Using psychometrics
Subtitle: a practical guide to testing and assessment
By: Robert Edenborough.
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 1994
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Subjects: Psychometrics.; Psychological tests.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-224) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1 Psychometrics - setting the scene; title: Mental measurement and magic; title: Historical perspective; title: Psychometrics explored; title: How tests are used today - selection to counselling; title: Validity and reliability; title: Introduction to practical issues in control and; title: interpretation; title: Summary; title: 2 Types ofpsychometrics and their; title: interpretation; title: The range of psychometric tests; title: Personality measurement; title: Ability, aptitude and attainment; title: Interest inventories; title: Interpreting test results; title: Summary; title: 3 Tests and selection: the developing context; title: Mass testing to trial by sherry; title: Some favourite measures - club membership to age; title: Job definitions to competencies; title: Summary; title: 4 Tests and selection: the practice; title: Large volume recruitment applications; title: One-off and shortlist assessment; title: Psychometrics and internal selection; title: Summary; title: 5 Tests and development; title: The context of development; title: Psychometrics and developmental diagnosis; title: Tests in counselling; title: Development in the team; title: Postscript on development; title: Summary; title: 6 Regulation - professional, commercial and; title: legal concerns; title: Background to regulation; title: Test design and construction; title: Competence and qualifications; title: Data protection and feedback; title: Equal opportunities; title: Disabilities; title: Copyright; title: Coda on regulation; title: Summary; title: 7 Psychometric neighbours; title: Introduction; title: Structure in interviewing; title: Other content analytic methods; title: Assessment centres; title: Other observational methods - lie detection to body; title: language; title: Attitude and opinion measurement; title: Application forms and biodata systems; title: Summary; title: 8 Implementing psychometrics; title: Introduction; title: Information flows - building the picture; title: Other assessment methods; title: Further practical issues; title: Checklist for psychometric applications; title: Special applications; title: Summary; title: 9 Conclusions; title: A balance sheet - or not?; title: Psychometrics and mystery; title: Globalisation?; title: Meta-analysis; title: The use of computers in psychometrics; title: Final comments; title: Appendix 1 Comments and technical notes; title: Appendix 2 Some test publishers and distributors in; title: the UK; title: Appendix 3 Expert system sample report; title: Glossary; title: References; title: Index.