Introduction to Psychological Assessment in a South African Context

Cheryl Foxcroft is Professor of Psychology and Interim Senior Director of the Higher Education Access and Development Services at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa. Gert Roodt is Professor in the Human Resource Management Department, Auckland Park, Kingsway, University of Johannesburg.

1. An overview of assessment: definition and scope; 2. Psychological assessment: a brief retrospective overview; 3. Basic concepts; 4. Developing a measure; 5. Cross-cultural test adaptation and translation; 6. The practice of psychological assessment: controlling the use of measures; 7. Computer-based assessment; 8. Administering psychological assessment measures; 9. Assessment of young children, physically disabled, and mentally handicapped individuals; 10. Assessment of cognitive functioning; 11. Measure of affective behaviour, adjustment, and well-being; 12. Personality assessment; 13. Career counselling assessment; 14. The use of assessment measures in various applied contexts; 15. Interpreting and reporting assessment results; 16. Factors affecting assessment results; 17. What the future holds for psychological assessment