An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales - Softcover

Loewenthal, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841691399 ISBN 13: 9781841691398

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

In its first edition this book successfully enabled readers, with little or no prior knowledge of computing or statistics, to develop reliable and valid tests and scales for assessment or research purposes. In this edition, the author has thoroughly updated the text to include new recent advances in computer software and provide information on relevant internet resources. The book contains detailed guidelines for locating and constructing psychological measures, including descriptions of popular psychological measures and step-by-step instructions for composing a measure, entering data and computing reliability and validity of test results. Advanced techniques such as factor analysis, analysis of covariance and multiple regression analysis are presented for the beginner.
An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales provides a clear, concise and jargon-free primer for all those embarking in fieldwork or research analysis. It will be an invaluable tool for undergraduates and postgraduates in psychology and a useful text for students and professionals in related disciplines.

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Review:

"Kate Loewenthal has done an outstanding job of producing a user-friendly account of what is involved in test construction and evaluation."
-Professor Michael W. Eysenck, Royal Holloway, University of London

Synopsis:

In its first edition this book successfully enabled readers, with little or no prior knowledge of computing or statistics, to develop reliable and valid tests and scales for assessment or research purposes. In this revised second edition Kate Loewenthal has updated the text to include advances in computer software and internet resources. The book contains detailed guidelines for locating and constructing psychological measures, descriptions of popular psychological measures and step-by-step instructions for composing a measure and entering data. Advanced technique such as factor analysis, analysis of covariance and multiple regression analysis are presented for the beginner. A clear, concise and jargon-free primer for all those embarking on fieldwork or research analysis. It will be an invaluable tool for undergraduates and postgraduates in psychology and a useful text for students and professionals in related disciplines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841691399
• ISBN 13: 9781841691398
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 184