Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Theory and Methods

by Cecil R. Reynolds, Ronald B. Livingston

Testing, Measurement, Assessment "Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Theory & Methods "presents quality written research in a thorough and comprehensive manner that allows students to master the material. This text provides a comprehensive introduction to psychological assessment and covers areas not typically addressed in existing test and measurements texts such as neuropsychological assessment and the use of tests in forensics settings.

"Mastering Modern Psychological Testing" addresses special topics in psychological testing and includes special material on test development written by a leading test developer as well as relevant examples. The book is designed for undergraduate courses in Psychological Testing / Assessment / Testing Theory & Methods.

Learning GoalsUpon completing this book, readers should be able to: Understand what constitutes a psychological test, how tests are developed, how they are best used, and how to evaluate their strengths and weaknessesRecognize the development process and how the psychometric properties of tests are constructed so they have the generalized knowledge to always learn about any testEngage in areas of testing that represent different approaches to measuring different psychological constructsUnderstand the difficult and demanding area of how tests are applied and interpreted across cultures within the United States

621 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 11, 2013

Reviews

[Estrella]

Gelezen voor de cursus: Grondslagen van de psychologische diagnostiek en testtheorie.