Psychological testing : principles and applications
by
 
Murphy, Kevin R., 1952-

Title
Psychological testing : principles and applications

Author
Murphy, Kevin R., 1952-

ISBN
9781292040028

Personal Author
Murphy, Kevin R., 1952-

Edition
Sixth edition, Pearson New International Edition.

Physical Description
ii, 486 p. : ill. ; 28 cm

Contents
Test and measurements -- Defining and measuring psychological attributes: ability, interests, and personality -- Testing and society -- Basic concepts in measurement and statistics -- Scales, transformations, and norms -- Reliability: the consistency of test scores -- Using and interpreting information about test reliability -- Validity of measurement: content and construct-oriented validation strategies -- Validity for decisions: criterion-related validity -- item analysis -- The process of test development -- Computerized test administration and interpretation -- Ability testing: individual tests.

Subject Term
Psychological tests -- Textbooks.
 
Psychometrics -- Textbooks.

Added Author
Davidshofer, Charles O., 1944-