{"product_id":"psychometric-testing-isbn-9781119183013","title":"Psychometric Testing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychometric Testing\u003c\/i\u003e offers an in-depth examination of the strengths and limitations psychometric testing, with coverage of diverse methods of test development and application.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA state-of-the-art exploration of the contemporary field of psychometric testing, bringing together the latest theory and evidence-based practice from 21 global experts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a variety of topics related to the field, including test construction, use and applications in human resources and training, assessment and verification of training courses, and consulting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes applications for clinical psychology, performance psychology, and sport and exercise psychology across a range of professions (research, teaching, coaching, consulting, and advising)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAcknowledges the dynamic nature of the field and identifies future directions in need of more research, including Internet and smart phone testing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xvii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Rust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarry Cripps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I History, Theory and Utility 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The History of Psychometrics 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraig Knight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Ride the Horse Around the Course: Triangulating Nomothetic and Idiographic Approaches to Personality Assessment 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarry Cripps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 A Very Good Question? 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Saville and Rab MacIver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Big Data and Predictive Analytics: Opportunity or Threat to the Future of Tests and Testing 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEugene Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Practical Application of Test User Knowledge and Skills 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGerry Duggan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Utility of Psychometric Tests for Small Organisations 77\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul Barrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Applications and Contexts 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 HR Applications of Psychometrics 87\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRob Bailey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Defining and Assessing Leadership Talent: A Multi-layered Approach 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCaroline Curtis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Psychometrics: The Evaluation and Development of Team Performance 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Benton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Psychometrics in Sport: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDave Collins and Andrew Cruickshank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Using Psychometrics to Make Management Selection Decisions: A Practitioner Journey 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHugh McCredie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Psychometrics in Clinical Settings 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHamilton Fairfax\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Best-practice Considerations 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 The Use and Misuse of Psychometrics in Clinical Settings 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan van Scoyoc\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Measuring the Dark Side 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdrian Furnham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Projective Measures and Occupational Assessment 213\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Ridgeway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Testing across Cultures: Translation, Adaptation and Indigenous Test Development 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLina Daouk-Öyry and Pia Zeinoun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Personality Testing in the Workplace: Can Internet Business Disruption Erode the Influence of Psychology Ethics? 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEaron Kavanagh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 A Practitioner’s Viewpoint: Limitations and Assumptions Implicit in Assessment 251\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJay Roseveare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 When Profit Comes In the Door, Does Science Go Out the Window? 263\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Forde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Psychometrics and the Future 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 The Future of Psychometric Testing 269\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert McHenry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 283 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBarry Cripps\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chartered Psychologist, a Registered Psychologist and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS). With his consultancy, Cripps Performance Psychology, he specializes in supporting people and teams to enhance their performance in a variety of sectors including the performing arts, industry, the public sector, education, and sport. He received the 2008 Distinguished Contribution to the Field Award from the BPS Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003ePsychological Assessment in the Workplace: A Managers Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2005) and the \u003ci\u003ePsychometric Testing Pocketbook\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). He has lectured at the Open University, the University of Plymouth, Exeter University, and the University of Commerce, China.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989886779621,"sku":"NP9781119183013","price":60.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119183013.jpg?v=1761785796","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/psychometric-testing-isbn-9781119183013","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}