Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment: Principles and Applications

Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment: Principles and Applications allows researchers and clinicians to understand how tests are developed and standardized for use for different purposes and populations as well as how to create new assessment measures. The book covers intelligence scales, self-report inventories, projective techniques, interests and values, neuropsychological, forensic and industrial/organizational assessment as well as clinical assessment. Encompasses test development as well as test selection and useProvides details on creating new tests including standardization, item analysis, administration, and scoringExplains benefits of different types of assessments including interviews, self-reports, established inventories, and projective and performance measuresFeatures measures, for adults, children, and other special populationsDiscusses commonly used tests for assessing intelligence and personalityDescribes common tests used in specific domains: forensic, neuropsychological, educational, and clinical assessmentIncludes contemporary trends in psychological assessment INDICE: PART I TEST DEVELOPMENT 1. Measurement and Psychological Assessment 2. Test Standardization 3. Item Analysis 4. Classical Test Theory vs Item Response Theory 5. Scoring Analysis 6. Social and Ethical Issues and Report Writing PART II PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES 7. Reliability 8. Validity PART III THE ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE 9 Intelligence and Corresponding Instruments 10 Emotional Intelligence & Corresponding Instruments PART IV: PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT 11. Interview and Observation 12. Self-Report Inventories 13. Projective Measures /Performance measures PART V: THE ASSESSMENT IN SPECIFIC DOMAINS 14. Clinical and Counseling Assessment 15. Forensic Assessment 16. Neuropsychological Assessment 17. Educational Assessment 18. Occupational/Industrial Assessment 19. Assessments for Children PART VI: CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT 20. Collab/Therapeutic Assessment 21. Cross-Cultural Assessment 22. Quality of Life Assessment

• ISBN: 978-0-12-802219-1
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 514
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés