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Psychological testing / Anne Anastasi, Susana Urbina

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Prentice Hall In., 2000.Edition: Seventh editionDescription: xiii, 721 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 981400927X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF176 A5 2000
Contents:
PART ONE. FUNCTIONS AND ORIGINS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING -- 1. Nature and Use of Psychological Tests -- 2. Historical Antecedents of Modern Testing -- PART TWO. TECHNICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES -- 3. Norms and the Meaning of Test Scores -- 4. Reliability -- 5. Validity: Basic Concepts -- 6. Validity: Measurement and Interpretation -- 7. Item Analysis -- PART THREE. ABILITY TESTING -- 8. Individual Tests -- 9. Tests for Special Populations -- 10. Group Testing -- 11. Nature of Intelligence -- 12. Psychological Issues in Ability Testing -- PART FOUR. PERSONALITY TESTING -- 13. Self-Report Personality Inventories -- 14. Measuring Interests and Attitudes -- 15. Projective Techniques -- 16. Other Assessment Techniques -- PART FIVE. APPLICATIONS OF TESTING -- 17. Major Contexts of Current Test Use -- 18. Ethical and Social Considerations in Testing
Summary: This classic, authoritative introduction to psychological testing is widely hailed for its broad coverage and its ability to cover "graduate school" topics in terms that one with little testing experience can understand. This book familiarizes the reader with the basics of test construction and prepares the reader to effectively evaluate different tests, choose tests for particular purposes and individual examines, and interpret scores properly
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

PART ONE. FUNCTIONS AND ORIGINS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING -- 1. Nature and Use of Psychological Tests -- 2. Historical Antecedents of Modern Testing -- PART TWO. TECHNICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES -- 3. Norms and the Meaning of Test Scores -- 4. Reliability -- 5. Validity: Basic Concepts -- 6. Validity: Measurement and Interpretation -- 7. Item Analysis -- PART THREE. ABILITY TESTING -- 8. Individual Tests -- 9. Tests for Special Populations -- 10. Group Testing -- 11. Nature of Intelligence -- 12. Psychological Issues in Ability Testing -- PART FOUR. PERSONALITY TESTING -- 13. Self-Report Personality Inventories -- 14. Measuring Interests and Attitudes -- 15. Projective Techniques -- 16. Other Assessment Techniques -- PART FIVE. APPLICATIONS OF TESTING -- 17. Major Contexts of Current Test Use -- 18. Ethical and Social Considerations in Testing

This classic, authoritative introduction to psychological testing is widely hailed for its broad coverage and its ability to cover "graduate school" topics in terms that one with little testing experience can understand. This book familiarizes the reader with the basics of test construction and prepares the reader to effectively evaluate different tests, choose tests for particular purposes and individual examines, and interpret scores properly

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