Psychological testing /
Anastasi, Anne,
Psychological testing / Anne Anastasi, Susana Urbina. - 7th ed. - New Delhi : Pearson, 2006 - 615 p. ill. ; 24 cm.
includes index
I. Functions and origins of psychological testing. 1. Nature and use of psychological tests. 2. Historical antecedents of modern testing. Ii. Technical and methodological principles. 3. Norms and the meaning of test scores. 4. Reliability. 5. Validity: basic concepts. 6. Validity: measurement and interpretation. 7. Item analysis. Iii. Ability testing. 8. Individual tests. 9. Tests for special populations. 10. Group testing. 11. Nature of intelligence. 12. Psychological issues in ability testing. Iv. Personality testing. 13. Self-report personality inventories. 14. Measuring interests and attitudes. 15. Projective techniques. 16. Other assessment techniques. V. Applications of testing. 17. Major contexts of current test use. 18. Ethical and social considerations in testing. Appendix a: alphabetical listing of tests and other assessment tools. Appendix b: addresses of test publishers, distributors, and test-related organizations. References. Acknowledgements. Name index. Subject index.
9788131701850 (pbk)
Psychological tests.
Personality tests
150.287 / A534
Psychological testing / Anne Anastasi, Susana Urbina. - 7th ed. - New Delhi : Pearson, 2006 - 615 p. ill. ; 24 cm.
includes index
I. Functions and origins of psychological testing. 1. Nature and use of psychological tests. 2. Historical antecedents of modern testing. Ii. Technical and methodological principles. 3. Norms and the meaning of test scores. 4. Reliability. 5. Validity: basic concepts. 6. Validity: measurement and interpretation. 7. Item analysis. Iii. Ability testing. 8. Individual tests. 9. Tests for special populations. 10. Group testing. 11. Nature of intelligence. 12. Psychological issues in ability testing. Iv. Personality testing. 13. Self-report personality inventories. 14. Measuring interests and attitudes. 15. Projective techniques. 16. Other assessment techniques. V. Applications of testing. 17. Major contexts of current test use. 18. Ethical and social considerations in testing. Appendix a: alphabetical listing of tests and other assessment tools. Appendix b: addresses of test publishers, distributors, and test-related organizations. References. Acknowledgements. Name index. Subject index.
9788131701850 (pbk)
Psychological tests.
Personality tests
150.287 / A534
