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Children's Psychological Testing
A Guide for Nonpsychologists, Third Edition
By David L. Wodrich, Ph.D.
| "Overall, Wodrich has produced a comprehensive, very readable, practical, and current overview of psychological test instruments, their uses, and their limitations. His ability to succinctly relate a large amount of potentially complex information is remarkable, and his descriptions and critical reviews of the tests are current and thoughtful." —Mental Retardation |
This classic reference for administrators, educators, and counselors demystifies the specialized information embodied in the results of children's psychological tests. Explaining key principles and terminology, the author addresses the validity and authenticity of numerous widely used measures of emotional and mental development, intelligence, aptitude, and academic achievement. Instruments used for identifying children for services under IDEA are given special attention, as are those that provide data useful for developing IEPs. Updated to include revised and recently introduced tests, this critically acclaimed manual is a valuable addition to every nonpsychologist's library. |
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ORDERING INFO
ISBN 1-55766-277-0
Paperback
416 pages / 6 x 9
1997 / $34.95
Stock# 2770
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Table of Contents
- Principles of Psychological Testing
- Uniformity and Objectivity
- Quantifiability
- Normative Comparison and Derived Scores
- Selection of a Representative Sample
- Scrutinizing Psychological Tests
- Psychological Testing as Science
- Summary
- Making a Referral
- Putting the Problem in Behavioral Terms
- Formulating Hypotheses
- Asking an Explicit Referral Question
- Referral Questions for Which Psychological Testing Is Not the Answer
- Summary
- Infant Scales: Diagnosing Early Developmental Delays
- Diagnosing Infant Delays
- Assessment of Temperament
- Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
- Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II
- Screening Instruments
- Battelle Developmental Inventory
- BRIGANCE Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development
- Summary
- Preschool Tests: Diagnosing Mental Retardation and Learning Disabilities
- Measuring Intelligence
- Global Intelligence Measures for Preschoolers
- Preschool Intelligence Scales with Subtests
- Measures of Adaptive Behavior
- Special Abilities Tests for Preschoolers
- Diagnosing Mental Retardation
- Diagnosing Preschool Learning Disabilities
- Summary
- School-Age Intelligence and Ability Tests
- Intelligence Tests for School-Age Children
- Multisubtest Measures of Information Processing
- Special Abilities Tests
- Learning Disabilities as Processing Problems
- General Considerations About Ability Patterns
- Summary
- Tests of Academic Achievement
- Individual and Group Tests Contrasted
- Criterion-Referenced Assessment
- Norm-Referenced Achievement Testing
- Learning Disabilities Defined
- Multipart Tests of Academic Achievement
- Tests that Measure One Achievement Area
- Case Illustrations
- Summary
- Personality Measures: Diagnosing Children's and Adolescents' Emotional Problems
- Constituents of Disturbed Behavior
- Objective Assessment Measures
- Projective Assessment Measures
- A Disturbed Adolescent
- A Psychosomatic Child
- A School Referral
- Summary
- Neuropsychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents
- Halstead-Reitan and Reitan-Indiana Batteries
- Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery: Children's Revision
- Nonverbal Learning Disability
- Executive Function
- Application of Neuropsychological Testing
- Children with Brain Tumors and Leukemia
- Summary
- Special Testing Considerations: ADHD, Autism, Health Issues, and Children from Minority Groups
- Psychological Tests to Measure Special Disorders and Conditions
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
- Developmental, Psychological, and School Performance Problems Associated with Other Health Conditions
- HIV/AIDS
- Role of Psychological Test Findings in Children with Health Impairments
- Nonbiased Assessment of Minority Children
- Special Considerations in Testing
- Summary
- Using and Evaluating Test Findings
- Is the Referral Question Answered?
- Are the Variables that Limit Findings Delineated?
- Interpretation Is Superior to Description
- Are Test Findings Written in Standard English?
- Are There Recommendations for Programming?
- Doubt Test Findings that Deviate from Accepted Practice
- Summary
References
Glossary
Summary of Additional Frequently Used Tests |
