Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and ApplicationsIn addition to customary coverage of traditional topics and instruments, the author provides detailed presentations for several topics not always found in other textbooks. These topics include: history of psychological testing, early uses and abuses of intelligence, neuropsychological foundations of ability, factor analysis, assessment of learning disabilities, consumer assessment, environmental assessment, and courtroom testimony. |
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
TcHAPTERJThe History of Psychological Testing | 17 |
and the Testing Process | 32 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications |
| Author | Robert J. Gregory |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | Allyn and Bacon, 1996 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Oct 8, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0205158161, 9780205158164 |
| Length | 713 pages |
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