Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications, 5/E
Robert J. Gregory, Wheaton College

ISBN-10: 0205468829
ISBN-13: 9780205468829

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2007
Format: Cloth; 720 pp
Published: 06/16/2006

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The goal of this text is to teach students about the characteristics, objectives, and wide-ranging effects of psychological testing.

 

In addition to the breadth of coverage of traditional topics, the fifth edition of Psychological Testing provides detailed presentations on neuropsychological and geriatric assessment, the early uses and abuses of testing, assessment of learning disabilities, testing in special settings, race differences in IQ, and cheating on national group achievement tests. The author also describes and critiques the latest versions of the most widely used tests, examine the subtleties of the testing process, and explores the value-laden issues surrounding the wisdom of testing.

  • The text is divided into 12 chapters and 24 modular topics, making it easier for students to grasp complex ideas. This organization also allows professors to tailor the book to fit an individualized syllabus.
  • The extensive glossary and appendices for locating tests enable students to acquire additional information.
  • “The History of Psychological Testing” (Ch. 1) and “Major Landmarks in the History of Psychological Testing” (Appendix A) give students a broad overview of the field.
  • Because of its growing importance as a major application of psychological testing, neuropsychological assessment is discussed in detail.
  • Real-world case studies bring concepts to life for students.
  • Coverage of the new editions of mainstream tests are included, e.g., Stanford-Binet 5th edition, WISC-IV, KABC-II, KBIT-2 (Ch. 5).
  • Assessment and the Attitudes of Moral and Spiritual Concepts have been added (Ch. 12).
  • Updated references throughout.

  • By reducing the number of chapters, topic length has been extended an average of 25 percent.
  • Importance of ethical and social issues in testing is emphasized by putting this well up front in Chapter 1, Applications and Consequences of Testing.
  • Coverage of history (Ch. 2) expanded slightly to include discussion of phrenology, B.F. Skinner’s “verbal summator” and Howard Knox and the invention of nonverbal tests.
  • Updated section on the Criterion-referenced testing (Ch. 2).
  • The section on Item Response Theory (Ch. 3) has been substantially expanded to reflect its importance.
  • Coverage of the psychometric concepts of sensitivity and specificity has been added to Ch. 4 on Validity.
  • Coverage of Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of intelligence–the most widely validated theory of intelligence–has been added (Ch. 5)
  • A section on the new SAT, just begun in 2005, has been added (Ch. 6)
  • The widely used and highly respected Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP) has been added to the chapter on testing special populations (Ch. 7)
  • Significant new coverage on testing deaf and hard of hearing; also, updated coverage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Ch. 7).
  • The section on Behavioral and Observational Assessment (Topic 9B) has been greatly expanded to include structured interview schedules (e.g., SADS, SCID-I and —II), systematic direct observation, and analogue behavioral assessment.
  • The section on a primer of neurobiological concepts (Topic 10A) has been completely rewritten so that it provides a “systems” view (attention, memory, vision, motor/coordination, language, executive functions) rather than the previous “lobe by lobe” view.
  • The coverage of forensic applications (Topic 11B) has been significantly expanded to include the widely used Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised and phallometry as an assessment tool.
  • A new topic, Legal Issues in Testing (Topic 12A) has been added.
  • New section on Ecological Momentary Assessment–real-time measurement of real-world experience (Ch. 14).

Preface

I. NATURE, HISTORY, AND CONSEQUENCES OF TESTING

1. Applications and Consequences of Psychological Testing

1A. The Nature and Uses of Psychological Tests

1B. Ethical and Social Implications of Testing [15B, part of 8B]

2. A Brief History of Psychological Testing

2A. The Origins of Psychological Testing [previous 1A]

2B. Early Testing in the United States [previous 1B]

II. TECHNICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES

3. Reliability and Test Standardization

3A. Norms and Test Standardization

3B. Concepts of Reliability

4. Validity and Test Development

4A. Basic Concepts of Validity

4B. Test Construction and Item Response Theory

III. ABILITY TESTING

5. Theories and the Nature of Intelligence

5A: Theories of Intelligence 5A

5B. Nature and Consequences of Intelligence

6. Cognitive Tests: Intelligence, Achievement and Aptitude

6A: Individual Tests of Intelligence

6B. Group Tests of Ability and Related Concepts [combines 6B, 8A, 8B]

7. Testing Special Populations

7A. Infant and Preschool Assessment [includes parts of 10A, 5B]

7B. Testing Persons with Disabilities

IV. PERSONALITY TESTING AND ASSESSMENT

8. Origins of Personality Test

8A. Theories and the Measurement of Personality

8B. Projective Techniques

9. Structured Personality Assessment

9A. Self-Report Inventories [parts of 12B included here]

9B. Behavioral and Observational Assessment

V. SPECIAL TOPICS IN TESTING

10. Neuropsychological and Medical Applications

10A. A Primer of Neurobiological Concepts

10B. Neuropsychological and Medical Assessment

11. Assessment in Employment and Forensic Settings

11A. Employment and Vocational Assessment

11B. Forensic Applications of Assessment

12. Legal Issues and the Future of Testing

12A. Legal Issues in Testing

12B. Computerized Assessment and the Future of Testing

Appendices

Appendix A. Major Landmarks in History of Psychological Testing

Appendix B. Test Publisher Addresses

Appendix C. Major Tests and Their Publishers

Appendix D. Standard Scores, etc.

Appendix E. Sources of Information on Tests [New]

The goal of Psychological Testing is to teach students about the characteristics, objectives, and wide-ranging effects of psychological testing. In addition to the breadth of coverage of traditional topics, the fifth edition features new detailed presentations on neuropsychological and geriatric assessment, the early uses and abuses of testing, assessment of learning disabilities, testing in special settings, race differences in IQ, and cheating on national group achievement tests. The author describes and critiques the latest versions of the most widely used tests, examines the subtleties of the testing process, and explores the value-laden issues surrounding the wisdom of testing.

 

Other Highlights of the Fifth Edition

  • Chapter 2, “The History of Psychological Testing,” and Appendix A, “Major Landmarks in the History of Psychological Testing,” give students a broad overview of the field.
  • The importance of ethical and social issues in testing is emphasized in Chapter 1, “Applications and Consequences of Testing.”
  • Real-world case studies bring concepts to life for students.

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    • Edited by one of the most renowned scholars in the field, Richard Betts’ Conflict After the Cold War assembles classic and contemporary readings that argue about the shape of international conflict in this post-Cold War and post-9/11 era.

     

    Contextualized within a broader philosophical and historical context, the carefully chosen and excerpted selections in this popular reader introduce students to the core debates about the causes and the future of war and peace. Through the precision of its approach and attention to new issues, this reader challenges conventional wisdom and encourages more critical examination of the political, economic, social, and military factors that underlie political violence.

     


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  • 0205583520Conflict After Cold War: Arguments on Causes of War and Peace, 3/E
    Betts
    © 2008 | Longman | Paper; 672 pages | Instock
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    • For undergraduate courses in Sociology of Asian Americans or Introduction to Asian American Studies.

     

    Combining the rigor of scholarship with the accessibility of journalism, this text examines the contemporary history, culture, and social relationships that form the fundamental issues confronted by Asians in America today. Comprehensive, authoritative, yet concise, it focuses on a broad range of issues, and features a unique comparative approach that analyzes how race, class, and gender intersect throughout the contemporary Asian American experience.

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    Fong
    © 2008 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 400 pages | Instock
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    Wallace & Wolf
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    • A best-selling title in the urban planning market, Contemporary Urban Planning provides students with an insider's view of sub-state urban planning including details on the interplay of politics, law, money, and interest groups. This text is exceptional in its coverage of economics, law, finance, and urban governance.

