Contiene: 1. Historical and philosophical orientation -- 2. Overview of measurement methods -- 3. Planning a test -- 4. Preparing test exercises -- 5. Elementary statistical concepts -- 6. Qualities desired in any measurement procedure -- 7. Norms and units for measurement -- 8. Where to find information about specific tests -- 9. Standardized achievement tests -- 10. Standardized tests of intelligence or scholastic aptitude -- 11. The measurement of special aptitudes -- 12. Questionnaires and inventories for self-appraisal -- 13. The individual as others see him -- 14. Behavioral measures of personality -- 15. Projective tests -- 16. Planning a school testing program -- 17. Marks and marking -- 18. Measurement in eduactional and vocational guidance -- 19. Tests in the selection and classification of personnel.

The first edition of Vocational Psychology appeared in 1916; it aspired, within its narrow limits, to discuss mental measurement and to give illustrative tests and norms; to consider the formulable principles of vocational guidance; and to outline possibilities in the use of psychological methods in the selection and placement of workers. In 1922, under the title Judging Human Character, a supplementary volume was published, which surveyed some of the more recent developments, especially those concerned with the methods of appraising personal traits and qualities. Traditional methods were criticised and improvements suggested in the technique of applying and interpreting them. An endeavor was also made to communicate a general understanding of the principles underlying the methods of mental measurement. This revised edition not only combines the materials of the two earlier volumes, but seeks also to incorporate, in survey fashion, the more recent developments in the field of vocational psychology. Several entirely new topics have also been introduced, in the form of added chapters. Bibliographies are provided, in topical form, so that readers particularly interested in any of the special fields may be guided in their further study. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).