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Book Reliability and Validity in Neuropsychological Assessment

Download or read book Reliability and Validity in Neuropsychological Assessment written by Michael D. Franzen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No other book reviews clinical neuropsychological assessment from an empirical psychometric perspective. In this completely revised and updated 2nd edition, the concepts and methods of psychometric neuropsychology are presented as a framework by which to evaluate current instruments. Newer methodologies and statistical techniques are discussed, such as meta analysis, effect size, confirming factor analysis and ecological validity. The explosion of research in this area since the publication of the first edition in 1989, has been incorporated, including a greatly expanded chapter on child assessment instruments. This volume is a must for the bookshelf of every clinical neuropsychologist as well as researchers and students. Anyone conducting forensic evaluations will especially find useful the information on reliability and validity when preparing for court appearances.

Book Study Guide for Psychology  Seventh Edition

Download or read book Study Guide for Psychology Seventh Edition written by Richard O. Straub and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-06-20 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition continues the story of psychology with added research and enhanced content from the most dynamic areas of the field--cognition, gender and diversity studies, neuroscience and more, while at the same time using the most effective teaching approaches and learning tools.

Book The Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale

Download or read book The Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale written by Robert Ladd Thorndike and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests

Download or read book A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests written by Esther Strauss and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compendium gives an overview of the essential aspects of neuropsychological assessment practice. It is also a source of critical reviews of major neuropsychological assessment tools for the use of the practicing clinician.

Book Psychology

    Book Details:
  • Author : Richard A. Griggs
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 2008-02-15
  • ISBN : 9781429200820
  • Pages : 436 pages

Download or read book Psychology written by Richard A. Griggs and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-02-15 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated 2nd edition of this brief introduction to Psychology, is more accessible and ideal for short courses. This is a brief, accessible introductory psychology textbook. The updated 2nd edition of this clear and brief introduction to Psychology is written by the award-winning lecturer and author Richard Griggs. The text is written in an engaging style and presents a selection of carefully chosen core concepts in psychology, providing solid topical coverage without drowning the student in a sea of details.

Book Research Relating to Children

Download or read book Research Relating to Children written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment  Volume 1

Download or read book Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment Volume 1 written by Gerald Goldstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-09-22 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In one volume, the leading researchers in intelligence and neuropsychological assessment interpret the range of issues related to intellectual and neuropsychological tests, including test development and psychometrics, clinical applications, ethical and legal concerns, use with diverse populations, computerization, and the latest research. Clinicians and researchers who use these instruments will find this volume invaluable, as it contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on this important aspect of practice.

Book The Neuroscience of Intelligence

Download or read book The Neuroscience of Intelligence written by Richard J. Haier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-07-27 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition provides an accessible guide to advances in neuroscience research and what they reveal about intelligence. Compelling evidence shows that genetics plays a major role as intelligence develops from childhood, and that intelligence test scores correspond strongly to specific features of the brain assessed with neuroimaging. In detailed yet understandable language, Richard J. Haier explains cutting-edge techniques based on DNA and imaging of brain connectivity and function. He dispels common misconceptions – such as the belief that IQ tests are biased or meaningless. Readers will learn about the real possibility of dramatically enhancing intelligence and the positive implications this could have for education and social policy. The text also explores potential controversies surrounding neuro-poverty, neuro-socioeconomic status, and the morality of enhancing intelligence for everyone.

