Appraisal Procedures for Counselors and Helping ProfessionalsMerrill, 1992 - 453 pages The leading book in appraisal for counselors, this book is designed to help current and future workers in the helping professions become better consumers of psychological and educational tests and assessment procedures. Provides guidance on how and when to use tests in different environments with different populations. Provides practical suggestions on basic procedures such as test selection, administration, and reporting. Addresses the role of the computer in assessment including on-line testing, adaptive testing, computerized interpretation of test results, and websites as sources of information. An ideal book for assessment in counseling, psychological testing, and tests and measurement. |
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Models for Test Use and Selection | 6 |
Current Issues | 9 |
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