Psychological Testing
An Introduction

This book is an introduction to the field of psychological and educational testing.

George Domino (Author), Marla L. Domino (Author)

9780521861816, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 24 April 2006

654 pages, 52 tables
26 x 18.6 x 3.4 cm, 1.3 kg

"...Overall, the content of the book is useful and well laid out. Each section is introduced clearly, followed by graded content and then concluded with both suggested readings and discussion questions. The flow of chapters in the book is excellent. Each new chapter follows from previous discussions and is introduced with the chapter’s aims. The language used is pitched at a level which is suitable for undergraduate students. In fact, the introductory text is simple enough for a reader with no previous knowledge in this area, making it ideal for undergraduate teaching."
--Shanya Pillay, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, South African Journal of Industrial Psychology

This book is an introductory text to the field of psychological testing primarily suitable for undergraduate students in psychology, education, business, and related fields. This book will also be of interest to graduate students who have not had a prior exposure to psychological testing and to professionals such as lawyers who need to consult a useful source. Psychological Testing is clearly written, well-organized, comprehensive, and replete with illustrative materials. In addition to the basic topics, the text covers in detail topics that are often neglected by other texts such as cross-cultural testing, the issue of faking tests, the impact of computers and the use of tests to assess positive behaviors such as creativity.

Preface
Part I. Basic Issues: 1. The nature of tests
2. Test construction, administration, and Interpretation
3. Reliability and validity
Part II. Dimensions of Testing: 4. Personality
5. Cognition
6. Attitudes, values, and interests
7. Psychopathology
8. Normal positive functioning
Part III. Applications of Testing: 9. Special children
10. Older persons
11. Testing in a cross-cultural context
12. Disability and rehabilitation
Part IV. The Settings: 13. Testing in the schools
14. Occupational settings
15. Clinical and forensic settings
Part V. Challenges to Testing: 16. The issue of faking
17. The role of computers
18. Testing behavior and environments
19. The history of psychological testing
Appendix. Table to translate difficulty level of a test item into a z score
References
Test index
Index of acronyms
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]