Psychological testing and assessment

(from the cover) This book is an updated revision of an undergraduate text. The book examines the philosophical, historical, and methodological foundations of psychological testing, assessment, and measurement, while helping readers appreciate the benefits and pitfalls in practice.

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Glavni autori: Cohen, Ronald Jay (-), Swerdlik, Mark E. (Author)
Vrsta građe: Knjiga
Jezik: eng
Impresum: New York, NY : McGraw-Hill, cop. 2002.
Izdanje: 5th ed
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  • (Abbreviated) Brief table of contents Preface Part 1: An overview Psychological testing and assessment Historical, cultural, and legal/ethical considerations Part 2: The science of psychological measurement A statistics refresher Norms, correlation, and inference Reliability Validity Test development Part 3: The assessment of intelligence Intelligence and its measurement Tests of intelligence Preschool and educational assessment Part 4: The assessment of personality Personality assessment: An overview Personality assessment methods Part 5: Testing and assessment in action Clinical and counseling assessment Neuropsychological assessment The assessment of people with disabilities Assessment, careers, and business Computer-assisted psychological assessment References Illustration credits Name index Glossary/index