Product Description: An introduction to the history, philosophy and methodological foundations of psychological testing, as well as the benefits and pitfalls of its process. This textbook is accompanied by an instructor's manual, test bank on disk and student workbook.

Book by Cohen, Ronald Jay, Swerdlik, Mark

Product Description: This book focuses on the use of psychological tests to make important decisions about individuals in a variety of settings. It explores the theory, methods, and applications of psychological testing, and gives a full and fair evaluation of the advantages and drawbacks of psychological testing in general, and selected tests in particular...read more

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. (view table of contents)

Throughout this edition, ober prepares students for the accelerated pace of business communication by clearly connecting every topic, example, and exercise to the modern workplace. In addition to the basics of written and oral communication, the student text features a practical, how-to introduction to the best practices for using email, voicemail, the internet, and other innovations in communication technology. The fifth edition comes with two free cd-roms: the urban systems case study, offering a series of workplace simulations; and buscom writer, including writing modules for 10 basic business documents. Mini-cases based on current events appear at the end of each chapter so that students can practice solving real-world communication problems. Handouts from the instructor's resource manual include checklists, additional in-class or homework exercises, and answer keys for selected textbook exercises. Thumbnail sketches appear in the margins of the instructor's annotated edition to indicate when specific handouts may be distributed. The reference manual at the back of the text covers parts of speech in addition to grammar basics, formatting guidelines, and a glossary.