Psychology & Psychiatry : Assessment, Testing & Measurement

The use of tests as part of job selection and assessment procedures is now routine. Most candidates can expect to face a battery of tests, including those which identify a person’s aptitude for a particular job. How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests is aimed at those applying for positions of increased responsibility, where the selection procedures can be even more rigorous. It will familiarise you with the types of test you may face so that through practice you will improve your scores. With abstract and practical tests as well as personality and career analysis and an occupational index and career agenda planner, How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests shows you which career path might be the right one for you, and assesses whether you are currently in the right job. more...

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Increasingly used in social and behavioral science research, implicit measures aim to assess attitudes that respondents may not be willing to report directly, or of which they may not even be aware. This timely book brings together leading investigators to review currently available procedures and offer practical recommendations for their implementation and interpretation. more...

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Behavioral genetics is a fast-growing, multidisciplinary field which attempts to explain the influence of genetic and environmental factors on behavior through the lifespan. The preferred investigative technique for teasing out the differences between genetics and the environment is the longitudinal twin study. This book is the first complete publication from the MacArthur Longitudinal Twin Study (MALTS) that is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive logitudinal twin study to date. The goal of such an in-depth study was not to merely provide thorough descriptions of developmental change between the ages of one and three years, but to offer an original theoretical framework that explains how change occurs in different domains and how genetics and the environment influence those changes. This rigorous study will set the agenda for developmental psychology and behavioral genetics for decades to come.  more...

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INFPs take their energy from the inner world of thoughts and emotions. They prefer dealing with patterns and possibilities, especially for people, and prefer to make decisions on the basis of personal values. Psychological Type Indicator (PTI) booklets provide an easy-to-understand reference for this type (based on Carl Jung’s psychological type theory). Each booklet also includes a one page overview on each of the four relevant preferences. These pages make suggestions regarding time management, conflict, careers and general personality hints. more...

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What does it really mean to be intelligent? Ron Ritchhart presents a new and powerful view of intelligence that moves beyond ability to focus on cognitive dispositions such as curiosity, skepticism, and open mindedness. Arguing persuasively for this new conception of intelligence, the author uses vivid classroom vignettes to explore the foundations of intellectual character and describe how teachers can enculturate productive patterns of thinking in their students. Intellectual Character presents illustrative, inspiring stories of exemplary teachers to help show how intellectual traits and thinking dispositions can be developed and cultivated in students to promote successful learning. more...

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