Psychological Testing : A Practical Introduction

by Thomas P. Hogan (Univ. of Scranton)

• ISBN13: 9780471389811
• ISBN10: 0471389811
• Edition: 1
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Tom Hogan's Psychological Testing: A Practical Introduction emphasizes active learning strategies to provide a practical introduction to the field of testing in psychology and allied disciplines. A rigorous yet accessible text, Psychological Testing is uniquely written as a learning device as opposed to a reference work, encouraging students to apply the material they are learning to real-life, contemporary situations. Part I covers the basic concepts of psychological testing, while Part II provides an introduction to the major categories of psychological tests. For each category, a chapter outlines the major conceptual and procedural approaches and gives examples of tests in the category.

Author Biography

Thomas P. Hogan is a professor of psychology at the University of Scranton and has written extensively on measurement, testing, and assessment. In addition to having served as a consultant on test development and usage for a variety of organizations and governmental agencies, he has been the recipient of three different teaching awards at his home institution

Table of Contents

Part I *The World of Psychological Testing *Sources of Information About Tests *Test Norms *Reliability *Validity *Test Development and Item Analysis Part II *Intelligence: Theories and Issues *Individual Tests of Intelligence *Group Tests of Mental Ability *Neuropsychological Assessment *Achievement Tests *Objective Personality Tests *Projective Techniques *Interest, Attitudes, and Values *Special Applications *Ethical and Legal Issues Appendices *Test Reviewing and Selection *How to Build a (Simple) Test *Contact Information for Major Test Publishers *Sample Data Sets Glossary References Index