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-