An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics / Edition 2

by Keith Coaley

Overview

Keith Coaley outlines the key ingredients of psychological assessment, providing case studies to illustrate their application, making this an ideal textbook for courses on psychometrics or psychological assessment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446267158
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/03/2014
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Dr Keith Coaley is a chartered occupational and clinical psychologist, having many years of experience as an applied psychologist, trainer and lecturer at both HE and university levels. After a first undergraduate degree, he did a second degree in psychology with the Open University before a Master’s degree at Cardiff University and another later in forensic and legal psychology at Leicester University. He was awarded his Ph D for his research in stress, health and job performance at Manchester. Having extensive experience of psychological assessment in practice, he has researched and published on topics relating to the fields of psychometrics and assessment. He has experience of work in Human Resources, in consultancy and in the National Health Service and prison settings, and has worked in the UK, Ireland, the Far East and Africa.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Psychological Assessment
Basic Components: Scales and Items
How Assessment Measures Are Made
Statistics for Psychological Measurement
The Importance of Reliability
The Significance of Validity
Measuring Intelligence and Validity
The Assessment and Measurement of Personality
Alternative Perspectives on Assessment
Best Practice in Assessment and Testing
How to Make Your Own Test or Questionnaire

Editorial Reviews

'This revised edition of An Introduction to Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics is timely as it addresses current issues in relation to the European Federation of Psychological Associations (EFPA) and changes to the British Psychological Society (BPS) standards for competence in test use, making it an ideal text to support training and learning. There is also important recognition of recent theory and methodological development and changes in legal requirements. The author’s style of writing is friendly and fluid, neither patronising nor overly complex, presenting clear and unthreatening explanations and examples of all the key materials required to become a competent psychometric test user. Thought provoking key questions at the end of each chapter help to consolidate the learning and identify areas that require more attention.'

Dr Caroline Limbert

'Once again, Coaley provides an accessible and indispensable guide to psychological assessments for students and staff. Coaley’s applied expertise in psychological assessment means that the student not only benefits from a thorough explanation of the theoretical underpinnings of psychological assessments, but also have the benefit of practical explanations of the theory. Through this text, students will gain an understanding not only of how to “do” psychological assessment, but also critical issues such as fairness and ethical testing of tests, reliability and validity and also how vital testing can be in applied settings.'

Debbie Stevens-Gill

‘An essential guide for students and practitioners; readers will gain a greater understanding of psychological assessment. Readers will find this an indispensible and jargon free guide to theories of assessment, concepts involved in their design, application and best practice' - Debbie Stevens-Gill, University of Wolverhampton, Division of Psychology

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