Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Theory and Methods

By Cecil R. Reynolds, Daniel N. Allen, Robert A. Altmann

Book Overview

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.- Best practices: legal and ethical issues.- How to develop a psychological test: a practical approach.- Appendices.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030594572
• ISBN13: 9783030594572
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 710 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"