The aim of this textbook is to help students understand the construction and use of tests in psychological, educational, and employment settings. The goal is to make psychological testing and assessment an interesting and important field of study. This revision not only updates information throughout the text, but also strengthens the coverage of several key issues such as the methodological aspects of testing and the research on, and theories of, intelligence. Also, greater emphasis has been placed on applications of psychological testing in education, clinical and industrial/organizational settings.

Psychological testing and assessment

Science & Math

Lewis R. Aiken

Mathematics

Allyn and Bacon

A proven classic in the field, Psychological Testing and Assessment has been completely updated, offering extensive coverage of new tests, inventories, and scales, and the methods used in constructing, administering, scoring, and interpreting these psychometric instruments. Revisions in the content and format of college entrance examinations, new editions of various tests, and renewed interest in the "politics of intelligence testing" drive Aiken's eleventh edition. Greater attention has also been given to adaptive testing, item response theory, the use of computers in psychological testing, neuropsychological and developmental testing, and applications of tests in various contexts.This is an essential text for any student who is planning to construct, administer, and make decisions based on test scores in clinical or educational settings.

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Allyn& B

An overview of all aspects of death and dying in the modern world. This edition emphasizes psychological aspects, but also includes biological, historical, sociological, philosophical, anthropological, legal, artistic and literary matters.

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

Longman Higher Education

<p>  Despite criticism and challenges from both within and outside the psychology profession, psychological assessment has continued to expand and diversify. A proven classic in the field, <i>Psychological Testing and Assessment</i> has been completely updated, offering extensive coverage of the new tests, inventories, scales, and the methodological advances in constructing, administering, scoring, and interpreting these psychometric instruments. This is an essential book for anyone who is planning to construct, administer, and make decisions based on test scores in business, clinical, or educational settings.  Includes all areas of psychological testing intelligence, special abilities, personality, and assessment in applied settings. The discussion of the computer's role in testing shows how it has revolutionized the ways tests are administered, scored, and interpreted. Includes a balanced view of the criticisms and issues involved in testing to help the reader become sensitive to the personal and social consequences of testing. New versions of tests keep the reader up-to-date on the latest developments in the field. Includes applications of testing in educational, clinical/counseling, and industrial/organizational settings, making this a relevant book for practitioners who use testing in a variety of settings.  For anyone who administers tests and assessment strategies in the areas of psychology, education, and business. </p>

Psychological Testing and Assessment (10th Edition)

PRENTICE/HALL

Human Development in Adulthood

Kap/Plenum (E)

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