An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales

An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales
Author :
Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 192
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781317710141
ISBN-13 : 1317710142
Rating : 4/5 (142 Downloads)

Book Synopsis An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales by : Kate Miriam Loewenthal

Download or read book An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales written by Kate Miriam Loewenthal and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its first edition this book successfully enabled readers, with little or no prior knowledge of computing or statistics, to develop reliable and valid tests and scales for assessment or research purposes. In this edition, the author has thoroughly updated the text to include new recent advances in computer software and provide information on relevant internet resources. The book contains detailed guidelines for locating and constructing psychological measures, including descriptions of popular psychological measures and step-by-step instructions for composing a measure, entering data and computing reliability and validity of test results. Advanced techniques such as factor analysis, analysis of covariance and multiple regression analysis are presented for the beginner. An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales provides a clear, concise and jargon-free primer for all those embarking in fieldwork or research analysis. It will be an invaluable tool for undergraduates and postgraduates in psychology and a useful text for students and professionals in related disciplines.


An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales Related Books

Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination
Language: en
Pages: 233
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-06-29 - Publisher: National Academies Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individual
An Introduction to Psychological Tests and Scales
Language: en
Pages: 192
Authors: Kate Miriam Loewenthal
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-10-08 - Publisher: Psychology Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In its first edition this book successfully enabled readers, with little or no prior knowledge of computing or statistics, to develop reliable and valid tests a
Directory of Psychological Tests in the Sport and Exercise Sciences
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Andrew C. Ostrow
Categories: Athletes
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Summarises information on over 300 psychological scales questionnaires and inventories specific to sport and exercise settings. This directory features test sum
Assessment and Culture
Language: en
Pages: 223
Authors: Sharon-ann Gopaul McNicol
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-11-05 - Publisher: Elsevier

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Assessment and Culture challenges the classical approach to the assessment of minority populations by pointing out the deficiencies in this approach and offers
Understanding Psychological Assessment
Language: en
Pages: 377
Authors: William I. Dorfman
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-11 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Introductory texts on psychological testing and evaluation historically are not in short supply. Typically, however, such texts have been relatively superficial