An introduction to psychological assessment in the South African context /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Foxcroft, Cheryl, Roodt, G.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • An overview of assessment: definition and scope
  • Psychological assessment: a brief retrospective overview
  • Basic concepts
  • Developing a psychological measure
  • Cross-cultural test adaptation and translation
  • The practice of psychological assessment: controlling the use of measures, competing values, and ethical practice standards
  • Administering psychological assessment measures
  • Assessment of young children, physically disabled individuals, mentally challenged learners, and individuals with chronic conditions
  • Assessment of cognitive functioning
  • Measures of affective behaviour, adjustment, and well-being
  • Personality assessment
  • Career counselling assessment Computer-based and internet-delivered assessment
  • The use of assessment measures in various applied contexts
  • Interpreting and reporting assessment results
  • Factors affecting assessment results
  • What the future holds for psychological assessment.