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Tests & Measurements
Welcome to the research guide for Theories of Psychological Testing. This guide contains research materials and links to help you make this class a success.
On this page, find a quick list of resources to get you started.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook
This encyclopedia of psychometrics and testing instruments includes tests from psychology, business, and education.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print
Produced by the Buros Center for Testing at the University of Nebraska, the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) provides users with a comprehensive guide to thousands of contemporary testing instruments.
Best Bets
The following can help you start your research.
See the Library Resources tab for more extensive lists of suggested materials.
Databases
- APA PsycArticles
APA PsycArticles from the American Psychological Association (APA) is a definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology.
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
- Applied Psychological Measurement
For more than thirty years, Applied Psychological Measurement has led the measurement field in presenting cutting-edge methodologies and related empirical research.
- International Journal of Testing
Focuses on theory, research, and practice in testing and assessment in psychology, education, counseling, human resource management, and related disciplines.
Clinician’s Guide to Psychological Assessment and Testing by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780826199874Publication Date:This nuts-and-bolts guide to conducting efficient and accurate psychological testing in clinical settings provides mental health professionals with experienced guidance in the entire process, and includes a complete set of forms and templates for all aspects of assessment and testing, from the initial referral and diagnostic interview to the final report.
Psychological Testing: An Introduction, 2nd Edition, by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781280956232Publication Date:This book is an introductory text to the field of psychological testing, primarily suitable for undergraduate students in psychology, education, business, and related fields.
Psychology at Northwestern
These links will take you to official NWOSU university pages.
- School of Education
The School of Education offers a variety of undergraduate majors and a master of counseling psychology (MCP), a master of general psychology, and a master of education (M.Ed.) at the graduate level.
- Department of Psychology
The Psychology Department at NWOSU offers a bachelor’s degree in psychology with minors in sports psychology, grief and bereavement, substance abuse, and general psychology.
- Graduate Studies
If you are interested in furthering your higher education at Northwestern, we offer master’s degree programs in education, counseling psychology, general psychology, and American studies—and one doctorate program in Nursing Practice (BSN to DNP online).
- Master of Counseling Psychology
The master of counseling psychology (MCP) degree is a 48-hour counseling program. Two additional tracks prepare students for careers as licensed professional counselors or as licensed alcohol and drug counselors.
- Master of General Psychology
The goal of the MGP degree is to make a contribution to the supply of academically prepared graduates who will perform necessary duties in the field of behavioral sciences.