The Handbook of Psychological Testing
Published on 7. January 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
640 pages
978-0-415-05481-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Handbook of Psychological Testing provides a comprehensive and modern guide to all aspects of psychological testing. It covers psychometric theory and its application in the construction of tests, applied psychometrics in the vocational, educational, occupational and clinical fields, and an evaluative list of the best psychological tests. The theoretical section includes detailed accounts of classical test theory, including factor analysis and item characteristic curve theories. This description of the different types of test reveals their strengths and weaknesses for test users, and their applications in various practical fields of psychology are fully discussed. Finally there is a description and evaluation of the best tests so far produced. Appendices of formulae and definitions of technical terms are included to aid understanding of the text. Handling the sometimes complex mathematics with considerable clarity, The Handbook of Psychological Testing combines academic precision with practical and comprehensible application.
The only clear, modern account of psychometrics to be found in one volume, it will be required reading for all psychologists and students of psychology who are concerned with testing in any form.
The only clear, modern account of psychometrics to be found in one volume, it will be required reading for all psychologists and students of psychology who are concerned with testing in any form.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Adult education
Illustrations
glossary, indexes
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-05481-2 (9780415054812)
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Paul Kline
Handbook of Psychological Testing
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10/1999
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Routledge
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Content
Introduction Section 1. Psychometric Theory and Method 1. Reliability of Tests: Practical Issues 2. The Validity of Psychological Tests 3. The Classical Model of Test Error 4. Standardising the Test 5. Rasch Scaling and Other Scales 6. Computerised and Tailored Testing 7. Factor Analysis 8. Factor Analysis: Rotation of Factors and Other Topics 9. Test Construction: The Criterion-Keyed Method 10. Test Construction: Factor Analytic and Item Analytic Methods 11. Other Methods of Test Construction Section 2. Types of Psychological Tests: Rationale and Problems 12. Intelligence Tests 13. Ability Tests 14. Aptitude and Attainment Tests 15. Personality Questionnaires 16. Projective and Objective Tests of Personality 17. Interest and Motivation Tests 18. Other Types of Psychological Test Section 3. The Use and Interpretation of Tests 19. Tests in Educational Psychology 20. Psychometric Tests in Clinical Psychology 21. Tests in Counselling and Guidance 22. Psychological Tests in Occupational and Industrial Psychology Section 4. Psychological Tests: Lists, Descriptions and Evaluations 23. Intelligence Tests 24. Ability, Aptitude and Attainment Tests 25. Personality Questionnaires 26. Projective and Objective Tests 27. Motivation and Interest Tests 28. Measures of Attitude 29. Other Tests 30. Finale Appendix References Index of Authors Index