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Assessment in counseling : a guide to the use of psychological assessment procedures /

Now more user-friendly than ever, while continuing the legacy of excellence that Albert Hood and Richard Johnson began, the latest version of this best-selling text updates students and clinicians on the basic principles of psychological assessment, recent changes in assessment procedures, and the m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hays, Danica G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Assessment in Counseling: A Guide to the Use of Psychological Assessment Procedures; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Section I: Foundations of Assessment in Counseling; Chapter 1: Use of Assessment in Counseling; Introduction to Assessment; Key Assessment Terms; Assessment; Tests; Measurement; Variable; Psychometrics; Purpose of Assessment in Counseling; History of Assessment; Developments in Individual Intelligence Assessment; Developments in Group Intelligence Assessment; Developments in Ability Assessment; Developments in Career Assessment
  • Developments in Personality AssessmentAssessment Today; Assessment Usage in Counseling Settings; Mental Health Counseling; Career Counseling; School Counseling; Assessment Across Counseling Settings; Counseling Research; Key Questions for Selecting Assessments; Who Is Making the Assessment?; What Is Being Assessed?; Where Is the Assessment Taking Place?; When Is the Assessment Occurring?; Why Is the Assessment Being Undertaken?; How Is the Assessment Conducted?; Chapter Summary; Principles of Assessment in Counseling; Review Questions; Chapter 2: The Assessment Process
  • Types of Assessment MethodsGroup Versus Individual Assessment; Standardized Versus Nonstandardized Assessment; Speed Versus Power Tests; Rating Scales; Projective Assessments; Behavioral Observations; Interviews; Biographical Measures; Physiological Measures; An Overview of the Assessment Process; Test Selection; Test Administration; Test Interpretation and Communication of Findings; The Assessment Process; Assessing the Assessment Process: Evaluating Counseling Outcomes; Client Satisfaction Forms; Client Self-Report Scales; Client Feedback Interviews
  • Ratings by Counselors and Other ObserversTailor-Made Measures; Use of Outcome Measures; Chapter Summary; Review Questions; Chapter 3: Ethical, Legal, and Professional Considerations in Assessment; Standards and Guidelines for Evaluating Tests and Test Usage; ACA Code of Ethics; NBCC Code of Ethics; Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing; Joint Committee on Testing Practices Documents; Activity 3.1 Ethical Guidelines and Standards; Ethical Assessment; Key Ethical and Legal Considerations in Assessment; Counselor Competence in Testing; Client Welfare Issues; Case Example 3.1
  • Professional Issues in AssessmentTesting and Technology; Counseling Process Issues; Test Anxiety; Coaching; Chapter Summary; Review Questions; Chapter 4: Multicultural Considerations in Assessment; Fairness and Cultural Bias in Assessment; Activity 4.1 Identifying Bias in Assessments; Cultural Factors in Assessment; The Culture of Counseling; Counselor Discrimination; Rates of Mental Disorders; Client Motivation and Test Sophistication; Acculturation; Language; Case Example 4.1; Assessment and Gender; Aptitude and Cognitive Assessment; Career Assessment