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

By: Reynolds, Cecil R, 1952-Contributor(s): Livingston, Ronald BMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Boston : Pearson Education, c2012Edition: 1st edDescription: xxi, 622 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780205483501 (hardcover)Subject(s): Psychological tests | Psychology -- Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 150.28/7 LOC classification: BF176 | .R496 2012
Contents:
Introduction to psychological assessment : why we do it and what it is -- The basic statistics of measurement -- The meaning of test scores -- Reliability -- Validity -- Item development -- Item analysis : methods for fitting the right items to the right test -- Achievement tests in the era of high-stakes assessment -- Assessment of intelligence -- Assessment of personality -- Behavioral assessment -- Employment and vocational testing -- Neuropsychological testing -- Forensic applications of psychological assessment -- The problem of bias in psychological assessment -- Assessment accommodations for examinees with disabilities -- Best practices : legal & ethical issues -- How to develop a psychological test : a practical approach.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to psychological assessment : why we do it and what it is -- The basic statistics of measurement -- The meaning of test scores -- Reliability -- Validity -- Item development -- Item analysis : methods for fitting the right items to the right test -- Achievement tests in the era of high-stakes assessment -- Assessment of intelligence -- Assessment of personality -- Behavioral assessment -- Employment and vocational testing -- Neuropsychological testing -- Forensic applications of psychological assessment -- The problem of bias in psychological assessment -- Assessment accommodations for examinees with disabilities -- Best practices : legal & ethical issues -- How to develop a psychological test : a practical approach.

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