"This book provides an overview of the many different facets of testing - including the design of tests, the use of tests, and some of the basic social, political, and legal issues that the process of testing involves. This text introduces students to advanced issues and explains why these topics are important. This book is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences and education who are taking introductory testing and measurement courses. It is also an excellent supplement to general methods or statistics courses in which testing and measurement are key topics."--Jacket.