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Tables of Contents for Psychological Testing
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
PART ONE: BASIC ISSUES
1
68
Chapter 1 The Nature of Tests
1
16
Aim
1
1
Introduction
1
4
Categories of Tests
5
5
Ethical Standards
10
2
Information about Tests
12
1
Summary
13
2
Suggested Reading
15
2
Chapter 2 Test Construction, Administration, and Interpretation
17
27
Aim
17
1
Constructing a Test
17
3
Test Items
20
4
Philosophical Issues
24
3
Administering a Test
27
1
Interpreting Test Scores
27
4
Item Characteristics
31
5
Norms
36
3
Combining Test Scores
39
3
Summary
42
1
Suggested Reading
42
2
Chapter 3 Reliability and Validity
44
25
Aim
44
1
Introduction
44
1
Reliability
44
1
Types of Reliability
45
9
Validity
54
5
Aspects of Validity
59
8
Summary
67
1
Suggested Reading
68
1
PART TWO: DIMENSIONS OF TESTING
69
163
Chapter 4 Personality
69
28
Aim
69
1
Introduction
69
1
Some Basic Issues
70
2
Types of Personality Tests
72
2
Examples of Specific Tests
74
19
The Big Five
93
2
Summary
95
1
Suggested Reading
96
1
Chapter 5 Cognition
97
35
Aim
97
1
Introduction
97
1
Theories of Intelligence
97
5
Other Aspects
102
3
The Binet Tests
105
5
The Wechsler Tests
110
11
Other Tests
121
9
Summary
130
1
Suggested Reading
131
1
Chapter 6 Attitudes, Values, and Interests
132
37
Aim
132
1
Attitudes
132
14
Values
146
10
Interests
156
11
Summary
167
1
Suggested Reading
168
1
Chapter 7 Psychopathology
169
37
Aim
169
1
Introduction
169
3
Measures
172
6
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personility Inventory (MMPI) and MMPI-2
178
9
The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI)
187
7
Other Measures
194
11
Summary
205
1
Suggested Reading
205
1
Chapter 8 Normal Positive Functioning
206
26
Aim
206
1
Self-concept
206
6
Locus of Control
212
2
Sexuality
214
1
Creativity
215
8
Imagery
223
2
Competitiveness
225
1
Hope
226
2
Hassles
228
1
Loneliness
228
1
Automobile Driving
229
1
Death Anxiety
230
1
Summary
231
1
Suggested Reading
231
1
PART THREE: APPLICATIONS OF TESTING
232
107
Chapter 9 Special Children
232
36
Aim
232
1
Some Issues Regarding Testing
232
11
Categories of Special Children
243
13
Some General Issues about Tests
256
10
Summary
266
1
Suggested Reading
266
2
Chapter 10 Older Persons
268
16
Aim
268
1
Some Overall Issues
268
3
Attitudes Toward the Elderly
271
1
Anxiety about Aging
272
1
Life Satisfaction
272
2
Marital Satisfaction
274
1
Morale
275
1
Coping or Adaptation
276
1
Death and Dying
277
1
Neuropsychological Assessment
277
4
Depression
281
1
Summary
282
1
Suggested Reading
282
2
Chapter 11 Testing in a Cross-Cultural Context
284
26
Aim
284
1
Introduction
284
1
Measurement Bias
284
10
Cross-Cultural Assessment
294
3
Measurement of Acculturation
297
3
Some Culture-Fair Tests and Findings
300
8
Standardized Tests
Summary
308
1
Suggested Reading
308
2
Chapter 12 Disability and Rehabilitation
310
29
Aim
310
1
Some General Concerns
310
3
Modified Testing
313
1
Some General Results
314
3
Legal Issues
317
4
The Visually Impaired
321
4
Hearing Impaired
325
10
Physical-Motor Disabilities
335
3
Summary
338
1
Suggested Reading
338
1
PART FOUR: THE SETTINGS
339
105
Chapter 13 Testing in the Schools
339
32
Aim
339
1
Preschool Assessment
339
3
Assessment in the Primary Grades
342
3
High School
345
4
Admission into College
349
7
The Graduate Record Examination
356
7
Entrance into Professional Training
363
4
Tests for Licensure and Certification
367
2
Summary
369
2
Suggested Reading
Chapter 14 Occupational Settings
371
34
Aim
371
1
Some Basic Issues
371
3
Some Basic Findings
374
1
Ratings
375
4
The Role of Personality
379
2
Biographical Data (Biodata)
381
5
Assessment Centers
386
2
Illustrative Industrial Concerns
388
3
Testing in the Military
391
2
Prediction of Police Performance
393
2
Examples of Specific Tests
395
5
Integrity Tests
400
4
Summary
404
1
Suggested Reading
404
1
Chapter 15 Clinical and Forensic Settings
405
39
Aim
405
1
Clinical Psychology: Neuropsychological Testing
405
2
Projective Techniques
407
15
Some Clinical Issues and Syndromes
422
4
Health Psychology
426
10
Forensic Psychology
436
3
Legal Cases
439
3
Summary
442
1
Suggested Reading
442
2
PART FIVE: CHALLENGES TO TESTING
444
111
Chapter 16 The Issue of Faking
444
34
Aim
444
1
Some Basic Issues
444
5
Some Psychometric Issues
449
2
Techniques to Discourage Faking
451
2
Related Issues
453
2
The MMPI and Faking
455
5
The CPI and Faking
460
2
Social Desirability and Assessment Issues
462
3
Acquiescence
465
2
Other Issues
467
7
Test Anxiety
474
1
Testwiseness
475
1
Summary
476
1
Suggested Reading
476
2
Chapter 17 The Role of Computers
478
23
Aim
478
1
Historical Perspective
478
1
Computer Scoring of Tests
479
1
Computer Administration of Tests
480
5
Computer-Based Test Interpretations (CBTI)
485
4
Some Specific Tests
489
2
Adaptive Testing and Computers
491
3
Ethical Issues Involving Computer Use
494
1
Other Issues and Computer Use
495
1
A Look at Other Tests and Computer Use
496
3
The Future of Computerized Psychological Testing
499
1
Summary
500
1
Suggested Reading
500
1
Chapter 18 Testing Behavior and Environments
501
36
Aim
501
1
Traditional Assessment
501
1
Behavioral Assessment
502
4
Traditional vs. Behavioral Assessment
506
1
Validity of Behavioral Assessment
506
3
Behavioral Checklists
509
1
Behavioral Questionnaires
510
11
Program Evaluation
521
1
Assessment of Environments
522
4
Assessment of Family Functioning
526
4
Broad-Based Instruments
530
5
Summary
535
1
Suggested Reading
535
2
Chapter 19 The History of Psychological Testing
537
18
Aim
537
1
Introduction
537
1
French Clinical Tradition
538
1
German Nomothetic Approach
539
2
British Idiographic Approach
541
1
American Applied Orientation
542
8
Some Recent Developments
550
3
Summary
553
1
Suggested Reading
553
2
Appendix Table to Translate Difficulty Level of a Test Item into a z Score
555
2
References
557
85
Test Index
642
4
Index of Acronyms
646
2
Subject Index
648