A discussion of how informal interviews could replace most psychological testing of children. (HB)

Explained for parents is the logic involved in the design of psychological tests. (KW)

In the United States, when English language learners (ELLs) are tested, they are usually tested in English and their limited English proficiency is a potential cause of construct-irrelevant variance. When such irrelevancies affect test scores, inaccurate interpretations of ELLs' knowledge, skills, and abilities may occur. In this article, we…

Three Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory short forms, the Mini-Mult, Faschingbauer's 166, and the MMPI-168, which were constructed by different methodologies, were compared on a sample of 1,028 psychiatric patients. Results of this study seriously question the use of MMPI short forms for clinical interpretation. (Author)

The present bibliography contains over 400 titles: 150 language tests for the mother tongue, 130 tests for second languages, and over 100 titles of documents and information concerning language testing. The volume consists of seven parts. In Parts I to V inclusively are titles of tests listed as follows: second language tests, mother-tongue tests,…

Two papers concerned with the ethics of testing and one paper that is a proposal for alternatives to psychological testing, presented at Session II of the Invitational Conference on Measurement in Education, are provided. The papers and their authors are: "Ethical Issues and Questions about Testing Confronting Test Publishers" by Thomas J.…

General procedures involved in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual psychological tests are explained for parents. (KW)

The consequences of the assumption that the expected score is equal to the true score are shown and alternatives discussed. (MS)

This glossary of terms used in educational and psychological measurement is geared toward the non-specialist in measurement. Terms which are considered basic are defined, such as those used in test manuals or educational journals. Definitions are based on current usage in textbooks in the areas of educational and psychological measurement and…

Reviews the new "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" (1985) (Standards), the latest in a series of five publications intended to inform professionals who use tests of the best available technical and ethical recommendations regarding testing practices and procedures. Describes the Standards, compares it with the 1984…

The implication of the study suggests that a school psychologist would be well advised to arrange the testing session well in advance of the actual test administration for young children, particularly if an assessment of intellectual capacity is planned. (Author)

In the present study, three MMPI scales were developed to differentiate brain-damaged and schizophrenic males. The results indicated that the scales differentiated male organics from schizophrenics but were of dubious value among female populations. (Author)