Description
Testing, Measurement, Assessment
Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Theory & Methods presents quality written research in a thorough and comprehensive manner that allows students to master the material.
This text provides a comprehensive introduction to psychological assessment and covers areas not typically addressed in existing test and measurements texts such as neuropsychological assessment and the use of tests in forensics settings.
“Mastering Modern Psychological Testing” addresses special topics in psychological testing and includes special material on test development written by a leading test developer as well as relevant examples. The book is designed for undergraduate courses in Psychological Testing / Assessment / Testing Theory & Methods.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:
- Understand what constitutes a psychological test, how tests are developed, how they are best used, and how to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses
- Recognize the development process and how the psychometric properties of tests are constructed so they have the generalized knowledge to always learn about any test
- Engage in areas of testing that represent different approaches to measuring different psychological constructs
- Understand the difficult and demanding area of how tests are applied and interpreted across cultures within the United States
Table of Contents
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is
Chapter 2: The Basics Statistics of Measurement
Chapter 3: The Meaning of Test Scores
Chapter 4: Reliability
Chapter 5: Validity
Chapter 6: Item Development
Chapter 7: Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test
Chapter 8: Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment
Chapter 9: Assessment of Intelligence
Chapter 10: Assessment of Personality
Chapter 11: Behavioral Assessment
Chapter 12: Employment and Vocational Testing
Chapter 13: Neuropsychological Testing
Chapter 14: Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment
Chapter 15: The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment
Chapter 16: Assessment Accommodations
Chapter 17: Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues
Chapter 18: How to Develop a Psychological Test: A Practical Approach
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is
I. Introduction
II. Brief History of Testing
III The Language of Assessment
IV. Assumptions of Psychological Assessment
V. Why Use Tests?
VI. Common Application of Psychological Assessments
VII. Participants in the Assessment Process
VIII. Psychological Assessment in the 21st Century
IX. Chapter Summary
Chapter 2: The Basics Statistics of Measurement
I. The Role of Mathematics in Measurement
II. Scales of Measurement
III. The Description of Test Scores
IV. Correlation Coefficients
V. Linear Regression & Standard Error of Estimate
VI. Chapter Summary
Chapter 3: The Meaning of Test Scores
I. Introduction
II. Norm-Referenced & Criterion-Referenced Score Interpretations
III. Scores based on Item Response Theory
IV. So What Scores Should You Use?
V. Qualitative Descriptions of Scores
VI. Reporting Information on Normative Samples and Test Scores
VII. Chapter Summary
Chapter 4: Reliability
I. Introduction
II. Classical Test Theory and Measurement Error
III. Sources of Measurement Error
IV. Reliability Coefficients
V. The Standard Error of Measurement
VI. Modern Test Theory
VII. Reporting Reliability Information
VIII. Reliability: Practical Strategies for Educators
IX. Chapter Summary
Chapter 5: Validity
I. Introduction
II. Threats to Validity
III. Reliability and Validity
IV. "Types of Validity" versus "Types of Validity Evidence"
V. Types of Validity Evidence
VI. How Test Publishers Report Validity Evidence
Chapter 6: Item Development
I. Introduction
II. Item Formats
III. General Item Writing Guidelines
IV. Maximum Performance Tests
V. Typical Response Tests
VI. Summary
Chapter 7: Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test
I. Introduction
II. Item Difficulty Index (or Item Difficulty Level)
III. Item Discrimination
IV. Distracter Analysis
V. Using Item Analysis to Improve Items
VII. Qualitative Item Analysis
VIII. Item Characteristic Curves & Item Response Theory
IX. Summary
Chapter 8: Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment
I. Introduction
II. Group Administered Achievement Tests
III. Individual Achievement Tests
IV. Selecting an Achievement Battery
V. Teacher Made Achievement Tests & Grading
VI. Summary
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Mastering Modern Psychological Testing: Theory & Methods
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