Psychological Testing and Assessment
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Greater integration of chapters, enhanced student activities, more opportunities to increase depth through web-based resources, new editions of various tests, greater emphasis on applied aspects of assessment, and revisions in the content and format of college entrance examinations drive Aiken and Groth-Marnat’s twelfth edition. Substantial attention has also been given to neuropsychological assessment, adaptive testing, item response theory, the use of computers in psychological testing, and applications of tests in various contexts.
This is an essential text for any student who is planning to construct, administer, and make decisions based on psychological tests in clinical, educational, or vocational settings.
Preface
I. INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY OF ASSESSMENT
1. Historical and Professional Matters
Historical Overview
Testing as a Profession
Testing Standards and Ethics
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
2. Design and Construction of Tests
Planning a Test
Preparing Items
Assembling and Reproducing a Test
Oral Testing
Performance Testing
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
3. Administration and Scoring of Tests
Administration
Scoring
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
4. Item Analysis and Standardization of Tests
Item Analysis
Test Standardization and Norms
Equating Tests
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
5. Reliability and Validity of Tests
Reliability
Validity
Using Tests in Personnel Decision Making
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
II. ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE ABILITIES
6. Intelligence Testing
History, Definitions, and Theories
Individual Tests of Intelligence
Group Tests of Intelligence
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
7. Individual and Group Differences in Cognitive Abilities
Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Giftedness, and Creativity
Research on Correlates of Cognitive Abilities
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
8. Neuropsychological Assessment
Developmental Assessment of Infants and Young Children
Neuropsychological Theories, Disorders, and Assessment
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
9. Standardized Achievement Tests
Foundations of Achievement Testing
Types and Selection of Achievement Tests
Achievement Test Batteries
Achievement Tests in Specific Areas
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
10. Applications and Issues in Ability Testing
Assessment in Educational Contexts
Criticisms and Issues in Ability Testing
Other Issues in Educational Testing
Employment Testing and Bias
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
III. VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
11. Evaluating Special Abilities
Concepts and Characteristics
Sensory-Perceptual and Psychomotor Skills
Mechanical Ability
Clerical and Computer-Related Abilities
Artistic and Musical Abilities
Multiple-Aptitude Batteries
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
12. Measuring Vocational Interests
Foundations of Interest Measurement
Validity of Interest Inventories
Strong Interest Inventories
Kuder Interest Inventories
Interests and Personality
Other General- and Special-Purpose Interest Inventories
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
13. Measuring Attitudes, Values, and Personal Orientations
Attitude Measurement
Measurement of Values
Personal Orientations
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
IV. ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALITY
14. Personality Assessment: Origins, Applications, & Issues
Pseudosciences and Other Historical Antecedents
Theories of Personality
Uses and Misuses of Personality Assessment
Clinical Assessment
Other Areas of Application of Personality Assessment
Issues and Controversies in Personality Assessment
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
15. Assessing Personality through Observations and Interviews
Observations
Biographical Information
Interviews
Observations and Interviews in Behavior Analysis
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
16. Rating Scales and Checklists
Rating Scales
Checklists
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
17. Objective Personality Inventories
Truthfulness, reliability, and validity
Single-Construct and Symptom Inventories
Inventories Based on Content Validation
Inventories Based on Factor Analysis
Inventories Based on Criterion Keying
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
18. Projective Personality Assessment
Word Associations and Constructions
The Rorschach
The TAT and its Variations
Prospects for Personality Assessment
Summary
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
Appendix A: Measurement and Statistics
Scales of Measurement
Frequency Distributions
Measures of Central Tendency
Percentiles, Deciles, and Quartiles
Measures of Variability
Correlation and Linear Regression
Factor Analysis
Summary
Mastering the Appendix Objectives
Appendix B: Table of Areas under the Normal Curve
Appendix C. Major Suppliers of Psychological and Educational
Assessment Materials
Appendix D: Websites of Organizations Concerned with
Psychological Testing and Assessment
Glossary
Answers to Quantitative Exercises
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Test Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.2.2006 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 100 x 100 mm |
| Gewicht | 100 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Test in der Psychologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-205-45742-8 / 0205457428 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-205-45742-7 / 9780205457427 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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