Psychological Testing And Assessment

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Edition: 12th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-08-26
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary

With this thoroughly revised twelfth edition, Psychological Testing and Assessment builds on its reputation as the premier text in the field. Lewis Aiken and new co-author Gary Groth-Marnat, a renowned lecturer, practitioner, and researcher, provide extensive coverage of tests used in clinical, organizational, forensic, and educational settings. This comprehensive text includes information on test construction, test application, neuropsychological assessment, the new format for the college entrance exams, adaptive testing, item response theory, and the use of computers in psychological testing. The authors incorporate case studies and experiential activities throughout, encouraging students to think critically about the material in a real-world framework. Greater clarity and expansion of pedagogical features have been made including references to web-based resources, clear chapter objectives, chapter summaries, and review questions. Learning is further enhanced through a companion website that includes practice tests, annotated listing of websites, and guidelines for understanding and evaluating psychological reports. With its well-integrated material and cutting-edge content, Psychological Testing and Assessment is an essential text for students planning to evaluate, administer, interpret, construct, or make decisions based on psychological tests.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii
PART I INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY OF ASSESSMENT
Historical and Professional Matters
1(20)
Historical Overview
2(5)
Testing as a Profession
7(5)
Testing Standards and Ethics
12(6)
Summary
18(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
19(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
20(1)
Test Design and Construction
21(24)
Planning a Test
22(4)
Preparing Test Items
26(9)
Assembling and Reproducing Tests
35(4)
Oral Testing
39(1)
Performance Testing
40(2)
Summary
42(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
43(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
44(1)
Test Administration and Scoring
45(19)
Test Administration
46(8)
Test Scoring
54(7)
Summary
61(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
62(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
63(1)
Item Analysis and Test Standardization
64(23)
Item Analysis
65(10)
Test Standardization and Norms
75(7)
Equating Tests
82(1)
Summary
83(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
84(2)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
86(1)
Reliability and Validity
87(24)
Reliability
87(10)
Validity
97(5)
Using Tests in Personnel Decision Making
102(5)
Summary
107(2)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
109(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
110(1)
PART II ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE ABILITIES
Intelligence Testing
111(35)
History, Definitions, and Theories
111(6)
Individual Intelligence Tests
117(11)
Other Broad-Range Individual Intelligence Tests
128(6)
Group Intelligence Tests
134(8)
Summary
142(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
143(2)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
145(1)
Individual and Group Differences in Cognitive Abilities
146(30)
Variations in Cognitive Abilities: Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Giftedness, and Creativity
147(12)
Research on Correlates of Cognitive Abilities
159(13)
Summary
172(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
173(2)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
175(1)
Neuropsychological Assessment
176(24)
Developmental Assessment
177(6)
Neuropsychological Theories, Disorders, and Assessment
183(3)
Neuropsychological Disorders
186(2)
Neuropsychological Testing
188(8)
Summary
196(2)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
198(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
198(2)
Standardized Achievement Tests
200(25)
Foundations of Achievement Testing
200(8)
Types and Selection of Standardized Achievement Tests
208(3)
Achievement Test Batteries
211(3)
Achievement Tests in Specific Areas
214(8)
Summary
222(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
223(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
224(1)
Applications and Issues in Ability Testing
225(22)
Assessment in Educational Contexts
226(3)
Criticisms and Issues in Ability Testing
229(3)
Legal Matters and Educational Selection Tests
232(3)
Other Issues in Educational Testing
235(5)
Employment Testing and Bias
240(4)
Summary
244(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
245(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
246(1)
PART III VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
Testing Special Abilities
247(27)
Concepts and Characteristics
247(4)
Sensory--Perceptual and Psychomotor Skills
251(5)
Mechanical Ability
256(3)
Clerical and Computer-Related Abilities
259(2)
Artistic and Musical Abilities
261(1)
Multiple-Aptitude Test Batteries
262(8)
Summary
270(2)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
272(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
273(1)
Vocational Interests
274(29)
Foundations of Interest Measurement
275(3)
Validity of Interest Inventories
278(2)
Strong Interest Inventories
280(4)
Kuder Interest Inventories
284(2)
Interests and Personality
286(7)
Other General-and Special-Purpose Interest Inventories
293(3)
Using Interest Inventories in Counseling
296(2)
Summary
298(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
299(2)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
301(2)
Attitudes and Related Psychological Constructs
303(17)
Attitude Measurement
304(8)
Measurement of Values
312(2)
Personal Orientations
314(2)
Summary
316(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
317(2)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
319(1)
PART IV ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALITY
Personality Assessment: Origins, Applications, and Issues
320(29)
Pseudosciences and Other Historical Antecedents
321(2)
Theories of Personality
323(8)
Uses and Misuses of Personality Assessment
331(1)
Clinical Assessment
332(2)
Other Areas of Application of Personality Assessment
334(4)
Issues and Controversies in Personality Assessment
338(8)
Summary
346(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
347(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
348(1)
Observations and Interviews
349(23)
Observations
350(5)
Biographical Data
355(2)
Interviews
357(10)
Behavior Analysis and Assessment
367(1)
Summary
368(2)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
370(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
370(2)
Checklists and Rating Scales
372(23)
Characteristics of Checklists
373(4)
Types and Examples of Checklists
377(5)
Strategies for Constructing Rating Scales
382(1)
Formats for Rating Scales
383(5)
Problems with Ratings
388(1)
Standardized Rating Scales
389(1)
Summary
390(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
391(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
392(3)
Objective Personality Inventories
395(25)
Truthfulness, Reliability, and Validity
396(1)
Single-Construct and Symptom Inventories
397(3)
Inventories Based on Content Validation
400(2)
Inventories Based on Factor Analysis
402(3)
Inventories Based on Criterion Keying
405(12)
Summary
417(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
418(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
419(1)
Projective Techniques
420(19)
Word Associations and Constructions
423(4)
The Rorschach
427(4)
The Thematic Apperception Test and its Variations
431(2)
Prospects for Personality Assessment
433(2)
Summary
435(1)
Mastering the Chapter Objectives
436(1)
Experiencing Psychological Assessment
437(2)
APPENDIX A: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
439(20)
Scales of Measurement
439(1)
Frequency Distributions
440(4)
Measures of Central Tendency
444(2)
Percentiles, Deciles, and Quartiles
446(1)
Measures of Variability
447(1)
Correlation and Linear Regression
448(3)
Multiple Regression and Factor Analysis
451(5)
Summary
456(1)
Mastering The Appendix Objectives
457(2)
APPENDIX B: AREAS UNDER THE NORMAL CURVE
459(3)
APPENDIX C: MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT MATERIALS
462(4)
APPENDIX D: WEB SITES OF ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND ASSESSMENT
466(1)
Glossary 467(18)
Answers to Quantitative Questions 485(5)
References 490(25)
Author Index 515(6)
Subject Index 521(12)
Test Index 533

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