Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach (PAPERBACK)  | Released: 01 Jul 2015

A clear introduction to the basics of psychological testing, psychometrics and relevant statistical tools and their application in everyday educational, clinical and organizational settings.Written in response to a growing need for a textbook on psychological testing conducive to student learning, Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach provides readers with a clear and accessible introduction to the field. This book gives students an understanding of the basic concepts, issues and tools used in psychological testing and also illustrates how these are relevant in day-to-day educational, organizational and clinical environments. The primary objective of this text is to focus on the testing process and the core psychometric concepts required to gain an appreciation of how to use and interpret tests properly. Key Features A clear and simple writing style in a conversational tone to make understanding enjoyable. Section previews and concept maps provide students with written and graphic overviews of the content and help instructors set the context of the proceeding chapters. For Your Information boxes throughout chapters supplement the material with relevant and interesting information about a particular topic. Interim Summaries throughout each chapter summarize important information discussed in the chapter to help students focus on key points. End-of-chapter Learning Activities for groups and individuals provide exercises that promote hands-on understanding of the concepts. In the News and On the Web feature stories on testing from print news media and related resources on teststimuli availability and security on the web About the AuthorLeslie A. Miller, Ph.D., PHR has broad experience in consulting, teaching and researching in the area of organizational and educational assessment, measurement and development. Currently the owner of her own consulting business, LanneM TM LLC, she provides her clients with pragmatic and affordable talent management solutions-solutions to help them acquire, develop and retain the talent they need to achieve desired business results today and in the future. Her expertise includes designing performance improvement/management tools and knowledge tests, customizing and facilitating leadership training programs, providing assessment-based executive coaching and designing and implementing business impact evaluation and return on value studies. She also spends a significant amount of her time teaching graduate business, organizational behavior/leadership and human resource courses at Rollins College and for the School of Advanced Studies at the University of Phoenix as well as mentoring doctoral learners through the dissertation process. Previously the vice president of leadership development/human resources at the Central Florida YMCA, she was responsible for contributing to the strategic plans of the organization by leading the associations talent management initiatives-recruiting, developing and retaining the associations talent. Prior to joining the YMCA, she was employed by Wilson Learning Corporation (WLC), a performance improvement company,where she served as the director of business solutions, a senior project manager and a business solutions consultant. In these roles, she was responsible for conceptualizing, designing, managing and implementing traditional and technology-based assessment,measurement and training performance improvement solutions for client organizations