<p> For sophomore/junior-level courses in Psychological Testing or Measurement. Focuses on the use of psychological tests to make important <em>decisions</em> about individuals in a variety of settings. This text explores the theory, methods, and applications of psychological testing. It gives a full and fair evaluation of the advantages and drawbacks of psychological testing in general, and selected tests in particular.</p>

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    <li><strong>I. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING.</strong> </li>
    <li>1. Tests and Measurements. </li>
    <li>2. Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes: Ability, Interests, and Personality. </li>
    <li>3. Testing and Society. </li>
    <li><strong>II. PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT.</strong> </li>
    <li>4. Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics. </li>
    <li>5. Scales, Transformations, and Norms. </li>
    <li>6. Reliability: The Consistency of Test Scores. </li>
    <li>7. Using and Interpreting Information about Test Reliability. </li>
    <li>8. Validity of Measurement: Content and Construct-Oriented Validation Strategies. </li>
    <li>9. Validity for Decisions: Criterion-Related Validity. </li>
    <li>10. Item Analysis. </li>
    <li><strong>III. DEVELOPING MEASURES OF ABILITY, INTERESTS, AND PERSONALITY.</strong> </li>
    <li>11. The Process of Test Development. </li>
    <li>12. Computerized Test Administration and Interpretation. </li>
    <li>13. Ability Testing: Individual Tests. </li>
    <li>14. Ability Testing: Group Tests. </li>
    <li>15. Issues in Ability Testing. </li>
    <li>16. Interest Testing. </li>
    <li>17. Personality Testing. </li>
    <li>Appendix: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. </li>
    <li>References. </li>
    <li>Author Index. </li>
    <li>Subject Index. </li>
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<p>For junior-level courses in Psychological Testing or Measurement. <br/>  Focuses on the use of psychological tests to make important decisions about individuals in a variety of settings. This text explores the theory, methods, and applications of psychological testing. It gives a full and fair evaluation of the advantages and drawbacks of psychological testing in general, and selected tests in particular.</p>

Kevin R. Murphy

Charles O. Davidshofer

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