Handbook of psychological assessment / edited by Gerald Goldstein, Daniel N. Allen, John Deluca.

Contributor(s): Goldstein, Gerald, 1931-2017 [editor.] | Allen, Daniel N [editor.] | DeLuca, John, 1956- [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, [2019]Edition: Fourth editionDescription: 1 online resource (xxi, 622 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780128025147; 012802514X; 1281038024; 9781281038029; 9786611038021; 6611038027; 0080540023; 9780080540023Other title: Psychological assessmentSubject(s): Psychological tests | Personality assessmentAdditional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification: 150.287 LOC classification: BF176 | .H367 2019BF176.5NLM classification: BF 176Online resources: ScienceDirect
Contents:
Part I. Introduction; 1 Historical perspectives -- Part II. Psychometric foundations. 2 How to develop an empirically based psychological test -- Part III. Assessment of intelligence. 3 Interpreting pediatric intelligence tests: a framework from evidence-based medicine -- 4 The development, expansion, and future of the WAIS-IV as a cornerstone in comprehensive cognitive assessments -- Part IV. Achievement and interest. 5 Aptitude and achievement testing -- 6 Interest inventories -- Part V. Neuropsychological assessment. 7 Sources of error and meaning in the pediatric neuropsychological evaluation -- 8 Adult comprehensive neuropsychological assessment -- 9 Assessment in sports: psychological and neuropsychological approaches -- Part VI. Interviewing. 10 Clinical interviewing -- 11 Structured and semistructured interviews for children -- 12 Diagnostic and symptom interviews for adults -- Part VII. Personality assessment. 13 Overview of multidimensional inventories of psychopathology with a focus on the MMPI-2 -- 14 The Rorschach -- Part VIII. Behavioral assessment. 15 Behavioral assessment of children -- 16 Behavioral assessment of adults in clinical settings -- Part IX. Special topics and applications. 17 Psychological assessment of the elderly -- 18 Forensic psychology: practice issues -- 19 Fairness in psychological testing -- 20 Technological developments in assessment.
Summary: The fourth edition of the Handbook of psychological assessment provides scholarly overviews of the major areas of psychological assessment, including test development, psychometrics, technology of testing, and commonly used assessment measures. Psychological assessment is included for all ages with new coverage encompassing ethnic minorities and the elderly. Assessment methodology discussed includes formal testing, interviewing, and observation of behavior. The handbook also discusses assessment of personality and behavior including intelligence, aptitude, interest, achievement, and psychopathology. New coverage includes use of assessments in forensic applications--Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part I. Introduction; 1 Historical perspectives -- Part II. Psychometric foundations. 2 How to develop an empirically based psychological test -- Part III. Assessment of intelligence. 3 Interpreting pediatric intelligence tests: a framework from evidence-based medicine -- 4 The development, expansion, and future of the WAIS-IV as a cornerstone in comprehensive cognitive assessments -- Part IV. Achievement and interest. 5 Aptitude and achievement testing -- 6 Interest inventories -- Part V. Neuropsychological assessment. 7 Sources of error and meaning in the pediatric neuropsychological evaluation -- 8 Adult comprehensive neuropsychological assessment -- 9 Assessment in sports: psychological and neuropsychological approaches -- Part VI. Interviewing. 10 Clinical interviewing -- 11 Structured and semistructured interviews for children -- 12 Diagnostic and symptom interviews for adults -- Part VII. Personality assessment. 13 Overview of multidimensional inventories of psychopathology with a focus on the MMPI-2 -- 14 The Rorschach -- Part VIII. Behavioral assessment. 15 Behavioral assessment of children -- 16 Behavioral assessment of adults in clinical settings -- Part IX. Special topics and applications. 17 Psychological assessment of the elderly -- 18 Forensic psychology: practice issues -- 19 Fairness in psychological testing -- 20 Technological developments in assessment.

The fourth edition of the Handbook of psychological assessment provides scholarly overviews of the major areas of psychological assessment, including test development, psychometrics, technology of testing, and commonly used assessment measures. Psychological assessment is included for all ages with new coverage encompassing ethnic minorities and the elderly. Assessment methodology discussed includes formal testing, interviewing, and observation of behavior. The handbook also discusses assessment of personality and behavior including intelligence, aptitude, interest, achievement, and psychopathology. New coverage includes use of assessments in forensic applications--Back cover.

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