Principles and Applications of Assessment in Counseling

by Whiston, Susan C.

• ISBN13: 9780534348496
• ISBN10: 0534348491
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Become a better counselor with PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF ASSESSMENT IN COUNSELING! Created specifically for counseling students, this counseling text provides you with a comprehensive introduction to appraisal and assessment and focuses on the importance of using assessment results to evaluate the efficacy of counseling. With cases studies found throughout, you will easily learn to apply principles to real life.

Table of Contents

SECTION I Principles of Assessment	1	(108)
CHAPTER 1 Assessment in Counseling	3	(21)
CHAPTER 2 Basic Assessment Principles	24	(23)
CHAPTER 3 Reliability	47	(21)
CHAPTER 4 Validity and Item Analysis	68	(22)
CHAPTER 5 Instrument Selection, Administration, Scoring, and Communicating Results	90	(19)
SECTION II Overview of Assessment Areas	109	(158)
CHAPTER 6 Initial Assessment in Counseling	111	(24)
CHAPTER 7 Intelligence and General Ability Testing	135	(27)
CHAPTER 8 Measuring Achievement and Aptitude: Applications for Counseling	162	(28)
CHAPTER 9 Assessment in Career Counseling	190	(27)
CHAPTER 10 Appraisal of Personality	217	(29)
CHAPTER 11 Assessment in Marriage and Family Counseling	246	(21)
SECTION III Issues and Applications	267	(98)
CHAPTER 12 Using Assessment in Counseling	269	(15)
CHAPTER 13 Assessment and Diagnosis	284	(29)
CHAPTER 14 Issues Related to Assessment with Special Populations	313	(20)
CHAPTER 15 Ethical and Legal Issues in Assessment	333	(17)
CHAPTER 16 Technological Applications and Future Trends	350	(15)
APPENDIX A Tables of Areas Under the Normal Curve	365	(3)
APPENDIX B Web Sites of Assessment-Related Organizations and Instrument Sources	368	(3)
APPENDIX C American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice Section E: Evaluation, Assessment, and Interpretation	371