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Psychological Testing: Principles and Applications, 6/e


Psychological Testing: Principles and Applications, 6/e
Author(s)  Kevin R Murphy and Charles O Davidshofer
ISBN  9789353065799
Imprint  Pearson Education
Copyright  2019
Pages  472
Binding  Paperback
List Price  Rs. 625.00
  
 
 

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 ed tests in particular.
 

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"Kevin R. Murphy, The Pennsylvania State University


Charles O. Davidshofer, Colorado State University"


 

 

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.


IV. USING TESTS TO MAKE DECISIONS.


18. Tests and Educational Decisions.


19. Psychological Measurement in Industry.


20. Diagnostic Testing: Clinical Applications.


21. Issues in Multi-Method Assessment.


Appendix: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.


 

 

NEW - Significant updates.


—Expanded discussion of high-stakes testing.


—Coverage of major revisions of tests including the Stanforf Binet, WAIS and WISC.


—Discussion of the latest revision of " Ethical Guidelines for Psychologists and Codes of Conduct" (reproduced in Appendix B).


—Expanded discussion of ethical challenges in clinical testing.


—Incorporation of the latest research findings relevant to a wide range of tests.


Impact of testing on society.


Students learn about the consequences of tests and their ability to help or harm.


Principles of psychological measurement and the techniques used to analyze tests.


A firm understanding of testing and techniques is necessary where results profoundly impact individuals.


Application of psychological tests in the three contexts where tests are most often used to make decisions—Education, industry, and clinical settings.


Students will come to appreciate the impact of tests on decisions in a variety of settings


 

 
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