Murphy, Kevin R.,  1952- <br/><br/>
Psychological testing :  principles and applications / 
Kevin R. Murphy, Charles O. Davidshofer. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Prentice Hall,  [1997], c1998. 
 - xv, 602 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING1. Tests and Measurements2. Defining and Measuring Psychological Attributes: Ability, Interests and Personality3. Testing and SocietyII PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT4. Basic Concepts in Measurement and Statistics 5. Scales, Transformations, and Norms6. Reliability: The Consistency of Test Scores7. Using and Interpreting Information About Test Reliability8. Validity of Measurement: Content and Construct-Oriented Validation Strategies9. Validity for Decisions: Criterion-Related ValidityIII. DEVELOPING MEASURES OF ABILITY, INTERESTS, AND PERSONALITY10. The Process of Test Development11. Computerized Test Administration and Interpretation 12. Ability Testing: Individual Tests13. Ability Testing: Group Tests14. Issues in Ability Testing15. Interest Testing16. Personality TestingIV. USING TESTS TO MAKE DECISIONS17. Tests and Educational Decisions18. Psychological Measurement in Industry: Issues in Prediction19. Psychological Measurement in Industry: Criterion Measurement20. Diagnostic Testing: Clinical Applications21. Clinical AssessmentAppendix A: Forty Representative TestsAppendix B: Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of ConductAppendix C: Code of Fair Testing Practices in EducationAppendix D: Review of Basic StatisticsReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0132638150 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97009966  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Psychological tests--Textbooks.<br/>Psychometrics--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF176  / .M87 1998 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>150.287 MUR D