Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications (International Edition).
Language: English
Published by Allyn & Bacon / Pearson, Boston, 2007
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Paperback wide octavo, very good plus condition, figures, tables, corner rear cover & last few pages faintly creased. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 702 pp. Fifth edition. The popular textbook incorporates well-worn traditions in describing psychological testing: test construction, reliability, validity, norms, case studies ("case exhibits"), plus a critique of a diverse compendium of tests used to measure intelligence, personality, achievement, industrial-organisational and vocational. In addition, includes special features such as a history of psychological testing, neuropsychological testing, and controversial issues such as the origin of race differences in IQ testing.
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- Title
- Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications (International Edition).
- Author
- Gregory, Robert J.
- Publisher
- Allyn & Bacon / Pearson, Boston
- Publication year
- 2007
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0205504663
- ISBN 13
- 9780205504664
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Seller catalogs
- RESEARCH & STATISTICS
The fifth edition of Psychological Testing provides detailed presentations on neuropsychological and geriatric assessment, the early uses and abuses of testing, assessment of learning disabilities, testing in special settings, race differences in IQ, and cheating on national group achievement tests. The author also describes and critiques the latest versions of the most widely used tests, examine the subtleties of the testing process, and explore the value-laden issues surrounding the wisdom of testing.
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The goal of Psychological Testing is to teach students about the characteristics, objectives, and wide-ranging effects of psychological testing. In addition to the breadth of coverage of traditional topics, the fifth edition features new detailed presentations on neuropsychological and geriatric assessment, the early uses and abuses of testing, assessment of learning disabilities, testing in special settings, race differences in IQ, and cheating on national group achievement tests. The author describes and critiques the latest versions of the most widely used tests, examines the subtleties of the testing process, and explores the value-laden issues surrounding the wisdom of testing.
Other Highlights of the Fifth Edition
- Chapter 2, “The History of Psychological Testing,” and Appendix A, “Major Landmarks in the History of Psychological Testing,” give students a broad overview of the field.
- The importance of ethical and social issues in testing is emphasized in Chapter 1, “Applications and Consequences of Testing.”
- Real-world case studies bring concepts to life for students.
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