1. An overview of assessment : definition and scope -- 2. Psychological assessment : a brief retrospective overview -- 3. Basic concepts -- 4. Developing a psychological measure -- 5. Cross-cultural test adaptation and translation -- 6. The practice of psychological assessment : controlling the use of measures, competing values, and ethical practice standards -- 7. Administering psychological assessment measures -- 8. Assessment of young children, physically disabled individuals, mentally challenged learners, and individuals with chronic conditions -- 9. Assessment of cognitive functioning -- 10. Measures of affective behaviour, adjustment, and well-being -- 11. Personality assessment -- 12. Career counselling assessment -- 13. Computer-based and Internet-delivered assessment -- 14. The use of assessment measures in various applied contexts -- 15. Interpreting and reporting assessment results -- 16. Factors affecting assessment results -- 17. What the future holds for psychological assessment.