KUP TERAZ

Tests & Assessment
Betz

Ocena: 0 (0 głosów)

For junior through graduate-level courses in Psychological Testing, Psychological Assessment, Educational and Psychological Measurement, and Educational Appraisal in departments of Psychology, Education, and Counseling.This text presents basic concepts in tests and assessment to contribute to a more intelligent understanding and use of psychological and educational tests. It focuses on the theory, techniques, and skills used to assess people and their behavior in context with the environment.NEW - Updated and expanded content. Provides students with more meaningful material, and increases the text's usefulness for teachers, practitioners, and students in the field. Ex.___NEW - Recent revisions of tests and inventories-Includes computer administered adaptive tests, California Psychological Inventory, Myers Briggs, WAIS-III, ACT, SAT, Strong Interest Inventory, and Kuder Career Search with Person Match, to name a few. See Preface for a detailed, chapter-by-chapter list of changes. Introduces students to comprehensive, up-to-date listings and discussions of significant tests. Ex.___NEW - Extensively revised section on race, ethnicity, and culture in tests and assessment-Discusses issues in the use of tests and assessments with members of minority groups and women. Shows students how tests and assessments have evolved to reflect greater understanding of issues of diversity. Ex.___Integration of psychological assessment and person-environment technology. Shows students that any assessment of a person is incomplete without some assessment of the environment. Ex.___A detailed review of tests and assessment-Includes a comprehensive description of the involved principles. Improves students' knowledge of techniques and tests in order to develop their assessment skills. Ex.___Examples of relevant tests and inventories. Helps to clarify the material for students, and demonstrates its use and application. Ex.___All phases of testing and evaluation. Familiarizes students with basic statistical concepts-from reliability, validity, and test construction-to professional, ethical, and social standards and issues. Ex.___