     

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    Levy
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    Shively
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    Kastenbaum
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    Lemme
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    Rubington & Weinberg
    © 2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 496 pages | Instock
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    • For one semester/quarter courses in Deviance, Social Deviance, and Deviant Behavior.

     

    This widely-adopted text seeks to understand deviance from the key sociological perspectives and theories. Real-world examples of deviance are provided throughout to encourage critical thinking about deviant behavior and its impact.

     

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    Goode
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    • This best-selling text offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of deviance and is noted for its blend of style and substance.

    Deviant Behavior covers a wide spectrum of theories of deviance, and analyzes numerous specific deviant behaviors. The author uses an abundance of research data, including many that debunk our common assumptions about deviant behavior. Students are exposed to the full range of theories and data about deviance, and are challenged to think about and evaluate their own biases and preconceptions.

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    Thio
    © 2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 480 pages | Instock
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    • For undergraduate courses in Deviance and Deviant Behavior in departments of sociology, criminology, and criminal justice.

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    Humphrey
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    •     Using the framework of interest group conflict, this text combines a balanced, comprehensive overview of the field of deviance with first-hand expertise in the workings of the criminal justice system.

        Deviant Behavior, Seventh Edition, surveys a wide range of topics, from explanations regarding crime and criminal behavior, measurement of crime, violent crime and organizational deviance, to sexual behavior, mental health, and substance abuse. This new edition continues its tradition of applying time-tested, sociological theory to developing social concepts and emerging issues.
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    McCaghy, Capron, Jamieson & Harley Carey
    © 2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 448 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205570836 | ISBN-13: 9780205570836
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    • This text introduces students to the field of psychopharmacology, with special emphasis on the relationships between drugs, their mechanisms of action in the nervous system, and human behavior.

    By examining human drug use from historical, societal, and biological perspectives, Grilly provides a rich foundation for understanding drugs affecting the brain and their usage. In addition to describing basic pharmacological principles, Grilly discusses the general factors behind drug tolerance, dependence, and abuse as well as approaches for dealing with these problems. Pharmacotherapy for the major mental disorders is described from both biochemical and clinical efficacy perspectives.  By using the most up-to-date research and by presenting data in concise, jargon-free prose, the author has created one of the most comprehensive and accessible books on the subject.

    Information is organized from the general to the specific, beginning with a historical perspective and subsequently moving through coverage of basic pharmacological principles and processes, drug classifications, and approaches to drug tolerance, dependence and abuse.  Grilly then describes the psychological and behavioral effects of specific psychotropic drugs used recreationally and therapeutically, with coverage of their pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action, common side effects, and current issues regarding their uses.
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    Grilly
    © 2006 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 456 pages | Instock
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    • This text examines the impact of drug-taking behavior on our society and our daily lives.  The use and abuse of a wide range of licit and illicit drugs are discussed from historical, biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives.

     

    In today's world, drugs and their use present a social paradox, combining the potential for good and for bad. As a society and as individuals, we can be the beneficiaries of drugs or their victims. This perspective continues to be the message of Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, Fifth Edition.

     

    Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society, Fifth Edition features a comprehensive review of psychoactive drugs, and is notable for the attention it gives to two aspects of drug-taking behavior that have been underreported in other texts: steroid abuse and inhalant abuse.

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    Levinthal
    © 2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 480 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205483291 | ISBN-13: 9780205483297
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    • This accessible text provides a comprehensive history of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and parts of Southeast Asia and includes coverage of everyday life, the environment, and women–topics often neglected in other texts.

  • 0321421418East Asia: A New History, 4/E
    Murphey
    © 2007 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 512 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0321421418 | ISBN-13: 9780321421418
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    • For one semester/quarter undergraduate courses in the History of Modern East Asia or Modern East Asian Civilizations.

     

    In East Asia: Identities and Change in the Modern World, accomplished historian R. Keith Schoppa uses the prism of cultural identities to examine the four countries that make up the East Asian cultural sphere—China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam—from roughly 1700 to the present. This text explores modern East Asian history through the themes of identities and change.

     

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