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Visit sagepub.com to explore our complete catalog and for table of contents information. 63 TEXTBOOKS testing & measurement foundAtIonS of PSychologIcAl teStIng: A Practical Approach fourth edItIon Leslie A. Miller, LanneM TM, LLC • Robert L. Lovler, Wilson Learning Corporation • Sandra A. McIntire, Rollins College The fourth Edition of this text offers a clear and direct introduction to the basics of psychological testing, as well as to psychometrics and statistics relevant for students new to the fi eld. The authors focus on relating core psychological testing concepts to practical situations that students will recognize, relate to, and fi nd interesting. They provide a variety of pedagogical tools to promote student understanding of the underlying concepts required to effectively use tests and test scores. Primarily concerned with preparing students to become informed consumers and users of tests, the text also features three fi nal chapters focusing on how tests are utilized in three important settings: education, clinical and counseling practice, and organizations. CONTENTS SECTION I: OVERVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING / 1. What Are Psychological Tests? / 2. Why Is Psychological Testing Important? / 3. Is There a Right or Wrong Way to Use Psychological Tests? / 4. How Does Computerized Testing Work? / SECTION II: PSYCHOMETRIC PRINCIPLES / 5. How Do Test Users Interpret Test Scores? / 6. What Is Test Reliability? / 7. How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Bwased on the Content of a Test? / 8. How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Test's Relationships With External Criteria? / 9. How Do We Gather Evidence of Validity Based on a Test's Relationship With Constructs? / SECTION III: DEVELOPING AND PILOTING SURVEYS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS / 10. How Do We Construct, Administer, and Use Survey Data? / 11. How Do We Develop a Test? / 12. How Do We Assess the Psychometric Quality of a Test? / SECTION IV: USING TESTS IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS / 13. How Are Tests Used in Educational Settings? / 14. How Are Tests Used in Clinical and Counseling Settings? / 15. How Are Tests Used in Organizational Settings? hArdcover ISbn: 978-1-4522-1990-5 • ©2013 • 648 PAgeS • • PSychologIcAl ASSeSSment And rePort WrItIng Second edition Karen Goldfi nger, Licensed Clinical Psychologist • Andrew M. Pomerantz, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Outlining a step-by-step assessment model, this text covers fi ve key topics central to psychological assessment: understanding the context of a referral; determining what data is needed to answer referral questions; gathering the data; integrating the data; and communicating the fi ndings. The authors review each facet of psychological assessment and report writing—providing how-to instructions and alerting readers to a myriad of issues they must consider when conducting assessments in clinical, forensic, or educational environments. Filled with varied case examples that promote interest and meet instructional requirements, including one detailed case study that recurs throughout multiple chapters, the book uses sidebars and question-and-answer sections to encourage readers to consider their own case material and use critical thinking skills as they review each section of the model. NEw AND KEy fEATurES • Offers fi ve new chapters on important and timely topics in assessment: technological advances, cultural com- petence, evidence-based assessment, feedback after testing, and legal issues • Includes new end-of-chapter pedagogy, including chapter summaries, discus- sion questions, and print and web resources • Explores the latest editions of promi- nent tests of intelligence, personality and other domains • Provides information to mirror the types of experiences students and practitioners encounter in real-world assessment settings CONTENTS 1. Introduction / 2. Context: The Framework for the Report / 3. Gathering Information / 4. Gathering Information: Measures of Intellectual, Academic, and Neuropsychological Functioning / 5. Gathering Information: Measures of Personality / 6. Gathering Information: Clinical Interviews, Review of Records, and Measures of Behavioral and Emotional Functioning / 7. Drawing Conclusions / 8. Form and Content of the Assessment Report / 9. Writing Style / 10. Ethics of Assessment and Report Writing PAPerbAck ISbn: 978-1-4522-5910-9 • ©2014 • 256 PAgeS • Let us help you with your textbook decisions! Locate your sales representative at sagepub.com/fi ndmyrep, or visit sagepub.com/faculty.nav for more information.