Download or read book Student Study Guide for Foundations of Psychological Testing written by Thomas A. Stetz and published by Sage Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Student Study Guide for Foundations of Psychological Testing has 15 chapters corresponding to those in the main textbook and follows a consistent structure for quick and easy access to key information. To help students understand and apply material related to psychological testing, authors Thomas A. Stetz, Leslie A. Miller, and Robert L. Lovler offer overviews, learning objectives, outlines, key concepts, crossword puzzles, tips by learning objective, additional exercises, additional learning activities, practice questions, and answer keys.
Download or read book Foundations of Psychological Testing written by Sandra A. McIntire and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Download or read book Foundations of Psychological Testing written by Leslie A. Miller and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach by Leslie A. Miller and Robert L. Lovler 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 that students will easily recognize, relate to, and find interesting. A variety of pedagogical tools furthers the conceptual understanding needed for effective use of tests and test scores. The Sixth Edition includes updated references and examples, new In Greater Depth boxes for deeper coverage of complex topics, and a streamlined organization for enhanced readability.
Download or read book Student Study Guide for Foundations of Psychological Testing written by Thomas A. Stetz and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Student Study Guide for Foundations of Psychological Testing has 15 chapters corresponding to those in the main textbook and follows a consistent structure for quick and easy access to key information. To help students understand and apply material related to psychological testing, authors Thomas A. Stetz, Leslie A. Miller, and Robert L. Lovler offer overviews, learning objectives, outlines, key concepts, crossword puzzles, tips by learning objective, additional exercises, additional learning activities, practice questions, and answer keys.
Download or read book Student Workbook To Accompany Miller and Lovler s Foundations of Psychological Testing written by Aimee Rhoads and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical workbook offers a wealth of opportunities for students to apply knowledge learned from the best-selling core text, Foundations of Psychological Testing, Sixth Edition. Exercises and projects allow students to review, engage in, and master concepts, while multiple choice and short answer questions allow students to assess their understanding at the conclusion of each chapter.
Download or read book Student Study Guide for Psychological Testing Across the Lifespan written by Bill Van Ornum and published by Pearson College Division. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foundations of Psychological Testing written by Sandra A. McIntire and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2000 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authors Sandra McIntire and Leslie Miller have accomplished what few before them have been able to. They have written a Psychological Testing book that is designed to lay a true foundation for learning and understanding. The primary objective of this text is not to dwell on the details of individual psychological tests, but to focus on the core concepts/psychometrics required to gain an appreciation of how to use the tests properly. Written in response to a growing need for a textbook on psychological testing conducive to maximal student learning, An Introduction Psychological Testing, gives students an understanding of the basic concepts, issues and tools used in psychological testing. It then effectively illustrates how these concepts, issues, and tools are relevant to them in everyday educational, clinical, and organizational settings.
Download or read book An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics written by Keith Coaley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 839 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics, Keith Coaley outlines the key ingredients of psychological assessment, providing case studies to illustrate their application, making it an ideal textbook for courses on psychometrics or psychological assessment. New to the Second Edition: Includes occupational and educational settings Covers ethical and professional issues with a strong practical focus Case study material related to work selection settings End of chapter self-assessments to facilitate students’ progress Compliant with the latest BPS Certificate of Testing curriculum
Download or read book Research Methods and Design in Psychology written by Paul Richardson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible introductory text addresses the core knowledge domain of research methods. It provides concise coverage of the central concepts, techniques, problems and debates in this key area, while encouraging a critical approach and developing students′ higher level skills. Activities help readers build the underpinning generic critical thinking and transferable skills they need in order to become independent learners, and to meet the relevant requirements of their programme of study. The text provides core information on designing psychology research studies with key chapters on both quantitative and qualitative designs. Other chapters look at ethics, common problems, and advances and innovations.
Download or read book Psychological Testing written by Colin Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface -- Introduction to psychometrics -- Tests, scales and testing -- Scoring tests and scales -- Interpreting scores -- Correlations -- Random and systematic errors of measurement -- Validity -- Introduction to factor analysis -- Performing and interpreting factor analyses -- Alternative factor analysis designs -- Developments in factor analysis -- Item response theory -- Constructing a scale -- Problems with test scores -- Psychometrics in context -- References -- Index
Download or read book Foundations of Psychological Testing written by Leslie A. Miller and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third Edition of this text offers a straight forward and clear introduction to the basics of psychological testing as well as to psychometrics and statistics for students new to the field. The authors focus on relating core ideas to practical situations that students will recognize and relate to. They provide a variety of pedagogical tools that promote student understanding of the underlying concepts required to interpret and to use test scores. Primarily concerned with preparing students to become informed consumers and users of tests, the text also features a final section focusing on how tests are utilized in three important settings: education, clinical and counseling practice, and organizations. Intended Audience: This is a scholarly, informative, applicable, and appropriate undergraduate and graduate textbook ideal for introductory courses such as Psychological Testing, Psychological Tests & Measures, and Testing & Measurement in departments of psychology and education; and graduate programs in psychology, industrial / organizational psychology, and counseling.
