Psychological testing : a practical introduction / created by Thomas P. Hogan.

Includes a bibliographical references and index.

Cover Title Page Copyright Preface Contents Part 1 1 The World of Psychological Testing Introduction Major Categories of Tests Some Additional Ways to Categorize Tests Uses and Users of Tests Major Issues: Assumptions and Questions Basic Assumptions Fundamental Questions The Differential Perspective The Historical Perspective Remote Background: Up to 1840 Setting the Stage: 1840-1880 The Roots: 1880-1915 The Flowering: 1915-1940 Consolidation: 1940-1965 Just Yesterday: 1965-2000 And Now: 2000-Present Major Forces The Scientific Impulse Concern for the Individual Practical Applications Statistical Methodology The Rise of Clinical Psychology Computers By Way of Definition Summary Key Terms Exercises 2 Sources of Information About Tests Two Common Problems Requiring Information About Tests A Test's Introductory Kit Comprehensive Lists of Tests Test Collection at ETS PsycTESTS Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) Tests in Print Systematic Reviews Buros Reviews Available Electronically Some Other Sources of Reviews Special-Purpose Collections Interpretive Reports and Norms Innovative Ways to Interpret Test Performance What to Read? Ready or Not? Depressed or Not? What Job for You? Conclusion Norm Groups National Norms International Norms Convenience Norm Groups User Norms Subgroup Norms Local Norms Institutional Norms Criterion-Referenced Interpretation The Standardization Group: Determining Its Usefulness Summary Key Terms Exercises 4 Reliability Introduction Four Important Distinctions Review of Statistics: Part 2-Correlation and Prediction Bivariate Distribution and Correlation Coefficients Regression Line Factors Affecting Correlation Coefficients Major Sources of Unreliability Test Scoring Test Content Test Administration Conditions Personal Conditions Conceptual Framework: True Score Theory Methods of Determining Reliability Test-Retest Reliability Inter-Scorer Reliability Alternate Form Reliability Internal Consistency Reliability Split-Half Reliability Kuder-Richardson Formulas Coefficient Alpha Three Important Conclusions The Standard Error of Measurement