Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African Context 6e

Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the South African Context is an introductory text on measuring and assessing human behaviour within a complex multicultural environment. It offers a practical guide to the development of culturally appropriate measures and the application of assessment measures, as well as the interpretation and reporting of results. The book provides advice with regard to assessing young children and individuals with disabilities, and also discusses the various contexts in which psychological measures are used, including education, counselling, the psycholegal domain, and research. Critical thinking exercises related to typical
assessment scenarios develop students’ reasoning skills. Real-life South African examples and case studies illustrate the theory and allow students to apply psychological assessment principles in practice.
Features
recent changes to professional guidelines on assessment and South African legislation
guidelines for the use of technology-enhanced assessments such as game-based assessment (GBA) and mobile phone delivered assessments
developments relevant to ethical use of artificial intelligence in the assessment process
research on the Africanisation of assessment
implications of POPIA integrated throughout the chapters, with regard to computerised testing as well as other assessment modes, and related ethical issues