Psychological Testing and Assessment

2 Rev ed
ISBN: 978-0-19-552041-5
Verlag: Oxford University Press Australia

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 277 mm x 213 mm, Gewicht: 942 g

Psychological Testing and Assessment provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the theory, research, and best practice in the field of psychological testing and assessment. It provides a thorough grounding in the basic psychometric theory underlying contemporary test development and highlights a number of specialist fields of psychology in which psychological testing and assessment is used extensively.

The second edition has been updated to incorporate the latest theory and research, and now has expanded coverage of scoring, item response theory and factor analysis. It includes new chapters on 'Intelligence' and 'Personality and Individual Difference', and new pedagogical features-learning objectives, key terms and practitioner profiles- to enhance student learning.

Zielgruppe

Third year psychology students studying psychological testing and assessment as part of their psychology degree

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shum, David

O'Gorman, John

Myors, Brett

Creed, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie Psychologische Diagnostik, Testpsychologie

Über Autor(innen)

David Shum is a Professor and Dean (Research) of the Health Group at Griffith University.

John O'Gorman is an Adjunct Professor and Emeritus Professor at Griffith University.

Brett Myors is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University.

Peter Creed is a Professor in the School of Applied Psychology and a member of the Griffith Health Institute at Griffith University.