Psychological and Behavioral Measurement

Author: Ling Wenqun
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is suitable for doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students in psychology, education, sociology, management, mental health, and behavioral medicine as a methodology textbook. It can also serve as a reference for human resource management, career guidance, and psychological counseling professionals in enterprises and institutions. The book is divided into five major parts and 18 chapters: the Basic Methods Part, Cognitive Tests Part, Personality Tests Part, Occupational Tests Part, and Organizational Behavior Tests Part. The Basic Methods Part primarily discusses the methodology of scientific research, the basic procedures of experimental research in psychology and behavioral sciences, and fundamental concepts of psychological testing. The Cognitive Tests Part introduces several intelligence tests and the Strong-Cattell Word Test. The Personality Tests Part covers major schools of personality theory and tests such as the Rorschach Test, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), the Type A Behavior Pattern Inventory, and the Test Anxiety Scale. The Occupational Tests Part includes the General Aptitude Test Battery, the Vocational Interest Test, the Driver Safety Driving Test, and the Criminal Rehabilitation Effectiveness Scale. The Organizational Behavior Measurement Part presents some of the author's research findings on organizational behavior over the past decade.