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.
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Publication Year
2019 8
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING.
1. Tests and Measurements.
2. Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes
3. Testing and Society.
II. PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT.
4. Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics.
5. Scales, Transformations, and Norms.
6. Reliability
7. Using and Interpreting Information about Test Reliability.
8. Validity of Measurement
9. Validity for Decisions
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
14. Issues in Ability Testing.
15. Interest Testing.
16. Personality Testing.
IV. USING TESTS TO MAKE DECISIONS.
17. Tests and Educational Decisions.
18. Psychological Measurement in Industry.
19 Diagnostic Testing
20. Issues in Multi-Method Assessment.
Appendix
Number of Pages
472
Contributors
Author Info
Kevin R. Murphy, The Pennsylvania State University
Charles O. Davidshofer, Colorado State University
Dimensions
Width
172
Height
235
Depth
16
Weight
0.68
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