Introduction to Psychological Assessment
Introduction to Psychological Assessment
Description
Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African context 6e is an introductory text on measuring andassessing human behaviour within a complex multicultural environment. It offers a practical guide to thedevelopment of culturally appropriate measures and the application of assessment measures, as well as theinterpretation and reporting of results. The book provides advice with regard to assessing young children andindividuals with disabilities, and also discusses the various contexts in which psychological measures are used,including education, counselling, the psycholegal domain, and research. Critical thinking exercises related totypical assessment scenarios develop students’ reasoning skills. Real-life South African examples and casestudies illustrate the theory and allow students to apply psychological assessment principles in practice.
