Foundations of Psychological Testing

Foundations of Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach provides students with a clear and accessible introduction to the field of psychological testing. The primary objective of this text is to focus on the testing process and the core psychometric concepts required to gain an appreciation of how to use and interpret tests properly rather than the details of individual psychological tests. Written to be the psychological testing book most conducive to student learning, this book gives students an understanding of the basic concepts, issues, and tools used in psychological testing. It then effectively illustrates how these concepts, issues, and tools are relevant to everyday educational, clinical, and organizational settings. Updated with the latest Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing this fifth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect contemporary, relevant, and interesting information, examples, and research. INDICE: Section 1: Overview of Psychological TestingChapter 1: What Are Psychological Tests? Why Should You Care About Psychological Testing? What Are Psychological Tests? The History of Psychological Testing Testing Today The Defining Characteristics of Psychological Tests Assumptions of Psychological Tests Test Classification Methods Psychological Assessment, Psychological Tests, Measurements, and Surveys Locating Information About TestsChapter 2: Why Is Psychological Testing Important The Importance of Psychological Testing Who Uses Psychological Tests and for What Reasons? The Social and Legal Implications of Psychological TestingChapter 3: Is There a Right or Wrong Way to Use Psychological Tests? Ethical Standards for Psychological Testing Appropriate Use of Psychological Tests Testing Special PopulationsChapter 4: How Does Computerized Testing Work? Computerized Testing Computerized Adaptive Testing Web-Based Assessment Implications for the FutureSection II: Psychometric PrinciplesChapter 5: How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores? Levels of Measurement Procedures for Interpreting Test Scores Standard Scores The Role of NormsChapter 6: What Is Test Reliability/Precision? What Is Reliability/Precision? Three Categories of Reliability Coefficients Classical Test Theory The Reliability Coefficient Using Computer Software to Calculate Reliability Interpreting Reliability Coefficients Factors That Influence Reliability Generalizability TheoryChapter 7: How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on the Content of a Test? Sources of Evidence of Validity The Appropriate Use of Various Validation Strategies Evidence of Validity Based on Test Content/Content Validity Face ValidityChapter 8: How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on Test-Criterion Relationships What Is Evidence of Validity Based on Test-Criterion Relationships? Methods for Providing Evidence of Validity Based on Test-Criterion Relationships Selecting a Criterion Does the Criterion Measure What It Is Supposed to Measure? Calculating and Evaluating Validity Coefficients Using Validity Information to Make Predictions Ethical Issues Associated With Test ValidationChapter 9: How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Test’s Relation to Constructs? The Traditional Notion of Construct Validity Gathering Evidence of Construct Validity Factor AnalysisSection III: Developing and Piloting Surveys and Psychological TestsChapter 10: How Do We Construct, Administer, and Use Survey Data? What Are Surveys? Knowledge Acquisition and the Scientific Method The Survey Research Method The Scientific Method of Survey Design Survey Reliability and ValidityChapter 11: How Do We Develop a Test? Why Develop a New Test? Defining the Testing Universe, Audience, and Purpose Developing a Test Plan Composing the Test Items Writing Effective Items Writing the Administration InstructionsChapter 12: How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test? Conducting the Pilot Test Conducting Quantitative Item Analysis Conducting Qualitative Item Analysis Revising the Test Validating the Test Developing Norms and Identifying Cut Scores Compiling the Test ManualSection IV: Using Tests in Different SettingsChapter 13: How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings? Decision Making in the Educational Setting Educators as Test Users Psychological Test Use in Educational Settings Norm-Referenced, Criterion-Referenced, and Authentic Assessment of AchievementChapter 14: How Are Tests Used in Clinical and Counseling Settings? Models of Psychological Assessment Tests Used for Diagnosis and Intervention Neuropsychological TestsChapter 15: How Are Tests Used in Organizational Settings? A Short History of Employment Testing Pre-employment Testing Performance Appraisal

• ISBN: 978-1-4833-6925-9
• Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 552
• Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2015
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