Psychological Testing in Everyday Life: History, Science, and Practice
- ISBN-10
- 1071802836
- ISBN-13
- 9781071802830
- Category
- Psychological tests
- Pages
- 113
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019
- Author
- Karen Goldfinger
Description
Psychological Testing in Everyday Life explores how psychological testing is used in real-life setting to make the study of psychometrics interesting, relevant, and highly accissible. Author Karen B. Goldfinger examines a broad range of carefully selected topics to capture student interest, encourage critical thinking, and spark class discussions. Organized in the form of an applied casebook, each chapter presents the complex issues that arise when using psychological tests in a variety of settings, providing an in-depth view of historical and current psychological testing practices. This unique text will support students in becoming thoughtful, informed consumers and providers of psychological assessment--back cover.
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