Handbook of nonverbal assessment /

The goal of Handbook of Nonverbal Assessment is to describe the current assessment strategies and related best practices to professionals who serve individuals from diverse cultures or those who have difficulty using the English language. In general, the intent of Handbook is: -to provide broad, yet...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: McCallum, R. Steve
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2003]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The goal of Handbook of Nonverbal Assessment is to describe the current assessment strategies and related best practices to professionals who serve individuals from diverse cultures or those who have difficulty using the English language. In general, the intent of Handbook is: -to provide broad, yet detailed coverage of the most relevant information, including the psychological, sociological, and biological contexts for assessment; -to describe best practices in developing fair(er) tests; -to outline the best and most commonly used individual and group tests of cognition; and, -to develop strategies for nonverbal assessment of related constructs, including achievement, personality, and neuropsychological functioning.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 390 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781461501534 (electronic bk.)
1461501539 (electronic bk.)