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Direct linkNaglieri, Jack A.; Drasgow, Fritz; Schmit, Mark; Handler, Len; Prifitera, Aurelio; Margolis, Amy; Velasquez, Roberto – American Psychologist, 2004
The Internet has significantly changed the way people conduct business, communicate, and live. In this article, the authors' focus is on how the Internet influences the practice of psychology as it relates to testing and assessment. The report includes 5 broad sections: background and context, new problems yet old issues, issues for special…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Psychometrics, Internet, Psychological Testing
Peer reviewedFuchs, Douglas – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1987
The impact of examiner/examinee familiarity and rapport on psychological test performance is reviewed. Drawing upon research involving hundreds of young handicapped and nonhandicapped children, it was found that certain handicapped children obtain higher scores when tested by familiar examiners. Implications for practice, theory, and personnel…
Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMatarazzo, Joseph D. – American Psychologist, 1990
Increasingly neuropsychologists are under pressure, particularly in child custody and personal injury litigation, to justify the validity of the tests upon which their assessments are based. Reviews research on the validity of clinical opinions based on tests and concludes that test scores must be used in conjunction with life history and current…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Measurement Techniques, Measures (Individuals), Neurological Impairments
Peer reviewedMarsh, George E., II; Podemski, Richard S. – NASSP Bulletin, 1982
Advises principals about their responsibilities concerning the educational assessment of handicapped students. Discusses the scope of assessment, test validity and reliability, commonly used tests, assessment issues, and specific actions principals can take. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedShek, Daniel T. L.; Mak, Wai Kwong – Chinese University Education Journal, 1989
Describes the chronic and acute subscales (SOMAC and SOMAA) of the Chinese Somatic Scale that was administered to 2150 Hong Kong secondary education students to measure their psychological well being. Results showed that both the SOMAC and SOMAA had acceptable reliability and validity status as compared with similar type tests. (GG)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
Download full textHoge, Robert D.; Wichmann, Cherami – 1994
Noting that reliable and valid measures of competence are essential for preschool screening, diagnostic, and research purposes, this review for practitioners and researchers presents an inventory and evaluation of standardized measuring instruments designed for assessing social and emotional competence in preschool children. A total of 39…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Emotional Development, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Hopkins, Kenneth D. – 1998
Since 1941, this book has been a standard textbook in educational measurement. As in the previous editions, the selection and treatment of topics were guided by the knowledge and skills that are necessary for the development of valid evaluation measures and the knowledge and competencies needed to interpret teacher-made and standardized tests.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Janda, Louis H. – 1998
This text prepares students to quantify observations through psychological testing. Measurement is critical in all the subareas of psychology, and the text begins by discussing the applications of testing in the subdisciplines of psychology. The book also discusses the extent to which tests are actually used. Early chapters discuss general…
Descriptors: Ability, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Diagnostic Tests
