Evaluation of Intelligence and Learning Disability With Hispanics Samuel O. Ortiz and Kristan E. Melo Neuropsychological Testing of Spanish Speakers Antonio E. Puente, Carlos Ojeda, Davor Zink, and Veronica Portillo Reyes Clinical Assessment of Hispanic Youth Diagnosed With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Other Externalizing Disorders Jose J. Cabiya and Nanet M. Lopez-Cordova The Clinical Interview With Latina/o Clients Miguel E. Gallardo and Douglas I. Gomez A Personality Approach to Testing Hispanics Richard H. Dana Clinical Approaches to Assessing Cultural Values Among Latinos Lisa M. Edwards and Esteban V. Cardemil Assessment of Anxiety in Latinos Denise A. Chavira and Andrea Letamendi Latinos and Depression: Measurement Issues and Assessment Azara L. Santiago-Rivera, Gregory Benson-Florez, Maria Magdalena Santos, and Marisela Lopez Culturally Informed Psychosocial Stress Assessment for Hispanics Richard Cervantes and Thuy Bui Assessing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among Latinos Francisco J. Sanchez Some Conclusions Regarding the Testing of Hispanics: A Look at the Past, the Present, and the Future Kurt F. Geisinger Index About the Editor