Author: Gilbert Sax Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 696
Book Description
This edition continues Sax's tradition of comprehensive and comprehensible coverage of testing and measurement principles while including the most recent theory and research.
Author: American Educational Research Association Publisher: ISBN: 9780935302356 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
"Prepared by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educatioanl and Psychological Testing of the American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association and National Council on Measurement in Education"--T.p. verso.
Author: Robert M. Kaplan Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company ISBN: 9780534370961 Category : Psychological tests Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This book communicates the excitement and dynamics of the field of psychological testing. The authors provide readers with a current analysis of the most widely used psychological tests in schools, professional training programs, business, industry, the military, and clinical settings. As readers progress through the book, they get a clear picture of how psychological tests are constructed, how they are used, and how an understanding of them can make a difference in their careers and everyday lives.
Author: Institute of Medicine Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309370930 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 233
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The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individuals, and their dependent family members, who have worked and contributed to the Social Security trust funds, and Supplemental Security Income (SSSI), which is a means-tested program based on income and financial assets for adults aged 65 years or older and disabled adults and children. Both programs require that claimants have a disability and meet specific medical criteria in order to qualify for benefits. SSA establishes the presence of a medically-determined impairment in individuals with mental disorders other than intellectual disability through the use of standard diagnostic criteria, which include symptoms and signs. These impairments are established largely on reports of signs and symptoms of impairment and functional limitation. Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination considers the use of psychological tests in evaluating disability claims submitted to the SSA. This report critically reviews selected psychological tests, including symptom validity tests, that could contribute to SSA disability determinations. The report discusses the possible uses of such tests and their contribution to disability determinations. Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination discusses testing norms, qualifications for administration of tests, administration of tests, and reporting results. The recommendations of this report will help SSA improve the consistency and accuracy of disability determination in certain cases.
Author: Karl Schweizer Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing GmbH ISBN: 161334449X Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 397
Book Description
Leading experts describe the state-of-the-art in developing and constructing psychometric tests This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice describes the current state-of-the-art in test development and construction. The past 10-20 years have seen substantial advances in the methods used to develop and administer tests. In this volume many of the world's leading authorities collate these advances and provide information about current practices, thus equipping researchers and students to successfully construct new tests using the best modern standards and techniques. The first section explains the benefits of considering the underlying theory when designing tests, such as factor analysis and item response theory. The second section looks at item format and test presentation. The third discusses model testing and selection, while the fourth goes into statistical methods that can find group-specific bias. The final section discusses topics of special relevance such as multi-trait multi-state analyses and development of screening instruments.
Author: Paul Newton Publisher: SAGE ISBN: 1473904056 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 465
Book Description
Validity is the hallmark of quality for educational and psychological measurement. But what does quality mean in this context? And to what, exactly, does the concept of validity apply? These apparently innocuous questions parachute the unwary inquirer into a minefield of tricky ideas. This book guides you through this minefield, investigating how the concept of validity has evolved from the nineteenth century to the present day. Communicating complicated concepts straightforwardly, the authors answer questions like: What does ′validity′ mean? What does it mean to ′validate′? How many different kinds of validity are there? When does validation begin and end? Is reliability a part of validity, or distinct from it? This book will be of interest to anyone with a professional or academic interest in evaluating the quality of educational or psychological assessments, measurements and diagnoses.
Author: Bruce B. Frey Publisher: SAGE Publications ISBN: 1506326145 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 1996
Book Description
This encyclopedia is the first major reference guide for students new to the field, covering traditional areas while pointing the way to future developments.
Author: Ronald Jay Cohen Publisher: ISBN: 9780071272230 Category : Psychological tests Languages : en Pages : 591
Book Description
This edition examines the philosophical, historical and methodological foundations of psychological testing, assessment and measurement, while helping students appreciate their benefits and pitfalls in practice.
Author: Gilbert Sax
Author: American Educational Research Association
Author: Frederick Gramm Brown
Author: Robert M. Kaplan
Author: Institute of Medicine
Author: Frederick Gramm Brown
Author: Karl Schweizer
Author: Paul Newton
Author: Bruce B. Frey
Author: Ronald Jay Cohen