Psychological Testing of Hispanics

Kurt F. Geisinger, PhD, is director of the Buros Center for Testing and Meierhenry Distinguished University Professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. His previous positions include professor and chair of the psychology department at Fordham University, psychology professor and dean of arts and sciences at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego, and psychology professor/vice president for academic affairs at two other institutions. Dr. Geisinger's primary academic interests concern proper test use, testing individuals with disabilities and language minorities, and adapting tests across languages and cultures. He chaired the College Board's Research Advisory Committee, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Board, and the GRE Technical Advisory Committee. He was a member of the SAT Advisory Committee and a member of the National Council of Measurement in Education's Committee to Develop a Code of Ethical Standards, and he has been involved in numerous other task forces and panels. He is also a council member and treasurer of the International Test Commission and editor of Applied Measurement in Education, and he has served on the editorial committees of eight other journals.

Contributors

Foreword
Melba J. T. Vasquez

Acknowledgments

Introduction
Kurt F. Geisinger



Using Pruebas Publicadas en Español to Enhance Test Selection
Janet F. Carlson and Sara E. Gonzalez
Evaluating and Measuring Mexican Personality: Etic and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Fernando A. Ortiz
A Brief History of Psychological Testing in Puerto Rico: Highlights, Achievements, Challenges, and the Future
Frances Boulon-Díaz
A Brief Review of Spanish-Language Adaptations of Some English-Language Intelligence Tests
Kurt F. Geisinger
Issues Related to Intelligence Testing With Spanish-Speaking Clients
Lawrence G. Weiss, Aurelio Prifitera, and Maria R. Munoz
Evaluation of Intelligence and Learning Disability With Hispanics
Samuel O. Ortiz and Kristan E. Melo
Neuropsychological Testing of Spanish Speakers
Antonio E. Puente, Carlos Ojeda, Davor Zink, and Veronica Portillo Reyes
Clinical Assessment of Hispanic Youth Diagnosed With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Other Externalizing Disorders
José J. Cabiya and Nanet M. López-Córdova
The Clinical Interview With Latina/o Clients
Miguel E. Gallardo and Douglas I. Gomez
A Personality Approach to Testing Hispanics
Richard H. Dana
Clinical Approaches to Assessing Cultural Values Among Latinos
Lisa M. Edwards and Esteban V. Cardemil
Assessment of Anxiety in Latinos
Denise A. Chavira and Andrea Letamendi
Latinos and Depression: Measurement Issues and Assessment
Azara L. Santiago-Rivera, Gregory Benson-Flórez, Maria Magdalena Santos, and Marisela Lopez
Culturally Informed Psychosocial Stress Assessment for Hispanics
Richard Cervantes and Thuy Bui
Assessing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among Latinos
Francisco J. Sánchez
Some Conclusions Regarding the Testing of Hispanics: A Look at the Past, the Present, and the Future
Kurt F. Geisinger

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