Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues (Psychology) [Hardcover]

Robert M. Kaplan (Author), Dennis P. Saccuzzo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1993 | ISBN-10: 0534162304 | ISBN-13: 978-0534162306 | Edition: 3rd

Intended for courses titled psychological testing, an undergraduate level course taken as an elective by psychology, education, and sometimes nursing majors. This third edition offers an analysis of the most widely-used tests in educational, industrial, clinical, and health settings and it communicates the excitement and dynamics of the field. It features a significant increase in the number of test profiles, sample items, and figures, while it addresses timely and controversial topics such as nationalized testing, test bias, and cross-cultural issues. It covers the technical principles of test evaluation and construction using practical examples from real life. Assuming no theoretical background and little knowledge of statistics, the book provides coverage of basic statistical concepts while ensuring an understanding of important principles. The book has been updated to include changes in the field and to confront newly controversial issues, both legal and educational.

Editorial Reviews

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"I would describe this text as clearly written with an appropriate amount of coverage and detail for a sophomore or junior level class. The number of tests discussed is considerable, but appropriate. The text contains numerous examples that illustrate relevant, and sometimes difficult, topics very nicely. The fundamental issues of reliability and validity are discussed in a somewhat rudimentary way and without much connection to classical measurement theory, but that is probably wise for a course that does not require much statistical knowledge on the part of the students taking the class. Overall, this is a well-written, solid textbook that I would highly recommend." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Robert Kaplan is the chair of the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He is an award-winning researcher and author of 14 books and over 300 publications. He is past-president of several organizations, including the American Psychological Association Division of Health Psychology, Section J of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (Pacific), the International Society for Quality of Life Research, and the Society for Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Kaplan is the editor-in-chief of the "Annals of Behavioral Medicine" and an associate or consulting editor for several other academic journals. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 700 pages
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub Co; 3rd edition (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534162304
• ISBN-13: 978-0534162306
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,968,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars older version, March 1, 2011

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This review is from: Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues (with InfoTrac) (Paperback)

I'm using this book in class instead of the new version (that costs $185) and it's everything is exactly the same, other than all the page numbers are moved up 4 pages from everybody else's book. This book saved me $180 this semester!

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychological testing, principles, applications and issues, April 2, 2000

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This review is from: Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues (Hardcover)

I have read many books in the psychology field, and I thought this book did an excellent job of presenting clear and concise information on psychological testing. The book focused on the various testing techniques that are used in the psychology field. It raised important issues around how to appropriately apply testing and why we use them. i recommend this book to professionals in the field or to anyine who may have a curiosity about psychological testing in general. It's a real eye opener!Your interest won't fade out.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful textbook, June 7, 2008

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Katie (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues (Hardcover)

This textbook has been assigned for a class I am taking on Psychological Tests and Measurements. The writing style is rambling and disorganized, which is forgivable, however, within a single chapter (Chapter 2: Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing) I have come across several mathematical errors in the examples. This makes it nearly impossible to follow. If I hadn't already taken a few statistics courses, I don't think I would be able to decode what the authors are trying to teach. There are also errors in the informational charts in Appendix 1, which are necessary for my homework assignments. I realize that most people don't have any say in the textbooks they use, but if you have any choice in the matter I strongly urge you NOT to buy this book.