Handbook of psychological assessment [electronic resource] /
Goldstein, Gerald,1931-2017.
Allen, Daniel N.
DeLuca, John.
London : Academic P. an imprint of Elsevier,
2019.
Handbook of Psychological Assessment, fourth edition, provides scholarly overviews of the major areas of psychological assessment, including test development, psychometrics, testing technology and commonly used assessment measures. Includes psychological assessment for all ages, with new coverage encompassing ethnic minorities and the elderly. Assessment methodologies discussed include formal testing, interviewing and observation of behavior. The handbook also discusses assessment of different facets of personality and behavior, including intelligence, aptitude, interest, achievement, personality and psychopathology. Features new authors, heavy revisions to previous chapters, and 65% new material, including the use of assessments in forensic applications. Encompasses test development, psychometrics and assessment measures; Covers assessment for all age groups; Includes formal testing, interviews and behavioral observation as testing measures; Details assessments for intelligence, aptitude, achievement, personality and psychopathology; Offers new coverage of assessments used in forensic psychology and with ethnic minorities; Features 65 percent new material, with 5 new chapters.
Preface; Part I: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1. Historical Perspectives; Part II: PSYCHOMETRIC FOUNDATIONS; Chapter 2. Development of a Scientific Test: a Practical Guide; Chapter 3. Scaling Techniques; Part III: ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE; Chapter 4. Assessment of Child Intelligence; Chapter 5. Assessment of Adult Intelligence; Chapter 6. Group Intelligence Tests; Part IV: ACHIEVEMENT, APTITUDE, AND INTEREST; Chapter 7. Achievement Testing; Chapter 8. Evaluation of Aptitudes; Chapter 9. Interest Inventories; Part V: NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; Chapter 10. Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment Batteries; Chapter 11. ""Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment"" Examined; Chapter 12. Specialized Neuropsychological Assessment Methods; Part VI: INTERVIEWING; Chapter 13. Contemporary Clinical Interviewing: Integration of the DSM-IV, Managed-Care Concerns, Mental Status, and Research; Chapter 14. Structured Interviews for Children and Adolescents; Chapter 15. Structured Clinical Interviews for Adults; Part VII: PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; Chapter 16. Objective Personality Assessment; Chapter 17. Rorschach Assessment; Part VIII: BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT; Chapter 18. Behavioral Assessment of Children; Chapter 19. Behavioral Assessment of Adults; Part IX: SPECIAL TOPICS AND APPLICATIONS; Chapter 20. Testing and Industrial Application; Chapter 21. Psychological Assessment of Ethnic Minorities; Chapter 22. Psychological Assessment of the Elderly; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Editors and Contributors.
Handbook of Psychological Assessment, fourth edition, provides scholarly overviews of the major areas of psychological assessment, including test development, psychometrics, testing technology and commonly used assessment measures. Includes psychological assessment for all ages, with new coverage encompassing ethnic minorities and the elderly. Assessment methodologies discussed include formal testing, interviewing and observation of behavior. The handbook also discusses assessment of different facets of personality and behavior, including intelligence, aptitude, interest, achievement, personality and psychopathology. Features new authors, heavy revisions to previous chapters, and 65% new material, including the use of assessments in forensic applications. Encompasses test development, psychometrics and assessment measures; Covers assessment for all age groups; Includes formal testing, interviews and behavioral observation as testing measures; Details assessments for intelligence, aptitude, achievement, personality and psychopathology; Offers new coverage of assessments used in forensic psychology and with ethnic minorities; Features 65 percent new material, with 5 new chapters.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Psychology, Pathological.
Psychological tests.
Psychometrics.
Psychological Tests.
Personality Assessment.