Psychological Testing: Principles and Applications
- ISBN-10
- 0132269945
- ISBN-13
- 9780132269940
- Series
- Psychological Testing
- Category
- Psychological tests
- Pages
- 548
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Authors
- Kevin R. Murphy, Charles O. Davidshofer
Description
This exploration of the theory, methods and applications of psychological testing discusses the principles of psychological measurement by focusing on what is to be measured and whether or not a given test accomplishes that goal. It focuses on widely-used or technically superior exemplars of the major classes of tests - with an emphasis on those used for decision-making.
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