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Psychological Testing

The text is divided into 12 chapters and 24 modular topics, making it easier for students to grasp complex ideas. This organization also allows professors to tailor the book to fit an individualized syllabus.
The extensive glossary and appendices for locating tests enable students to acquire additional information.
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Author: Robert Gregory
Publishing Date: Jul 2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 720 Pages

Psychological Testing - History, Principles, and Applications: International Edition 5th Edition

Psychology: Psychological Testing - History, Principles X81114292 Distribution Details

Preface

I. NATURE, HISTORY, AND CONSEQUENCES OF TESTING

1. Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

1A. The Nature and Uses of Psychological Tests
1B. Ethical and Social Implications of Testing [15B, part of 8B]

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2. A Brief History of Psychological Testing

2A. The Origins of Psychological Testing [previous 1A]
2B. Early Testing in the United States [previous 1B]

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II. TECHNICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES

3. Reliability and Test Standardization

3A. Norms and Test Standardization
3B. Concepts of Reliability

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4. Validity and Test Development

4A. Basic Concepts of Validity
4B. Test Construction and Item Response Theory

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III. ABILITY TESTING

5. Theories and the Nature of Intelligence

5A: Theories of Intelligence 5A
5B. Nature and Consequences of Intelligence

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6. Cognitive Tests: Intelligence, Achievement and Aptitude

6A: Individual Tests of Intelligence
6B. Group Tests of Ability and Related Concepts [combines 6B, 8A, 8B]

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7. Testing Special Populations

7A. Infant and Preschool Assessment [includes parts of 10A, 5B]
7B. Testing Persons with Disabilities

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IV. PERSONALITY TESTING AND ASSESSMENT

8. Origins of Personality Test

8A. Theories and the Measurement of Personality
8B. Projective Techniques

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9. Structured Personality Assessment

9A. Self-Report Inventories [parts of 12B included here]
9B. Behavioral and Observational Assessment

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V. SPECIAL TOPICS IN TESTING

10. Neuropsychological and Medical Applications

10A. A Primer of Neurobiological Concepts
10B. Neuropsychological and Medical Assessment

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11. Assessment in Employment and Forensic Settings

11A. Employment and Vocational Assessment
11B. Forensic Applications of Assessment

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12. Legal Issues and the Future of Testing

12A. Legal Issues in Testing
12B. Computerized Assessment and the Future of Testing

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Appendices

Appendix A. Major Landmarks in History of Psychological Testing
Appendix B. Test Publisher Addresses
Appendix C. Major Tests and Their Publishers
Appendix D. Standard Scores, etc.
Appendix E. Sources of Information on Tests [New]

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