1. Introduction: foundations of psychological assessment -- Part I. The essential tools of psychological measurement -- 2. The basic components: scales and items -- 3. How assessment measures are made -- 4. Statistics for psychological measurement -- Part II. The essential characteristics of psychological measurement -- 5. The importance of reliability -- 6. The significance of validity -- Part III. Applications of assessment and measurement -- 7. Measuring intelligence and ability -- 8. The assessment and measurement of personality -- 9. Alternative perspectives on assessment -- Part V. Ethical and professional issues -- 10. Best practice in assessment and testing -- Part V. Constructing your own test or questionnaire -- 11. How to make your own test or questionnaire.