Psychometric Testing offers an in-depth examination of the strengths and limitations psychometric testing, with coverage of diverse methods of test development and application.
About the Editor ix About the Authors xi Foreword xvii John Rust Preface xix Barry Cripps Acknowledgements xxi Part I History, Theory and Utility 1 Chapter 1 The History of Psychometrics 3 Craig Knight Chapter 2 Ride the Horse Around the Course: Triangulating Nomothetic and Idiographic Approaches to Personality Assessment 15 Barry Cripps Chapter 3 A Very Good Question? 29 Peter Saville and Rab McIver Chapter 4 Big Data and Predictive Analytics: Opportunity or Threat to the Future of Tests and Testing 43 Eugene Burke Chapter 5 The Practical Application of Test User Knowledge and Skills 65 Gerry Duggan Chapter 6 The Utility of Psychometric Tests for Small Organisations 77 Paul Barrett Part II Applications and Contexts 85 Chapter 7 HR Applications of Psychometrics 87 Rob Bailey Chapter 8 Defining and Assessing Leadership Talent: A Multi-layered Approach 113 Caroline Curtis Chapter 9 Psychometrics: The Evaluation and Development of Team Performance 129 Stephen Benton Chapter 10 Psychometrics in Sport: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 145 Dave Collins and Andrew Cruickshank Chapter 11 Using Psychometrics to Make Management Selection Decisions: A Practitioner Journey 157 Hugh McCredie Chapter 12 Psychometrics in Clinical Settings 175 Hamilton Fairfax Part III Best-Practice Considerations 185 Chapter 13 The Use and Misuse of Psychometrics in Clinical Settings 187 Susan van Scoyoc Chapter 14 Measuring the Dark Side 197 Adrian Furnham Chapter 15 Projective Measures and Occupational Ass