Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and ApplicationsA topically-organized textbook on the characteristics, objectives, and effects of psychological testing, as well as the numerous issues bearing on the wisdom of such testing. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. |
Contents
THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING | 1 |
Changing Conceptions of Mental Retardation in the 1800s | 11 |
Summary | 17 |
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Psychological Testing: History, Principlesnd Applications- (Value Pack W ... Robert J. Gregory No preview available - 2008 |
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