Titre : | sixteenth mental measurements yearbook |
Auteurs : | Robert a. Spies ; Barbara s. Plake ; Murphy linda l. |
Type de document : | Books |
Editeur : | Lincoln : University of Nebraska, 2005 |
Article en page(s) : | XV, 1280 p. |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 910674582 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Tags : | Educational psychology ; Psychological tests ; Measurement |
Résumé : |
The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English. The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of: factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMYs by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints excerpts of the critical portions of test reviews which have been published in professional journals comprehensive bibliographies, for specific tests, of references which have been examined for their relevance to the particular tests listing of books on measurements and closely related fields, as well as excerpts of evaluative statements from reviews of these books in professional journals. Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes. The Sixteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook continues this long-standing tradition by providing pro This new edition of the MMY series offers evaluations of the latest assessments in areas of testing that include education, psychology, business law, healthcare, counseling, and management. In addition to test reviews, descriptions are provided of the purpose, target population, administration, scores, price, author, and publisher for all listed tests. Reviews are written by highly qualified professionals who have expertise in a range of disciplines. Test entries are cross-referenced and indexed by title, subject, name, acronym, and score. An updated directory of the test publishers is also included. |