Handbook of Psychological Assessment

Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Fourth Edition, provides scholarly overviews of the major areas of psychological assessment, including test development, psychometrics, testing technology and commonly used assessment measures. Includes psychological assessment for all ages, with new coverage encompassing ethnic minorities and the elderly. Assessment methodologies discussed include formal testing, interviewing and observation of behavior. The handbook also discusses assessment of different facets of personality and behavior, including intelligence, aptitude, interest, achievement, personality and psychopathology. Features new authors, heavy revisions to previous chapters, and 65% new material, including the use of assessments in forensic applications. Encompasses test development, psychometrics and assessment measuresCovers assessment for all age groupsIncludes formal testing, interviews and behavioral observation as testing measuresDetails assessments for intelligence, aptitude, achievement, personality and psychopathologyOffers new coverage of assessments used in forensic psychology and with ethnic minoritiesFeatures 65 percent new material, with 5 new chapters INDICE: Foundations 1. Historical Perspective 2. Psychometric Foundations Intelligence Assessment 3. Assessment of Child Intelligence 4. Assessment of Intelligence with the WAIS-IV Achievement, Aptitude, and Interest 5. Achievement and Aptitude Testing 6. Interest Inventories Neuropsychological Assessment 7. Child Neuropsychological Assessment 8. Adult Neuropsychological Assessment Interviewing 9. Interviews for Children and Adolescents 10. Interviews for Adults Personality Assessment 11. Objective Personality Assessment 12. Rorschach Assessment Behavioral Assessment 13. Behavioral Assessment of Children 14. Behavioral Assessment of Adults Special Topics and Applications 15. Forensic Psychological Assessment 16. Psychological Assessment of Ethnic Minorities 17. Psychological Assessment of The Elderly 18. Psychological Assessment in Sports Medicine 19. Technological Developments in Assessment

• ISBN: 978-0-12-802203-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 550
• Fecha Publicación: 02/02/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés