Coaley, Keith, <br/><br/>
An introduction to psychological assessment & psychometrics / 
 Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics 
Keith Coaley. 
 - 2nd edition. 
 - xiv, 383 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/> Previous edition: 2010. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-371) and index. 
<br/><br/> Introduction: Individual differences and psychometrics -- Part I  The essential tools of psychological measurement: The basic components: scales and items -- How assessment measures are made -- Statistics for psychological measurement -- Part II  The essential characteristics of psychological measurement: The importance of reliability -- The significance of validity -- Part III  Theories and applications of measurement techniques: Theories and measurement of intellectual ability -- Theories and measurement of personality characteristics -- Alternative perspectives: theories and measurement -- Part IV  Ethical and professional issues: Best practice in measurement -- Part V  Practical skills for measurement of individual differences: How to make a test or questionnaire -- Appendix A: A table of areas under the normal curve.  Preface -- 
<br/><br/> This is a British-based textbook that gives clear orientation to the legal, social and medical circumstances of psychological assessment in a refreshingly student friendly style. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781446267141 1446267148 1446267156 9781446267158 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB402714  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016597490  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Psychological tests.<br/>Psychometrics.<br/>Psychological tests.<br/>Psychometrics.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>150.15195