Psychology & Psychiatry : Assessment, Testing & Measurement

Measurement, Judgment, and Decision Making provides an excellent introduction to measurement, which is one of the most basic issues of the science of psychology and the key to science. Written by leading researchers, the book covers measurement, psychophysical scaling, multidimensional scaling, stimulus categorization, and behavioral decision making. Each chapter provides a useful handbook summary and unlocks the door for a scholar who desires entry to that field. Any psychologist who manipulates an independent variable that affects a psychological construct or who uses a numerical dependent variable to measure a psychological construct will want to study this book. more...

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Foreword by David H. Barlow. Preface to the Fourth Edition. Instruments for Practice. Intro to Volume II. Instruments for Adults more...

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Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, personality and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the term 'measurement' mean in a psychological context? This fascinating and timely book discusses these questions and investigates the possible answers that can be given in response. more...

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"[A] very useful resource, not only for psychologists and education professionals, but universally, for all those experts interested in multicultural assessment.". --Heikki Lyytinen, PhD. Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology. University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. This volume provides a thorough and provocative examination of how different cultures measure intelligence and skill, why they use the tools they use, and how their assessment methods are changing in the globalizing world. The contributors discuss the extent to which methods of assessment are limited and culture-bound. These methods must be revised and adapted to become relevant to foreign cultures. To this end, this book uses theoretical models and empirical studies to explore the use and validity of standardized tests, language and literacy tests, job interviews, and other methods of assessment across various cultures from both developed and developing countries. Key topics include: National and international standards and guidelines for test development and use; Limitations of Western assessment tools for populations in the developing world; The challenges of measuring abilities and competencies in Hispanics/Latinos; Developing and adapting language and literacy assessments in Arabic-speaking countries; Assessing competencies in reading and mathematics in Zambian children more...

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PART I. CHILD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY: CURRENT STATUS 1. Introduction PART II. CLINICAL ISSUES 2. Behavioral Assessment 3. Communicating Results: The Interpretive Session and the Written Report PART III. DOMAINS AND TESTS 4. Preliminary Assessment and Classification Scales 5. Intelligence Testing: General Considerations 6. Executive Function 7. Attention 8. Language 9. Motor and Sensory-Perceptual Evaluation 10. Visuoperceptual, Visuospatial, and Visuoconstructional Function 11. Learning and Memory more...

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