Assessing adolescents in educational, counseling, and other settings /
[Book]
Robert D. Hoge
Mahwah, N.J. :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
1999
viii, 318 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 266-291) and indexes
An introduction to contemporary research and theory on adolescence -- The analysis of adolescent development -- Identifying and treating problem behavior in adolescents -- An introduction to psychological assessment -- Basic concepts in assessment -- Practical and ethical issues in assessment -- Assessment instruments -- Measures of aptitudes and achievement -- Personality tests -- The interview -- Behavioral ratings and checklists -- Rating and questionnaire measures of attitudes, vales, interests and cognitions -- Composite and environmental measures -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Addresses for major test publishers