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Covers principles and specific applications in psychological testing, showing how tests are constructed and used and discussing ethical and legal issues, test bias, and future trends. Includes chapter objectives and summaries, boxed readings, and technical boxes demonstrating material such as statistical calculations. For undergraduates in psychology. This fourth edition incorporates information on neuropsychology, the role of affirmative action on test development, and the practice of psychology under managed care. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Easy-to-read and accessible, this book effectively communicates the excitement and dynamics of the field of psychological testing. Robert Kaplaan anad Dennis Saccuzzo provide students with a current analysis of the most widely used psychological tests in schools, professional training programs, business, industry, the military, and clinical settings. As students read through the book, they get a clear picture of how psychological tests are constructed, how they are used, and how an understanding of them can make a difference in their careers and everyday lives. Students will get a very reall sense of how psychological tests are constructed, how they are used, and how an understanding of them can make a difference in thier careers and everyday lives. Comprehensive and accurate, yte interesting and personally relevant, this book gets and keeps students' attention through the use of informal discussions and real-life examples.
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