Book Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry   E BOOK

Download or read book Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry E BOOK written by Theodore A. Stern and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-03-06 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Massachusetts General Hospital is widely regarded as one of the world's premier psychiatric institutions. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry, 3rd Edition, offers practical, informative, and hands-on advice from the staff of the esteemed MGH Department of Psychiatry, helping you put today's best practices to work for your patients. This authoritative reference covers a wide variety of clinical syndromes and settings, aided by superb graphics throughout. In one convenient volume, you'll have easy access to the answers you need to face and overcome any clinical challenge. - Uses a reader-friendly and highly templated format with abundant boxed summaries, bulleted points, case histories, algorithms, references, and suggested readings. - Contains new chapters on the Psychiatric Management of Patients with Cardiac, Renal, Pulmonary, and Gastrointestinal Disease; COVID-19 Infection; Burns, Trauma, and Intensive Care Unit Treatment; Care of LGBTQ Patients; and Mindfulness and Resilience. - Covers key areas, such as Substance Use Disorders; Mood, Anxiety, and Psychotic Disorders; Emergency Psychiatry; Functional Neuroanatomy and the Neurologic Examination; Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment; Military Psychiatry; Psychiatric Manifestations of Traumatic Brain Injury; Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychiatry; End of Life Care; and Approaches to Collaborative Care and Primary Care Psychiatry. - Features key points for every chapter, updated DSM-5 criteria, and enhanced content on collaborative care and behavioral medicine, ensuring that your knowledge is thorough and up to date. - Corresponds to the companion review volume, Massachusetts General Hospital Study Guide for Psychiatry Exams, 2nd Edition (ISBN: 978-0-443-11983-5). - Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

Book Exploring Psychology Study Guide

Download or read book Exploring Psychology Study Guide written by Richard O. Straub and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-03-31 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study guide for David Myers' best-selling text for introductory psychology courses is compelling and concise with a global perspective on psychology. This edition has been thoroghly updated, and includes new features and a media supplemts package.

Book Complete Psychology

    Book Details:
  • Author : Graham Davey
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2014-09-25
  • ISBN : 1444145304
  • Pages : 753 pages

Download or read book Complete Psychology written by Graham Davey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of Complete Psychology is the definitive undergraduate textbook. It not only fits exactly with the very latest BPS curriculum and offers integrated web support for students and lecturers, but it also includes guidance on study skills, research methods, statistics and careers. Complete Psychology provides excellent coverage of the major areas of study . Each chapter has been fully updated to reflect changes in the field and to include examples of psychology in applied settings, and further reading sections have been expanded. The companion website, www.completepsychology.co.uk, has also been fully revised and now contains chapter summaries, author pages, downloadable presentations, useful web links, multiple choice questions, essay questions and an electronic glossary. Written by an experienced and respected team of authors, this highly accessible, comprehensive text is illustrated in full colour, and quite simply covers everything students need for their first-year studies as well as being an invaluable reference and revision tool for second and third years.

Book Statistics in Biology   Psychology

Download or read book Statistics in Biology Psychology written by D. Das & A. Das and published by Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1980 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics written by Neil J. Salkind and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Book Research Relating to Children

Download or read book Research Relating to Children written by Clearinghouse for Research in Child Life (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The New Psychometrics

Download or read book The New Psychometrics written by Paul Kline and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many psychological factors are little more than statistical descriptions of particular sets of data and have no real significance. Paul Kline uses his long and extensive knowledge of psychological measurement to argue that truly scientific forms of measurement could be developed to create a new psychometrics. This would transform the basis of psychology and change it from a social science to a pure science.

Book Teaching Students With High Incidence Disabilities

Download or read book Teaching Students With High Incidence Disabilities written by Mary Anne Prater and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To ensure that all students receive quality instruction, Teaching Students with High-Incidence Disabilities prepares preservice teachers to teach students with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, intellectual disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity, and high functioning autism. It also serves as a reference for those who have already received formal preparation in how to teach special needs students. Focusing on research-based instructional strategies, Mary Anne Prater gives explicit instructions and includes models throughout in the form of scripted lesson plans. The book also has a broad emphasis on diversity, with a section in each chapter devoted to exploring how instructional strategies can be modified to accommodate diverse exceptional students. Real-world classrooms are brought into focus using teacher tips, embedded case studies, and technology spotlights to enhance student learning.

Book Study Guide for Psychology

Download or read book Study Guide for Psychology written by David G. Myers and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-03 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longtime Myers collaborator Richard Straub provides an updated study guide for the new edition.