Testing and assessment in counseling practice [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910778738903321
• Autore: Watkins C. Edward, Jr.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012
• ISBN: 1-135-68938-5; 1-282-37849-X; 9786612378492; 1-4106-0432-2; 0-585-19191-3
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (535 p.)
• Collana: Contemporary Topics in Vocational Psychology Series
• Altri autori (Persone): CampbellVicki Lynn
• Disciplina: 150.287; 371.425
• Soggetti: Counseling; Personality tests; Psychological tests; Vocational interests -- Testing; Psychological tests - Testing; Vocational interests; Psychology; Social Sciences
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Testing and Assessment in Counseling Practice; Copyright; Contents; Preface to Second Edition; Preface to First Edition; Introduction; CHAPTER 1A Framework for Using Tests in Counseling; Part IPersonality, Cognitive, And Behavioral Assessment; CHAPTER 2The MMPI-2 in Counseling Practice; CHAPTER 3The California Psychological Inventory; CHAPTER 4The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF); CHAPTER 5The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator In Counseling; CHAPTER 6Cognitive and Behavioral Assessment; Part IIVocational Assessment; CHAPTER 7Interpretation of the Strong Interest Inventory; CHAPTER 8The Kuder Occupational Interest SurveyCHAPTER 9A Complete Career Guidance Program: The COPSystem; CHAPTER 10The ; Self-Directed Search: A Theory-Driven Array of Self-Guiding Career Interventions; CHAPTER 11Using Vocational Card Sorts in Career Counseling; CHAPTER 12Assessing Career Decision Making; Part IIIContemporary Ethical and Professional Issues; CHAPTER 13Contemporary Issues in Testing Use; CHAPTER 14Computer Applications; Conclusion; CHAPTER 15Some Final Thoughts About Using Tests and Assessment Procedures in Counseling; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The primary purpose of this revision remains identical to that of the first edition--to show how key personality, cognitive/behavioral, and vocational tests/assessment procedures can be used by counselors in their work with clients. Too often, assessment books only provide the reader with information about tests and assessment procedures. They do not, however, take the next step--showing readers how these tests/assessment procedures can be used and integrated into the actual work of counseling. This revision is designed to fill that void. Chapter authors, all of whom are experts in their respe