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PART I INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY OF ASSESSMENT |
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Historical and Professional Matters |
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1 | (20) |
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2 | (5) |
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7 | (5) |
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Testing Standards and Ethics |
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12 | (6) |
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18 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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19 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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20 | (1) |
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Test Design and Construction |
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21 | (24) |
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22 | (4) |
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26 | (9) |
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Assembling and Reproducing Tests |
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35 | (4) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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43 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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44 | (1) |
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Test Administration and Scoring |
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45 | (19) |
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46 | (8) |
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54 | (7) |
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61 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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62 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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63 | (1) |
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Item Analysis and Test Standardization |
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64 | (23) |
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65 | (10) |
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Test Standardization and Norms |
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75 | (7) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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84 | (2) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (24) |
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87 | (10) |
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97 | (5) |
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Using Tests in Personnel Decision Making |
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102 | (5) |
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107 | (2) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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109 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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110 | (1) |
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PART II ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE ABILITIES |
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111 | (35) |
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History, Definitions, and Theories |
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111 | (6) |
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Individual Intelligence Tests |
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117 | (11) |
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Other Broad-Range Individual Intelligence Tests |
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128 | (6) |
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134 | (8) |
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142 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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143 | (2) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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145 | (1) |
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Individual and Group Differences in Cognitive Abilities |
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146 | (30) |
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Variations in Cognitive Abilities: Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Giftedness, and Creativity |
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147 | (12) |
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Research on Correlates of Cognitive Abilities |
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159 | (13) |
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172 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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173 | (2) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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175 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Assessment |
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176 | (24) |
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177 | (6) |
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Neuropsychological Theories, Disorders, and Assessment |
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183 | (3) |
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Neuropsychological Disorders |
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186 | (2) |
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Neuropsychological Testing |
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188 | (8) |
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196 | (2) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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198 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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198 | (2) |
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Standardized Achievement Tests |
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200 | (25) |
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Foundations of Achievement Testing |
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200 | (8) |
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Types and Selection of Standardized Achievement Tests |
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208 | (3) |
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Achievement Test Batteries |
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211 | (3) |
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Achievement Tests in Specific Areas |
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214 | (8) |
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222 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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223 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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224 | (1) |
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Applications and Issues in Ability Testing |
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225 | (22) |
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Assessment in Educational Contexts |
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226 | (3) |
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Criticisms and Issues in Ability Testing |
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229 | (3) |
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Legal Matters and Educational Selection Tests |
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232 | (3) |
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Other Issues in Educational Testing |
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235 | (5) |
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Employment Testing and Bias |
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240 | (4) |
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244 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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245 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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246 | (1) |
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PART III VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT |
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Testing Special Abilities |
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247 | (27) |
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Concepts and Characteristics |
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247 | (4) |
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Sensory--Perceptual and Psychomotor Skills |
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251 | (5) |
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256 | (3) |
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Clerical and Computer-Related Abilities |
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259 | (2) |
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Artistic and Musical Abilities |
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261 | (1) |
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Multiple-Aptitude Test Batteries |
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262 | (8) |
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270 | (2) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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272 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (29) |
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Foundations of Interest Measurement |
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275 | (3) |
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Validity of Interest Inventories |
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278 | (2) |
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Strong Interest Inventories |
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280 | (4) |
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Kuder Interest Inventories |
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284 | (2) |
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Interests and Personality |
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286 | (7) |
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Other General-and Special-Purpose Interest Inventories |
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293 | (3) |
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Using Interest Inventories in Counseling |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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299 | (2) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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301 | (2) |
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Attitudes and Related Psychological Constructs |
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303 | (17) |
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304 | (8) |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (2) |
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316 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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317 | (2) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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319 | (1) |
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PART IV ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALITY |
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Personality Assessment: Origins, Applications, and Issues |
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320 | (29) |
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Pseudosciences and Other Historical Antecedents |
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321 | (2) |
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323 | (8) |
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Uses and Misuses of Personality Assessment |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (2) |
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Other Areas of Application of Personality Assessment |
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334 | (4) |
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Issues and Controversies in Personality Assessment |
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338 | (8) |
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346 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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347 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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348 | (1) |
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Observations and Interviews |
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349 | (23) |
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350 | (5) |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (10) |
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Behavior Analysis and Assessment |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (2) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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370 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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370 | (2) |
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Checklists and Rating Scales |
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372 | (23) |
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Characteristics of Checklists |
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373 | (4) |
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Types and Examples of Checklists |
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377 | (5) |
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Strategies for Constructing Rating Scales |
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382 | (1) |
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Formats for Rating Scales |
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383 | (5) |
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388 | (1) |
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Standardized Rating Scales |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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391 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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392 | (3) |
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Objective Personality Inventories |
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395 | (25) |
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Truthfulness, Reliability, and Validity |
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396 | (1) |
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Single-Construct and Symptom Inventories |
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397 | (3) |
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Inventories Based on Content Validation |
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400 | (2) |
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Inventories Based on Factor Analysis |
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402 | (3) |
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Inventories Based on Criterion Keying |
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405 | (12) |
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417 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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418 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (19) |
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Word Associations and Constructions |
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423 | (4) |
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427 | (4) |
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The Thematic Apperception Test and its Variations |
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431 | (2) |
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Prospects for Personality Assessment |
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433 | (2) |
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435 | (1) |
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Mastering the Chapter Objectives |
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436 | (1) |
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Experiencing Psychological Assessment |
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437 | (2) |
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APPENDIX A: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS |
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439 | (20) |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (4) |
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Measures of Central Tendency |
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444 | (2) |
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Percentiles, Deciles, and Quartiles |
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446 | (1) |
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447 | (1) |
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Correlation and Linear Regression |
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448 | (3) |
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Multiple Regression and Factor Analysis |
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451 | (5) |
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456 | (1) |
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Mastering The Appendix Objectives |
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457 | (2) |
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APPENDIX B: AREAS UNDER THE NORMAL CURVE |
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459 | (3) |
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APPENDIX C: MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT MATERIALS |
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462 | (4) |
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APPENDIX D: WEB SITES OF ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND ASSESSMENT |
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466 | (1) |
Glossary |
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467 | (18) |
Answers to Quantitative Questions |
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485 | (5) |
References |
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490 | (25) |
Author Index |
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515 | (6) |
Subject Index |
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521 | (12) |
Test Index |
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