Download or read book Psychological Assessment in South Africa written by Sumaya Laher and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the research related to psychological assessment across South Africa. The thirty-six chapters provide a combination of psychometric theory and practical assessment applications in order to combine the currently disparate research that has been conducted locally in this field. Existing South African texts on psychological assessment are predominantly academic textbooks that explain psychometric theory and provide brief descriptions of a few testing instruments. Psychological Assessment in South Africa provides in-depth coverage of a range of areas within the broad field of psychological assessment, including research conducted with various psychological instruments. The chapters critically interrogate the current Eurocentric and Western cultural hegemonic practices that dominate the field of psychological assessment. The book therefore has the potential to function both as an academic text for graduate students, as well as a specialist resource for professionals, including psychologists, psychometrists, remedial teachers and human resource practitioners.

Download or read book The Role of Psychological Tests in Education in South Africa written by K. Owen and published by HSRC Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines historic, cross-cultural, and psychometric issues with regard to the use of psychological testing in South Africa. After an introduction in Chapter 1, the following chapters are: "Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology and Education"; "History of the Development of Psychological Tests," which includes intelligence, aptitude, and personality tests; "Approaches to the Assessment of Cognitive Development," which reviews the psychometric, Piagetian, and Soviet approaches, neuropsychologically based instruments, and dynamic assessment. "Psychological Testing: Criticisms, Issues and Controversies," which explores both criticisms and test bias; "Culture and Testing," which discusses the influence of culture on test performance, offers six possible solutions to selection issues, and discusses a Eurocentric versus an Afrocentric approach to testing; "The Role of Psychological Tests in South African Schools," which includes cognitive, individual intelligence, group intelligence, aptitude and proficiency, and personality tests; and "Psychological Testing in South Africa: End of the Road or a New Beginning?" (Contains 95 references.) (EMK)

Download or read book Introduction to Psychological Testing and Assessment in South Africa written by Martin Johannes Lodewickus Jooste and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African Context written by Cheryl Foxcroft and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessment has come under the spotlight in post-apartheid South Africa. The Employment Equity Act, passed in 1998, places the onus on test users to ensure that they are using valid and reliable measures in a fair and unbiased way with all employees and groups. This book is an introduction to assessment, of benefit to both students and practitioners.

Download or read book Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African Context written by Cheryl Foxcroft and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African context third edition is an introductory text on measuring and assessing human behaviour within a complex multi-cultural environment. It offers a practical guide to the development of culturally appropriate measures and the application of assessment measures, as well as the interpretation and reporting of results. The book provides advice with regard to assessing young children and disabledindividuals and also discusses the various contexts in which psychological measures are used, including education, counselling, the psycholegal domain, and research.

Download or read book Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African Context written by Cheryl Foxcroft and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African Context written by Cheryl Foxcroft and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Psychological Testing written by George Domino and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-24 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introductory text to the field of psychological testing primarily suitable for undergraduate students in psychology, education, business, and related fields. This book will also be of interest to graduate students who have not had a prior exposure to psychological testing and to professionals such as lawyers who need to consult a useful source. Psychological Testing is clearly written, well-organized, comprehensive, and replete with illustrative materials. In addition to the basic topics, the text covers in detail topics that are often neglected by other texts such as cross-cultural testing, the issue of faking tests, the impact of computers and the use of tests to assess positive behaviors such as creativity.

Download or read book International Histories of Psychological Assessment written by Sumaya Laher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together expert research on the history of psychological assessment across the continents and spanning over 50 countries.

Download or read book Introduction to Psychology written by Lionel Nicholas and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated, this newly illustrated guide helps both licensed and student nurses apply the latest in psychological research and theory to their everyday lives. Sensation, perception, cognitive processes, and developmental psychology are among the topics discussed. A brief history of the field and new information on HIV and AIDS are also included along with a CD-ROM containing PowerPoint slides for each chapter.

Download or read book Introduction to Psychological Testing in South Africa written by Martin Johannes Lodewickus Jooste and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Psychological Testing written by Lisa Friedenberg and published by Pearson College Division. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MySearchLab provides students with a complete understanding of the research process so they can complete research projects confidently and efficiently. Students and instructors with an internet connection can visit www.MySearchLab.com and receive immediate access to thousands of full articles from the EBSCO ContentSelect database. In addition, MySearchLab offers extensive content on the research process itself–including tips on how to navigate and maximize time in the campus library, a step-by-step guide on writing a research paper, and instructions on how to finish an academic assignment with endnotes and bibliography. This book fills the gap in the undergraduate market for a one that is manageable both in length and in readability. Students learn not only what kinds of information are provided by testing, but also how to construct, administer, and evaluate tests themselves.

Download or read book Behavior Based Assessment in Psychology written by Tuulia M Ortner and published by Hogrefe Publishing GmbH. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative volume discussing the most influential state-of-the-art behavior-based alternatives to traditional self-reports in psychological assessment Traditional self-reports can be an unsufficiant source of information about personality, attitudes, affect, and motivation. What are the alternatives? This first volume in the authoritative series Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice discusses the most influential, state-of-the-art forms of assessment that can take us beyond self-report. Leading scholars from various countries describe the theoretical background and psychometric properties of alternatives to self-report, including behavior-based assessment, observational methods, innovative computerized procedures, indirect assessments, projective techniques, and narrative reports. They also look at the validity and practical application of such forms of assessment in domains as diverse as health, forensic, clinical, and consumer psychology.

Download or read book Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individuals, and their dependent family members, who have worked and contributed to the Social Security trust funds, and Supplemental Security Income (SSSI), which is a means-tested program based on income and financial assets for adults aged 65 years or older and disabled adults and children. Both programs require that claimants have a disability and meet specific medical criteria in order to qualify for benefits. SSA establishes the presence of a medically-determined impairment in individuals with mental disorders other than intellectual disability through the use of standard diagnostic criteria, which include symptoms and signs. These impairments are established largely on reports of signs and symptoms of impairment and functional limitation. Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination considers the use of psychological tests in evaluating disability claims submitted to the SSA. This report critically reviews selected psychological tests, including symptom validity tests, that could contribute to SSA disability determinations. The report discusses the possible uses of such tests and their contribution to disability determinations. Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination discusses testing norms, qualifications for administration of tests, administration of tests, and reporting results. The recommendations of this report will help SSA improve the consistency and accuracy of disability determination in certain cases.

Download or read book Fresh Perspectives Introduction to Psychology written by Belinda Train and published by Pearson South Africa. This book was released on 2007 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adapting Tests in Linguistic and Cultural Situations written by Dragoş Iliescu and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a practical but scientifically grounded step-by-step approach to the adaptation of tests in linguistic and cultural contexts.

Download or read book The ITC International Handbook of Testing and Assessment written by Frederick T. L. Leong and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sponsored by the International Testing Commission, The ITC Handbook of International Testing and Assessment is dedicated to the advancement of theory, research, and practice in the area of international testing and assessment in psychology, education, counseling, organizational behavior, human resource management, and related disciplines"--