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An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics

Second Edition
  • Keith Coaley - Chartered Occupational and Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice


April 2014 | 400 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
In An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics, Keith Coaley outlines the key ingredients of psychological assessment, providing case studies to illustrate their application, making it an ideal textbook for courses on psychometrics or psychological assessment.

New to the Second Edition:
  • Includes occupational and educational settings
  • Covers ethical and professional issues with a strong practical focus
  • Case study material related to work selection settings 
  • End of chapter self-assessments to facilitate students’ progress
  • Compliant with the latest BPS Certificate of Testing curriculum


 
Chapter 1: Introduction: Individual Differences and Psychometrics
 
PART I: The Essential Tools of Psychological Measurement
 
Chapter 2: The Basic Components: Scales and Items
 
Chapter 3: How Assessment Measures are Made
 
Chapter 4: Statistics for Psychological Measurement
 
PART II: The Essential Characteristics of Psychological Measurement
 
Chapter 5: The Importance of Reliability
 
Chapter 6: The Significance of Validity
 
PART III: Theories and Applications of Measurement Techniques
 
Chapter 7: Theories and Measurement of Intellectual Ability
 
Chapter 8: Theories and Measurement of Personality Characteristics
 
Chapter 9: Alternative Perspectives: Theories and Measurement
 
PART IV: Ethical and Professional Issues
 
Chapter 10: Best Practice in Measurement
 
PART V: Practical Skills for Measurement of Individual Differences
 
Chapter 11: How to Make a Test or Questionnaire

Good balance between the discussion of the technical contents with the practical issues raised in the day to day professional practice. Good scientific knowledge allied with practical applicability.

Dr florbela Teixeira Soares
Department of Psychology and Counselling, Newman University
October 20, 2020

Appropriate level for my course. Now having used it for 9 weeks, I am not sure I will re-adopt. The personality chapters are out of date, and I wish the text had ancillary materials.

Professor Katherine S. Corker
Psychology Dept, Grand Valley St Univ-Allendale
September 19, 2016

This is an essential book for Psychology students. It provides an clear vision and implications of validity and reliability concepts, determinant issues for psychological research and assessment.

Professor Paulo Dias
Faculty of Philosophy , Catholic Portugese University
May 20, 2015

A clear and useful guide for students undertaking quantitive and qualititative research

Ms Dianne Hancock
School of Live Arts, Doncaster University Centre
March 23, 2015

This well-structured and clear book offers jargon-free explanations of psychometric testing and test design which would be useful for students, both in understanding psychometric principles and in designing their own research materials.

Mrs Jane Warren
School of Education, Southampton University
January 15, 2015

a useful text to introduce specialist teachers to psychological assessment.

Ms Jan Seabourne
Education and Training , Dyslexia Action
January 6, 2015

Very helpful for students

Dr Koen Kooy
International Business and Management, Hogeschool Rotterdam
December 11, 2014

The reward of reading this book is that the author transmits the huge diversity and application of psychological assessment and psychometrics. In an ever increasingly competitive job market this is an excellent publication enabling the reader to understand selection and recruitment.

Mr Matt Kirby
Performance, University College Falmouth
December 10, 2014

Students take 60 credits in Psychology. This text book will provide very useful guidance in Psychological Measurement. It is clearly written and well laid out.

Mrs Patricia O'Connor
Department of Education, University College Cork (NUI)
December 9, 2014

Reviewed work contains the basic information with which students should familiarize themselves during their studies in psychology. Students are often reluctant referring to methodological subjects, especially to statistics and psychometrics. In the opinion of the author of this manual understanding of the basic idea of psychometrics does not require in-depth knowledge of mathematics, and it depends primarily on overcoming the notion that psychometrics is difficult for the average student of psychology.. The aim, therefore, of the author is such presentation of psychometrics, to facilitate this task. The author tried in an possibly accessible way to present various issues in order to facilitate their understanding. He reached this goal not only by the appropriate presentation of the material, but also due to its selection. Resignation of discussing complex issues in no way recognized the usefulness of the manual. It was conceived as a source of basic information in the field of psychometrics and psychological assessments, but it can also serve as a guide in conducting psychometric analyzes by all interested this topic. Due to the universality of the discussed issues, as well as non-technical method of presentation of basic issues it can be successfully be used by psychology students and professionals in other fields such as Human Resources Management.

Dr Anna Paszkowska-Rogacz
Institute of Psychology, University of Lodz
November 18, 2014

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