Table of Contents

Section I: Psychometric Theory and Method. Reliability of Tests: practical issues. The Validity of Psychological Tests. The Classical Model of Test Error. Standardising the Test. Rasch Scaling and Other Scales. Computerised and Tailored Testing. Factor Analysis. Factor Analysis: rotation of factors and other topics. Test Construction: the criterion-keyed method. Test Construction: factor analytic and item analytic methods. Other Methods of Test Construction. Section II: Types of Psychological Tests: rationale and problems. Intelligence Tests. Ability Tests. Aptitude and Attainment Tests. Personality Questionnaires. Projective and Objective Tests of Personality. Interest and Motivation Tests. Other Type of Psychological Tests. Section III: The Use and Interpretation of Tests. Tests in Educational Psychology. Psychometric Tests in Clinical Psychology. Tests in Counselling and Guidance. Psychological Tests in Occupational and Industrial Psychology. Section IV: Psychological Tests: lists, descriptions and evaluations. Intelligence Tests. Ability, Aptitude and Attainment Tests. Personality Questionnaires. Projective and Objective Tests. Motivation and Interest Tests. Measures of Attitudes. Other Tests. The New Psychometrics. Finale Appendices 1: Statistical Formulae. 2: Glossary.

About the Author

Paul Kline is Emeritus Professor of Psychometrics at the University of Exeter, and has worked extensively as a consultant in test construction.