Dictionary of Psychological Testing, Assessment and Treatment [antikvár]

IntroductionThis dictionary is intended as a guide to the basic tools of the trade of psychology -namely, the commonly-used (and some of the less commonly-used) tests, experimental methods and analyses, and therapies. A quick glance through the book will show that some definitions get much lengthier definitions than others. I have intentionally pitched definitions at the likely readership. Thus, in writing the fairly basic definitions (e.g. of some statistical tests), I have assumed that the reader is a newcomer to the subject, and hence I have provided a greater depth of information. For definitions of more complex matters, the immediate definition is aimed at a reader with some background knowledge (although use of the cross-referencing allows a less experienced reader to retrace his or her steps for greater levels of explanation).I have intentionally not included every test (statistical or psychological) known to humankind, because there simply wasn't room (unless there is genuinely a demand for compact dictionaries the size of the London A-Z telephone directory). When one considers that approximately 20,000 new tests are devised each year (most to be reported in one journal article and then never seen again), the reader will appreciate why I have chosen only those which appear to be most frequently mentioned in the literature. If I have inadvertently omitted a test which a reader feels I should have included, then if they write to me, I will be happy to consider it for inclusion in any future edition of this dictionary.Many of the dictionary entries are cross-referenced. This has the advantage, that by judiciously using this facility, the reader should be able to gain at least an overview of the appropriate subject area. However, a caveat to this is needed. Dictionary definitions, no matter how lengthy, are intended solely as guides and primers - they are not a substitute for reading a textbook or journal article, which can provide a deeper, if less immediately accessible level of understanding than a dictionary can ever hope to do.I finish with the traditional plea to dictionary readers to send me details of omitted definitions.Dr Ian Stuart-Hamilton, Principal Lecturer in Psychology, Worcester College of Higher Education