Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Introduction to psychological assessment: why we do it and what it is.- The basic statistics of measurement.- The meaning of test scores.- Reliability.- Validity.- Item development.- Item analysis: methods for fitting the right items to the right test.- Achievement tests in the era of high-stakes assessment.- Assessment of intelligence.- Assessment of personality.- Behavioral assessment.- Employment and vocational testing.- Neuropsychological testing.- Forensic applications of psychological assessment.- The problem of bias in psychological assessment.- Assessment accommodations.- Best practices: legal and ethical issues.- How to develop a psychological test: a practical approach.- Appendices.