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Tables of Contents for Tests and Examinations
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
1 Origins and Professional Issues
1
29
Historical Background
2
10
Classification of Tests and Sources of Information
12
4
Standards, Ethics, and Legal Concerns
16
10
Summary
26
2
Terms for Review
28
1
Suggested Readings
29
1
2 Psychometric Concepts and Methods
30
31
Measurement and Statistics
31
8
Traditional Test Theory and Methodology
39
14
Item Response Theory
53
4
Summary
57
2
Terms for Review
59
1
Suggested Readings
60
1
3 Test Construction, Administration, and Scoring
61
27
Test Construction
61
12
Test Administration
73
5
Test Scoring and Interpretation
78
6
Summary
84
2
Terms for Review
86
1
Suggested Readings
87
1
4 Standardized Achievement Tests
88
29
Foundations
89
5
Achievement Test Batteries
94
3
Single-Subject Tests
97
8
Tests for Business and the Professions
105
5
Summary
110
1
Terms for Review
111
1
Suggested Readings
112
1
Review of a Standardized Achievement Test Battery
113
4
5 Oral and Performance Achievement Tests
117
21
Oral Achievement Tests
119
2
Performance Tests and Portfolios
121
13
Summary
134
2
Terms for Review
136
1
Suggested Readings
136
2
6 Tests of Single and Multiple Aptitudes
138
36
Single Aptitude Tests
141
10
Multiple Aptitude Batteries
151
15
Validity of Aptitude Tests
166
4
Summary
170
2
Terms for Review
172
1
Suggested Readings
173
1
7 Tests of General Mental Ability
174
32
Definitions, Design, and Applications
177
3
Individual Intelligence Tests
180
16
Group Intelligence Tests
196
6
Summary
202
3
Terms for Review
205
1
Suggested Readings
205
1
8 Assessing Cognitive Development and Disorders
206
27
Developmental Testing of Infants and Young Children
207
5
Testing Physically Handicapped Persons
212
5
Neuropsychological Testing
217
11
Summary
228
2
Terms for Review
230
1
Suggested Readings
231
2
Appendix
233
18
A. Computer Programs for Tests and Examinations
233
11
B. Publishers and Distributors of Psychological and Educational Assessment Materials
244
4
C. Commercial Suppliers of Computer-Based Products and Services for Psychological and Educational Assessment
248
3
Glossary
251
18
References
269
10
Author Index
279
6
Subject Index
285
4
Test Index
289