Research Guides: Tests and Measurements: Books

Books - Tests & Measurements

Use these books to find information about specific tests or information about tests on a given topic.

The Achievement Test Desk Reference by Dawn P. Flanagan; Samuel O. Ortiz; Vincent C. Alfonso; Jennifer T. Mascolo
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks: LB3060.3 .A28 2006
ISBN: 9780471784012
Publication Date: 2006-06-30
A " critically acclaimed reference features the most up-to-date versions of assessment instruments to measure individual achievement and learning disabilities... Its "Desk Reference" section... features descriptions and reviews of the psychometric, theoretical, and qualitative features of more than 50 achievement tests published between 1995 and 2006."
Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures by American Psychological Association.
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Periodical Stacks: BF431 .G625 v. 3-9; UMCP Off-Site Shelving: BF431 .G625, v.
Publication Date: 1974-2008
"Directory intended "to provide researchers ready access to sources of recently developed experimental measures." For the most part, only American journals were used as sources. Entries arranged under categories, e.g., Achievement. Each entry gives test name, purpose, number of items, format, author, journal reference, and related research. Index."
Measures for Clinical Practice and Research by Kevin Corcoran (Editor); Joel Fischer (Editor)
Call Number: McKelding Library Stacks: BF176.C67 2013, V.1-2
ISBN: 9780199778584
Publication Date: 2013-08-01
One of the key challenges of all types of practice and research is finding a way to measure the problem. This seminal 2-volume book contains hundreds of the most useful measurement tools for use in clinical practice and in research. All measures are critiqued by the editors, who provideguidance on how to select and score them and the actual measures are wholly reproduced. This first volume, focusing on measures for use with couples, families, and children, includes an introduction to the basic priniciples of measurement, an overview of different types of measures, and an overview of the Rapid Assessment Inventories included herein. Volume I also contains descriptionsand reviews of each instrument, as well as information on how they were selected and how to administer and score them.This book is designed as the definitive reference volume on assessment measures for both practice and research in clinical mental health."
Measuring Health by Ian McDowell
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Stacks: RA408.5 .M38 2006
ISBN: 9780195165678
Publication Date: 2006-03-09
"Measuring Health provides in-depth reviews of over 100 of the leading health measurement tools and serves as a guide for choosing among them."
Measuring Race and Ethnicity by Larry E. Davis
Call Number: UMCP Online Resources World Wide Web Accessible: HB3505 .D38 2011
ISBN: 9781441966971
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
"Measuring Race and Ethnicity gathers psychological measures of common phenomena such as racial identity, acculturation, and intra- and intergroup relations enabling researchers to compare concepts across groups and better evaluate differences and disparities.

Most of the instruments date from the 1990s and later, while a number of still-useful earlier scales are included. Taken together, these tools strengthen a wide evidence base, and point to areas where new scales are warranted."

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The handbooks generally give an overview of the respective subject. Some of these books contain actual tests.

Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment, 4 Volume Set by Michel Hersen (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks: BF176 .C654 2004
ISBN: 047141610X
Publication Date: 2003-09-22
Four-volume reference that covers all major categories of psychological assessment. Categories covered by the respective volumes include: intellectual and neuropsychological assessment, personality assessment, behavioral assessment, and industrial and organizational assessment.
Handbook of Clinical Rating Scales and Assessment in Psychiatry and Mental Health by Lee Baer; Mark A. Blais
Call Number: UMCP Online Resources World Wide Web Accessible: RC473.P78 H36 2010
ISBN: 9781597453875
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
"Contains reviews of the commonly used outcome and screening measures for the major psychiatric diagnoses and treatment scenarios."

