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245 10 Essentials of psychological testing /|cSusana Urbina.
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490 1 Essentials of behavioral science
505 0 Essentials of Behavioral Science Series; Title Page;
Copyright; Dedication; Series Preface; Preface to the
Second Edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction
to Psychological Tests and Their Uses; Psychological
Tests; Psychological Tests as Tools; Psychological Tests
as Products; History of Psychological Testing; Other
Developments in Psychological Testing; Current Uses of
Psychological Tests; Psychological Assessment Versus
Psychological Testing; Test User Qualifications; Sources
of Information About Tests; Chapter Two: Essential
Statistics for Testing; Measurement.
505 8 Variables and ConstantsThe Meaning of Numbers; Types of
Statistics; The Normal Curve Model; Uses of the Normal
Curve Model; Essentials of Correlation and Regression;
Correlation Coefficients; Conclusion; Chapter Three:
Essentials of Test Score Interpretation; Raw Scores;
Frames of Reference for Test Score Interpretation; Norm-
Referenced Test Interpretation; Intertest Comparisons;
Criterion-Referenced Test Interpretation; Chapter Four:
Essentials of Reliability; Truth and Error in
Psychological Measurement; The Relativity of Reliability;
Sources of Error in Psychological Testing.
505 8 Reliability in Test UseReliability Considerations in Test
Interpretation; Conclusion; Chapter Five: Essentials of
Validity; Historical Perspectives on Validity; Current
Perspectives on Validity; Sources of Validity Evidence;
Concluding Comments; Chapter Six: Essential Test Item
Considerations; The Context of Item Analysis: Test
Development; Test Item Types; Classical Methods of Item
Analysis; Item Response Theory; Item Fairness;
Explorations in Item Development and Scoring; Chapter
Seven: Essentials of Ethical Test Use; Sources of
Information on Ethical Use of Tests.
505 8 Essentials of Test SelectionEssentials of Test
Administration And Scoring; Essentials of Test Score
Interpretation and Reporting; Conclusion; Appendix A
Commercially Available Tests Mentioned in the Text;
Appendix B Internet Addresses of Test Publishers and
Distributors; Appendix C Table of Areas and Ordinates of
the Normal Curve; References; Index; About the Author; End
User License Agreement.
505 8 Machine generated contents note: Series Preface Preface
to the Second Edition Acknowledgments One Introduction to
Psychological Tests and Their Uses Two Essential
Statistics for Testing Three Essentials of Test Score
Interpretation Four Essentials of Reliability Five
Essentials of Validity Six Essential Test Item
Considerations Seven Essentials of Ethical Test Use
Appendix A Commercially Available Tests Mentioned in the
Text Appendix B Addresses of Test Publishers and
Distributors Appendix C Table of Areas and Ordinates of
the Normal Curve References Index About the Author .
520 "An engaging, practical guide to psychological
testingEssentials of Psychological Testing, 2nd Edition is
a fully updated and revised overview of the basic
principles of psychometrics, including the information
needed to understand and evaluate tests. It contains
everything you need to know about the science of measuring
knowledge, abilities, attitudes, personality traits, and
education level, and introduces readers to the most
relevant reference works in the field. This guide was
written specifically for active professionals and students
in fields ranging from clinical mental health and social
work to education and human resources. In Essentials of
Psychological Testing, 2nd Edition, even the most
complicated psychometric principles are made interesting
and easy to comprehend. More importantly, you will learn
how to translate this new knowledge into practice by
selecting the right tests, administering them
appropriately, and correctly interpreting results.Dr.
Susana Urbina describes the science of psychometrics,
along with its history, providing important background
information for the sections that follow. You'll find
detailed information on testing procedures, score
interpretation, reliability and validity, and "Test
Yourself" questions that help activate your knowledge. In
addition, the Second Edition has been updated to include:
Information from the revised Standards for Educational and
Psychological Testing New examples from the most recent
versions of psychological tests Discussion of new test
administration technologies, such as the Q-Interactive
Illustrations and easy-to-find reinforcement of key
concepts Dr. Urbina is recognized as a leading expert in
the field of psychometrics, and her enjoyable writing
style makes it easy to master this complex subject.
Essentials of Psychological Testing, 2nd Edition is
required reading for anyone who needs to know what
psychological tests are and how to use them in a
professional, consistent, scientifically sound manner"--
|cProvided by publisher.
520 "An engaging, practical guide to psychological
testingEssentials of Psychological Testing, 2nd Edition is
a fully updated and revised overview of the basic
principles of psychometrics, including the information
needed to understand and evaluate tests. It contains
everything you need to know about the science of measuring
knowledge, abilities, attitudes, personality traits, and
education level, and introduces readers to the most
relevant reference works in the field. This guide was
written specifically for active professionals and students
in fields ranging from clinical mental health and social
work to education and human resources. In Essentials of
Psychological Testing, 2nd Edition, even the most
complicated psychometric principles are made interesting
and easy to comprehend. More importantly, you will learn
how to translate this new knowledge into practice by
selecting the right tests, administering them
appropriately, and correctly interpreting results. Dr.
Susana Urbina describes the science of psychometrics,
along with its history, providing important background
information for the sections that follow. You'll find
detailed information on testing procedures, score
interpretation, reliability and validity, and "Test
Yourself" questions that help activate your knowledge. In
addition, the Second Edition has been updated to include:
Information from the revised Standards for Educational and
Psychological Testing New examples from the most recent
versions of psychological tests Discussion of new test
administration technologies, such as the Q-Interactive
Illustrations and easy-to-find reinforcement of key
concepts Dr. Urbina is recognized as a leading expert in
the field of psychometrics, and her enjoyable writing
style makes it easy to master this complex subject.
Essentials of Psychological Testing, 2nd Edition is
required reading for anyone who needs to know what
psychological tests are and how to use them in a
professional, consistent, scientifically sound manner"--
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