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Record Nr.

UNINA9910153125503321

Autore

Reynolds Cecil R. <1952->

Titolo

Mastering modern psychological testing : theory & methods / / Cecil R. Reynolds, Ronald B. Livingston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-292-03572-2

Edizione

[Pearson new international edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ii, 616 pages)

Disciplina

150.287

Soggetti

Psychological tests

Psychology - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction to Psychological Assessment: Why We Do It and What It Is -- 2. The Basic Statistics of Measurement -- 3. The Meaning of Test Scores -- 4. Reliability -- 5. Validity -- 6. Item Development -- 7. Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test -- 8. Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment -- 9. Assessment of Intelligence -- 10. Assessment of Personality -- 11. Behavioral Assessment -- 12. Employment and Vocational Testing -- 13. Neuropsychological Testing -- 14. Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment -- 15. The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment -- 16. Assessment Accomodations -- 17. How to Develop a Psychological Test: A Practical Approach -- 18. Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues -- References -- Index -- 3.

Sommario/riassunto

Testing, Measurement, Assessment    Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Theory & Methods presents quality written research in a thorough and comprehensive manner that allows students to master the material.   This text provides a comprehensive introduction to psychological assessment and covers areas not typically addressed in existing test and measurements texts such as neuropsychological assessment and the use of tests in forensics settings.      "Mastering Modern Psychological Testing" addresses special topics in



psychological testing and includes special material on test development written by a leading test developer as well as relevant examples. The book is designed for undergraduate courses in Psychological Testing / Assessment / Testing Theory & Methods.     Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:   Understand what constitutes a psychological test, how tests are developed, how they are best used, and how to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses    Recognize the development process and how the psychometric properties of tests are constructed so they have the generalized knowledge to always learn about any test    Engage in areas of testing that represent different approaches to measuring different psychological constructs    Understand the difficult and demanding area of how tests are applied and interpreted across cultures within the United States.