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Foundations of psychological testing / Sandra A. McIntire and Leslie A. Miller.

By: McIntire, Sandra A, 1944- [author. ]Contributor(s): Miller, Leslie A [author. ]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2000Description: xxiii, 408 pages : illustration ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0070451001 [hardbound]Subject(s): Psychological tests -- TextbooksDDC classification: Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents

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Contents: Section One Overview of psychological testing -- Section Two Psychometric principles -- Section Three -- Developing and piloting psychological tests and surveys -- Section Four Using tests in different settings.

Summary: "Authors Sandra McIntire and Leslie Miller have accomplished what few before them have been able to. They have written a Psychological Testing book that is designed to lay a true foundation for learning and understanding. The primary objective of this text is not to dwell on the details of individual psychological tests, but to focus on the core concepts/psychometrics required to gain an appreciation of how to use the tests properly. Written in response to a growing need for a textbook on psychological testing conducive to maximal student learning, An Introduction Psychological Testing, gives students an understanding of the basic concepts, issues and tools used in psychological testing. It then effectively illustrates how these concepts, issues, and tools are relevant to them in everyday educational, clinical, and organizational settings." --Provided by the publisher

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Item type	Current location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference (MAIN)	Extension Library	150.287 M18 2000 (Browse shelf)	Available		3UCBL000016117

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"Authors Sandra McIntire and Leslie Miller have accomplished what few before them have been able to. They have written a Psychological Testing book that is designed to lay a true foundation for learning and understanding. The primary objective of this text is not to dwell on the details of individual psychological tests, but to focus on the core concepts/psychometrics required to gain an appreciation of how to use the tests properly. Written in response to a growing need for a textbook on psychological testing conducive to maximal student learning, An Introduction Psychological Testing, gives students an understanding of the basic concepts, issues and tools used in psychological testing. It then effectively illustrates how these concepts, issues, and tools are relevant to them in everyday educational, clinical, and organizational settings." --Provided by the publisher