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Handbook of Psychiatric Measures by American Psychiatric Association Staff
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks and UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Media Cabinet: RC473.P78
ISBN: 0890424152
Publication Date: 2000-06-01
"The Handbook of Psychiatric Measures describes how to choose and use mental health/psychiatric assessment tools and evaluate available measures." The book has a supplemental CD-ROM that includes complete copies of the 108 measures described in the handbook.
Handbook of Psychological Assessment by Gary Groth-Marnat
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Stacks: BF176 .G76 2009
ISBN: 9780470083581
Publication Date: 2009-05-04
"The most highly acclaimed and complete reference work on psychological assessment-fully updated and expanded. Covering principles of assessment, evaluation, referral, treatment planning, and report writing, the Handbook of Psychological Assessment also provides guidance on the most efficient methods for selecting and administering tests, how to interpret assessment data, and how to integrate test scores and develop treatment plans as well as instruction on ways in which to write effective, client-oriented, problem-solving psychological reports. Provides thorough coverage of the most commonly used assessment instruments."
Handbook of Psychology, Volume Ten by Irving B. Weiner (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks: BF121 .H1955 2003 v.10
ISBN: 0471176699
Publication Date: 2003-01-09
Twelve volumes that cover all of the fundamental areas of knowledge in the all branches of psychology. Volume 10 focuses on assessment psychology.
Handbook of Research Design and Social Measurement by Delbert C. Miller; Neil J. Salkind
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Stacks: H62 .M44 1991
ISBN: 0803942192
Publication Date: 1991-07-05
Comprehensive coverage of basic information about measurements for professions such as journalism, education, social work, business, and administration. "The book considered a "necessity" by many social science researchers and their students" emphacizes "the tools with which graduate students and more advanced researchers need to become familiar as well as be able to use in order to conduct high quality research."
Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures by Terri D. Fisher; Sandra L. Davis; Clive M. Davis; William L. Yarber
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks: HQ60 .H36 2011
ISBN: 9780415801744
Publication Date: 2010-08-12
This classic and invaluable reference Handbook, written for sex researchers and their students, has now been completely revised in a new edition complete with its own companion website. It remains the only easy and efficient way for researchers to learn about, evaluate, and compare instruments that have previously been used in sex research.

In this third edition of the Handbook, 218 scales, complete with full descriptions and psychometric data, are made available, with additional information provided at the companion website for this volume.

Use these reference books to find definitions and essays on specific topics in the field of testing, measurement, and assessment in the social sciences, particularly in psychology and education. Some of these books (especially Tests, and also Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics, and Encyclopedia of Social Measurement) may also have information about specific tests.

Dictionary of Psychological Testing, Assessment and Treatment by Ian Stuart-Hamilton
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks: BF176 .S78 2007
ISBN: 9781843104940
Publication Date: 2007-10-01
Providing more than 3,000 definitions, this is an extensive guide to key terms used in psychological testing and "clear explanations of statistical procedures commonly used in psychology assessment and measurement; major psychometric and other psychological tests; categories of mental illness, mental disability, and brain damage; frequently used medical terms; basic neuroanatomy; and types of psychological therapies." "This book is suitable for all levels of understanding, from undergraduate and postgraduate students to practitioners of psychology and associated fields."
Encyclopedia of Evaluation by Sandra Mathison
Call Number: UMCP Online Resources World Wide Web Accessible
ISBN: 0761926097
Publication Date: 2004-10-21
Encyclopedia of terms, concepts, procedures, and theorists in the field of evaluation. "Covering professional practice as well as academia, this volume chronicles the development of the field--its history, key figures, theories, approaches, and goals."

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Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics by Neil J. Salkind
Call Number: UMCP Online Resources World Wide Web Accessible Online
ISBN: 1412916119
Publication Date: 2006-10-13
Encyclopedia of more than 500 entries in three volumes that provide approachable and readily understood explanations of topics in the field of statistics and measurement.

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Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment by Rocio Fernandez-Ballesteros (Editor)
Call Number: UMCP Online Resources World Wide Web Accessible: BF39 .E4
ISBN: 0761954945
Publication Date: 2003-02-28
Two-volume encyclopedia of 235 articles pertaining to psychological assessment, providing overviews of each topic, relevant concepts, and history and description of specific instruments. Arranged in nine categories, including personality, intelligence, educational and child assessment, and work and organization.

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Encyclopedia of Social Measurement by Kimberly Kempf-Leonard (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks: H62 .E53 2005
ISBN: 0124438903
Publication Date: 2004-11-18
The three-volumeEncyclopedia of Social Measurement comprised of more than 300 artiicles that describe "the data, techniques, theories, designs, applications, histories, and implications of assigning numerical values to social phenomena."
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods by Michael S. Lewis-Beck; Alan Bryman; Tim F. Liao
Call Number: UMCP Online Resources World Wide Web Accessible Online
ISBN: 0761923632
Publication Date: 2003-12-15
Unique and comprehensive three-volume encyclopedia of social science research methods, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. "Written to be accessible to general readers, entries do not require any advanced knowledge or experience to understand the purposes and basic principles of any of the methods" Comprised of over 900 entries that cover covering all disciplines within the social sciences. "Contains both concise definitions and in-depth essays."

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Tests: A Comprehensive Reference by Taddy Maddox
Call Number: UMCP McKeldin Library Reference Stacks: BF176 .T43 2008
ISBN: 9781416403401
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Tests: A Comprehensive Reference is an encylopedia designed to provide "quick reference" identification of a test to meet a specific need. More than 3,000 psychology, education, and business tools are listed. This is a key resource to use if you are wanting to find information about a specific testing instrument.