Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues

By Robert M. Kaplan and Dennis P. Saccuzzo

Book Overview

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING: PRINCIPLES, APPLICATIONS, AND ISSUES, Ninth Edition explains the fundamentals of psychological testing, their important applications, and the controversies that emerge from those applications in clinical, education, industrial, and legal settings. Kaplan and Saccuzzo's engaging and thorough text demonstrates how psychological tests are constructed and used, both in a professional setting and in everyday lives. Part I focuses on the core concepts that affect the evaluation of all tests. Part II discusses the major types of psychological tests, while Part III 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, while "Technical Example" boxes help you understand complex statistical concepts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1337098132
• ISBN13: 9781337098137
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Psychological Testing Principles, Applications, and Issues

This book is written at an undergraduate level, but used in graduate level courses. It is clearly written and easy to understand.

great textbook

I needed this specific textbook for a class I am taking. For a tough subject, everything is explained very well, it's easy to follow and there are a lot of examples.

Psychological testing, principles, applications and issues

I have read many books in the psychology field, and I thought this book did an excellent job of presenting clear and concise information on psychological testing. The book focused on the various testing techniques that are used in the psychology field. It raised important issues around how to appropriately apply testing and why we use them. i recommend this book to professionals in the field or to anyine who may have a curiosity about psychological testing in general. It's a real eye opener!Your interest won't fade out.