Psychological Testing and Assessment presents students with a solid grounding in psychometrics and the world of testing and assessment. The book distinguishes itself through its logical organization and many pedagogical aids, including the “Meet an Assessment Professional” feature in every chapter that highlights the works of important academics and practitioners in the field. Now in its ninth edition, this program has consistently won enthusiastic reviews not only for its balance of breadth and depth of coverage, but for content that brings a human face to the assessment enterprise.

Part 1. An Overview
1. Psychological Testing and Assessment
2. Historical, Cultural, and Legal/Ethical Considerations

Part 2. The Science of Psychological Measurement
3. A Statistics Refresher
4. Of Tests and Testing
5. Reliability
6. Validity
7. Utility
8. Test Development

Part 3. The Assessment of Intelligence
9. Intelligence and Its Measurement
10. Assessment for Education

Part 4. The Assessment of Personality
11. Personality Assessment: An Overview
12. Personality Assessment Methods

Part 5. Testing and Assessment in Action
13. Clinical and Counseling Assessment
14. Neuropsychological Assessment
15. Assessment, Careers, and Business

AUTHORS
Ronald Jay Cohen
(RJ Cohen Consulting)

Mark E. Swerdlik
(Illinois State University)

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