Download or read book Psychological Testing in Everyday Life written by Karen B. Goldfinger and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Psychological Testing in Everyday Life: History, Science, and Practice, Karen Goldfinger encourages critical thinking about the use of psychological tests by helping students to understand how they may interact with tests in their own lives. Organized in the form of an applied casebook, each chapter presents the complex issues that arise when using psychological tests in a variety of settings, providing a narrow and deep view of psychological testing practices historically and into the present.
Download or read book Conducting Psychological Assessment written by A. Jordan Wright and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Valuable Guide to the Entire Process of Psychological Assessment Carefully working through all the phases of assessment, including integrating, conceptualizing, test selection, administering, scoring, and report writing, Conducting Psychological Assessment provides clinicians with a step-by-step methodology for conducting skilled individual assessments, from beginning to end. Unlike most guides to assessment, this book addresses the critical steps that follow administration, scoring, and interpretation—namely the integration of the data into a fully conceptualized report. Rich with case studies that illustrate every major point, this text provides a coherent structure for the entire process, taking into account the imperfection of both clinical intuition and specific psychological tests. Conducting Psychological Assessment presents practitioners with an accessible framework to help make the process of psychological assessment quicker, easier, and more efficient. It offers a model designed to ensure that assessors provide ethical and competent services and make useful contributions to the lives of the individuals they assess.
Download or read book Student Workbook for Kaplan Saccuzzo s Psychological Testing Principles Applications and Issues 7th written by Robert Kaplan and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-09-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a traditional study guide, the Student Workbook--written by Katherine Nicolai of Rockhurst University--truly helps students understand the connections between abstract measurement concepts and the development, evaluation, selection, and use of psychological tests in the real world. The Student Workbook contains interesting hands-on exercises and assignments, including case studies to critique, test profiles to interpret, and studies on the psychometric properties of tests to evaluate. Of course, the Student Workbook also contains traditional features such as chapter outlines and practice multiple-choice quizzes. Best of all, the workbook is presented in a three-ring binder in which students can keep other course notes and handouts. Students will discover that the Student Workbook will help them organize their study of Kaplan and Saccuzzo's text and excel on course exams, assignments, and projects!
Download or read book Handbook of Psychological Testing written by Paul Kline and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since publication in its first edition the Handbook of Psychological Testing has become the standard text for organisational and educational psychologists. It offers the only comprehensicve, modern and clear account of the whole of the field of psychometrics. It covers psychometric theory, the different kinds of psychological test, applied psychological testing, and the evaluation of the best published psychological tests. It is outstanding for its detailed and complete coverage of the field, its clarity (even for the non-mathematical) and its emphasis on the practical application of psychometric theory in psychology and education, as well as in vocational, occupational and clinical fields. For this second edition the Handbook has been extensively revised and updated to include the latest research and thinking in the field. Unlike other work in this area, it challenges the scientific rigour of conventional psychometrics and identifies groundbreaking new ways forward.
Download or read book Psychological Testing written by Thomas P. Hogan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychological Testing: A Practical Introduction 4e offers students of psychology and allied disciplines a comprehensive survey of psychometric principles and tests in the major categories of applied assessment. Coverage includes test norms, reliability, validity, and test development, with an entirely new chapter on test fairness and bias. Chapters on assessment of cognitive ability, achievement, personality, clinical instruments, and attitudes provide up-to-date examples of the widely used tests in each category. Recognizing that active engagement maximizes learning, the text presents as an active learning device rather than a reference work. Extensive use of chapter objectives, key point and end-of-chapter summaries, practice problems, applied scenarios, internet-based resources, and statistics skills review enable students to engage more fully with the material for a deeper understanding. Written in a clear, reader-friendly style, the text approaches challenging topics by balancing technical rigor with relatable examples of contemporary applications.
Download or read book Essentials of Psychological Testing written by Susana Urbina and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An easy-to-understand overview of the key concepts ofpsychological testing Fully updated and revised, the second edition of Essentialsof Psychological Testing surveys the basic principles ofpsychometrics, succinctly presents the information needed tounderstand and evaluate tests, and introduces readers to the majorcontemporary reference works in the field. This engaging, practical overview of the most relevantpsychometric concepts and techniques provides the foundationnecessary for advanced study in the field of psychologicalassessment. Each clear, well-organized chapter includes newexamples and references, featuring callout boxes highlighting keyconcepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, aswell as “Test Yourself” questions that help gauge andreinforce readers’ grasp of the information covered. Theauthor’s extensive experience and deep understanding of theconcepts presented are evident throughout the book, particularlywhen readers are reminded that tests are tools and that, like alltools, they have limitations. Starting with a basic introduction to psychological tests, theirhistorical development, and their uses, the book also covers thestatistical procedures most frequently used in testing, the framesof reference for score interpretation, reliability, validity andtest item considerations, as well as the latest guidelines for testselection, administration, scoring and reporting test results.Whether as an orientation for those new to the field, a refresherfor those already acquainted with it, or as reference for seasonedclinicians, this book is an invaluable resource. SUSANA URBINA, PHD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychologyat the University of North Florida, where she taught courses inpsychological testing and assessment. A Diplomate of the AmericanBoard of Assessment Psychology and a licensed psychologist, Dr.Urbina practiced in the field of psychological assessment for overa decade. She coauthored the seventh edition of PsychologicalTesting with Anne Anastasi and has published numerous articlesand reviews in the area of psychological testing.
