This course addresses psychometrical and practical issues of testing. The psychometrical part introduces measurement theories with a focus on classical test theory and related issues such as reliability, validity, and test analysis. Generalizability theory and item response theory may also be introduced with a focus on practical applications. The practical issues of testing include the use and interpretations of psychological tests in different settings, including educational, clinical, and organizational settings.
This book presents a clear introduction to the basics of psychological testing as well as psychometrics and statistics. Aligned with the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, this practical book includes discussion of foundational concepts and issues using real-life examples and situations. Section One provides an overview of the basics of psychological testing. Section Two covers psychometric principles. Section Three deals with developing and piloting surveys and psychological tests. Section Four discusses how tests are used in education, clinical and counseling practice, and organizations. This Sixth Edition includes updated references and examples, and new In Greater Depth boxes for deeper coverage of complex topics.
This book explains the fundamentals of psychological testing, their important applications, and the controversies that emerge from those applications in clinical, education, industrial, and legal settings. It demonstrates how psychological tests are constructed and used, both in a professional setting and in everyday lives. Part One focuses on the core concepts that affect the evaluation of all tests. Part Two discusses the major types of psychological tests. Part Three looks at present-day issues affecting testing such as stereotype threat, bias, laws, and ethics. A multitude of test profiles and sample items illustrate how psychological testing is used and reported. Real-life case studies demonstrate the uses and misuses of psychological testing.
This book introduces the world of texts and measurement. Part One gives an overview of the field of study. Part Two is designed to build logically and sequentially on the student’s knowledge of psychometric principles. Part Three discusses intelligence and its assessment, as well as assessment in schools and other educational settings. Part Four reviews how personality assessments are conducted, and the various methods used. Part Five is designed to convey a sense of how a sampling of texts and other tools of assessment are actually used in clinical, counseling, business, and other settings.
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