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Beschreibung
For junior-level courses in Psychological Testing or Measurement. 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.
For junior-level courses in Psychological Testing or Measurement. 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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • I. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING.
  • 1. Tests and Measurements.
  • 2. Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes: Ability, Interests, and Personality.
  • 3. Testing and Society.
  • II. PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT.
  • 4. Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics.
  • 5. Scales, Transformations, and Norms.
  • 6. Reliability: The Consistency of Test Scores.
  • 7. Using and Interpreting Information about Test Reliability.
  • 8. Validity of Measurement: Content and Construct-Oriented Validation Strategies.
  • 9. Validity for Decisions: Criterion-Related Validity.
  • 10. Item Analysis.
  • III. DEVELOPING MEASURES OF ABILITY, INTERESTS, AND PERSONALITY.
  • 11. The Process of Test Development.
  • 12. Computerized Test Administration and Interpretation.
  • 13. Ability Testing: Individual Tests.
  • 14. Ability Testing: Group Tests.
  • 15. Issues in Ability Testing.
  • 16. Interest Testing.
  • 17. Personality Testing.
  • Appendix: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.
  • References.
  • Author Index.
  • Subject Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Grundlagen (Methodik & Statistik)
Genre: Importe, Psychologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 492 S.
ISBN-13: 9781292040028
ISBN-10: 1292040025
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Murphy, Kevin
Murphy, Kevin R.
Davidshofer, Charles O.
Auflage: 6. Auflage
Hersteller: Pearson
Pearson Business
Pearson Education Limited
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Pearson Studium im Verlag Pearson Benelux B.V. Zweigniederla, Sankt-Martin-Str. 82, D-81541 München, buchhandel@pearson.com
Maße: 276 x 216 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Kevin Murphy (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.06.2024
Gewicht: 1,208 kg
Artikel-ID: 134597692