Using Psychometrics: A Practical Guide to Testing and Assessment [Paperback]

Robert Edenborough (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0749431261 | ISBN-13: 978-0749431266 | Publication Date: January 1, 2000 | Edition: 2nd

The ground-breaking book that set out to dispel the misapprehension surrounding the use of psychometric testing in staff selection and development is now available in a revised edition. Still the only book describing the process fully, it now includes a new chapter on its application in educational and psychological testing, beyond the usual realms of human resource management. With growing numbers of organizations using psychometric testing today, it is essential reading for every HR professional and academic interested in keeping up to date with selection methods.

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"Clarity and elegance are the hallmarks of this book ... an important step on the way to fair and effective implementation of psychometric tests." -- Financial Training Review

About the Author

Dr. Robert Edenborough is Director of KPMG's People Services Division with responsibility for management, review, and assessment. He is the author of Effective Interviewing and Using Psychometrics, both published by Kogan Page.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Kogan Page; 2nd edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749431261
• ISBN-13: 978-0749431266
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,235,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very focused on employment, February 3, 2010

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Christopher Weiss (Okemos, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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The primary topic of this book was uses of psychometrics in the workplace. I was looking for a more general discussion, and I was disappointed in this respect. Also, the book is primarily focused on the UK, and the references to legality and liability questions do not necessarily apply to the US. For any HR team considering implementing testing of future or current employees, this is a must read.

One of the things the book did not explore is the lack of validity of many of the instruments it mentions. Some additional research on my part showed that some of the tests discussed should not be used. However, the author did describe meta-studies to demonstrate what are the most and least reliable ways of evaluating job candidates.

The graphical representations of cut offs and filtering of candidates by score was fascinating, and it was why I can confidently give this book three stars. There were very useful data representations regarding cut off scores and what they mean in terms of false positives and false negatives. This did address validity superficially, but not at a sufficiently meaningful level.

If you are looking for something outside of the HR arena, very little of this book would be useful.

1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help, May 4, 2000

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Mr. Jacob Keren (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Using Psychometrics: A Practical Guide to Testing and Assessment (Paperback)

I must say this book has helped me. I have it, and I took the Psychometric Test, and it came out great!, Thanks a lot!