Coaley, Keith, author <br/><br/>
An introduction to psychological assessment & psychometrics /  
Keith Coaley 
 - 2nd Edition 
 - Los Angeles :   SAGE,   ©2016. 
 - xiv, 383 pages :   illustrations ;   23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface -- Introduction: Individual differences and psychometrics -- Part I: The essential tools of psychological measurement: The basic components: scales and items -- How assessment measures are made -- Statistics for psychological measurement -- Part II: The essential characteristics of psychological measurement: The importance of reliability -- The significance of validity -- Part III: Theories and applications of measurement techniques: Theories and measurement of intellectual ability -- Theories and measurement of personality characteristics -- Alternative perspectives: theories and measurement -- Part IV: Ethical and professional issues: Best practice in measurement -- Part V: Practical skills for measurement of individual differences: How to make a test or questionnaire -- Appendix A: A table of areas under the normal curve 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-1-4462-6715-8 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Psychological tests<br/>Psychometrics
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>DC 150.28723  / C631