PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING: PEARSON NEW INTERNATIONAL EDITION: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

Focuses on the use of psychological tests to make important decisions about individuals in a variety of settings. This text explores the theory, methods, and applications of psychological testing. It gives a full and fair evaluation of the advantages and drawbacks of psychological testing in general, and ed tests in particular.

Salient Features
NEW – Significant updates.
—Expanded discussion of high-stakes testing.
—Coverage of major revisions of tests including the Stanforf Binet, WAIS and WISC.
—Discussion of the latest revision of ” Ethical Guidelines for Psychologists and Codes of Conduct” (reproduced in Appendix B).
—Expanded discussion of ethical challenges in clinical testing.
—Incorporation of the latest research findings relevant to a wide range of tests.
Impact of testing on society.
Students learn about the consequences of tests and their ability to help or harm.
Principles of psychological measurement and the techniques used to analyze tests.
A firm understanding of testing and techniques is necessary where results profoundly impact individuals.
Application of psychological tests in the three contexts where tests are most often used to make decisions—Education, industry, and clinical settings.
Students will come to appreciate the impact of tests on decisions in a variety of settings