Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications,7/e, covers all variations of testing and establishes a solid foundation of knowledge about psychological testing that impacts virtually every part of modern life, from education, occupations to remediation. This book was a good blend of theoretical perspectives and practical applications.\nThe author of this book had written to teach students about the characteristics, objectives, and wide-ranging effects of psychological testing by sharing his own rich experiences and real-life examples in the form of case exhibits. \nFeatures: \n1) New empirical research on the role of examiner errors in producing distorted test scores is included.\n2) Recent developments in evidence-based practice and outcomes assessment have been added to Chapter 2.\n3) In Chapter 5, coverage of the PASS theory (Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, Successive) has been expanded.\n4) New research on the impact of Head Start, the fate of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and the nature of cognitive decline in advance age, has been added to Topic 6B.\n5) new topic on stability and change in personality has been added to Chapter 9.\nContents: \nCHAPTER 1 Applications and Consequences of Psychological\nTesting    \nCHAPTER 2 The History of Psychological Testing    \nCHAPTER 3 Norms and Reliability    \nCHAPTER 4 Validity and Test Development  \nCHAPTER 5 Theories and Individual Tests of Intelligence and\nAchievement   \nCHAPTER 6 Group Tests and Controversies in Ability Testing    \nCHAPTER 7 Testing Special Populations    \nCHAPTER 8 Origins of Personality Testing   \nCHAPTER 9 Assessment of Normality and Human\nStrengths    \nCHAPTER 10 Neuropsychological Assessment and Screening    \nCHAPTER 11 Industrial, Occupational, and Career\nAssessment   \nCHAPTER 12 Legal Issues and the Future of Testing   Â
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Robert J. Gregory
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