Includes bibliographical references (pages 621-679).
Functions and origins of psychological testing -- Nature and use of psychological tests -- Social and ethical implications of testing -- Norms and interpretation of test scores -- Reliability -- Validity : basic concepts -- Validity : measurement and interpretation -- Item analysis -- Individual tests -- Tests for special populations -- Group testing -- Psychological issues in intelligence testing -- Measuring multiple aptitudes -- Educational testing -- Occupational testing -- Clinical testing -- Self-report inventories -- Measures of interests, attitudes, and values -- Projective techniques -- Other assessment techniques -- Appendix A: Ethical standards of psychologists -- Appendix B: Guidelines for employee selection procedures (EEOC) ; Guidelines for reporting criterion-related and content validity (OFCC) -- Appendix C: A suggested outline for test evaluation -- Appendix D: Test publishers -- Appendix E: Classified list of representative tests.
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Even while slavery existed, Americans debated the subject. Was it a profitable and healthy institution? If so, for whom? The abolition of slavery in 1865 did not end this debate. Mark Smith outlines the main contours of this subject.