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Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes.

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes.  The ninth edition of this widely acclaimed reference work is the most comprehensive yearbook to date. It includes 1,409 commercially published tests (19% more than in The Eighth Mental Measurements Yearbook), detailed descriptive information about each test, 1,266 original reviews (41% more than in The Eighth Mental Measurements Yearbook) prepared by 660 well-qualified professional reviewers, and extensive references on specific tests, including those selected by Buros Institute staff and those selected by reviewers. The tests are listed in alphabetical order for easy reference. The volume also features a state-of-the-art essay on "Mental Measurement: Some Emerging Trends" by Dr. Anne Anastasi, a leading figure in the field of measurement. Indexes to the volume are: an Index of Titles with cross references and identification of new and revised tests, an Index of Acronyms, a Classified Subject Index, a Publisher's Directory and Index which includes publisher names and addresses and test listings by publisher, and Index of Names, and an innovative Score Index which refers readers to tests featuring particular kinds of scores that are of interest to them.  Widely regarded as the bible of testing, the Mental Measurements Yearbook is an indispensible reference work. The Ninth Mental Measurements Yearbook continues and extends this proud tradition of excellence in providing service to test users.

Social Science Tests and Reviews, consisting of the social science sections of the first seven MMYs and Tests in Print II, includes 166 original test reviews written by 72 specialists, five excerpted test reviews, 71 references on the construction, use, and validity of specific tests, a bibliography on in-print social science tests, references for specific tests, cumulative name indexes for specific tests with references, a publishers directory, title index, name index, and a scanning index. The 85 tests covered fall into the following categories: 22 general; 5 contemporary affairs; 10 economics; 7 geography; 24 history; 13 political science; and 4 sociology.

Science Tests and Reviews, consisting of science sections of the first seven MMYs and Tests in Print II, includes 217 original test reviews written by 81 specialists, 18 excerpted test reviews, 270 references on the construction, use, and validity of specific tests, a bibliography on in-print science tests, references for specific tests, cumulative name indexes for specific tests with references, a publishers directory, title index, name index, and a scanning index. The 97 tests covered fall into the following categories: 23 general; 14 biology; 35 chemistry; 3 geology; 6 miscellaneous; and 16 physics.

Mathematics Tests and Reviews, consisting of mathematics sections of the first seven MMYs and Tests in Print II, includes 376 original test reviews written by 154 specialists, 14 excerpted test reviews, 278 references on the construction, use, and validity of specific tests, a bibliography on in-print mathematics tests, references for specific tests, cumulative name indexes for specific tests with references, a publishers directory, title index, name index, and a scanning index. The 168 tests covered fall into the following categories: 69 general; 51 arithmetic; 25 algebra; 14 geometry; 4 trigonometry; 3 calculus; and 2 in special fields.

Foreign Language Tests and Reviews, consisting of foreign language sections of the first seven MMYs and Tests in Print II, includes 184 original test reviews written by 66 specialists, 12 excerpted test reviews, 330 references on the construction, use, and validity of specific tests, a bibliography on in-print foreign language tests, references for specific tests, cumulative name indexes for specific tests with references, a publishers directory, title index, name index, and a scanning index. The 105 tests covered fall into the following categories: 22 French; 21 Spanish; 15 German; 14 English as a second language; 7 each Latin and Russian; 5 each Hebrew and Italian; and 1 each Arabic, Chinese, and Greek. The tests range in levels from elementary to graduate school.

English Tests and Reviews, consisting of the English sections of the first seven MMYs and Tests in Print II, includes 291 original test reviews written by 134 specialists, eight excerpted test reviews, 562 references on the construction, use, and validity of specific tests, a bibliography on in-print English tests, references for specific tests, cumulative name indexes for specific tests with references, a publishers directory, title index, name index, and an English scanning index. The tests covered fall into the following categories: 74 general English tests; 20 literature; 17 spelling; and 20 vocabulary.

Personality Tests and Reviews I, consists of the personality sections of the first six MMYs and Tests in Print I. These materials include a comprehensive bibliography on the construction, use, and validity of 513 personality tests, critical reviews of 386 personality tests by specialists in psychology and testing, and 136 excerpts from personality test reviews originally published in professional journals, and 268 excerpts from reviews of books dealing with specific personality tests.

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes.

The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all commercially available tests published in English.The Nineteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook offers evaluations of the latest assessments in education, psychology, business, law, health care, counseling, and management. In addition to test reviews, the volumes also provide descriptions of the purpose, target population, administration, scores, price, author, and publisher for all listed tests. Reviews are written by highly qualified professionals with expertise in a range of disciplines. Test entries are cross-referenced and indexed by title, subject, name, acronym, and score. An updated directory of test publishers is also included.The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, founded in 1938 by the late Oscar Krisen Buros, recently became the Buros Center for Testing. The Buros Center for Testing is located in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes. The Eighth Mental Measurements Yearbook is a two-volume reference work presents:Information on 1,184 tests898 original reviews on 638 tests by 484 specialists140 excerpted journal reviews of 96 tests17,481 references on the construction, use, and validity of specific testsA bibliography of 576 books on testing with 381 excerpted journal reviews

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.The importance of testing in our everyday lives has never been more vital or pronounced. Recognized worldwide as an essential resource on tests and testing, the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) series is an indispensable reference for anyone involved in the evaluation, selection, and use of commercially published assessments. The Seventeenth Mental Measurements Yearbook continues this long-standing tradition by providing professional reviews of over two hundred new or recently revised tests. This current edition of the MMY series offers evaluations of the latest assessments in education, psychology, business, law, healthcare, counseling, and management. In addition to test reviews, descriptions of the purpose, target population, administration, scores, price, author, and publisher for all listed tests are provided. Reviews are written by highly qualified professionals with expertise in a range of disciplines. Test entries are cross-referenced and indexed by title, subject, name, acronym, and score. An updated directory of test publishers is also included.

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes.  The Twelfth Mental Measurements Yearbook contains descriptions and reviews of over four hundred new or recently revised instruments in the English language.

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes. The Sixteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook continues this long-standing tradition by providing professional reviews written for more than two hundred original or recently revised tests. This edition of the MMY series offers evaluations of the latest assessments in areas of testing that include education, psychology, business law, healthcare, counseling, and management. In addition to test reviews, descriptions are provided of the purpose, target population, administration, scores, price, author, and publisher for all listed tests. Reviews are written by highly qualified professionals who have expertise in a range of disciplines. Test entries are cross-referenced and indexed by title, subject, name, acronym, and score. An updated directory of the test publishers is also included.

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes. The Fifteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook contains original reviews of over two hundred newly published or revised tests. All instruments are currently available and published in the English language. The Yearbook provides candid critical reviews and other information on instruments used in all areas of testing, including education, psychology, business law, health care, counseling, and management. Test descriptions include purpose, target population, scores available, administration information, price, author, and publisher. The reviews of individual tests are written by qualified professionals representing a variety of expertise. Test entries are cross-referenced and indexed by title, subject, name, acronym, and score. An index and an updated directory of publishers are also included.

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes.

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes.

Customers who place a standing order for the Tests in Print series or the Mental Measurements Yearbook series will receive a 10% discount on every volume. To place your standing order, please call 1-800-848-6224 (in the U.S.) or 919-966-7449 (outside the U.S.).   The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series, initiated in 1938, provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.  The objectives of the Mental Measurements Yearbooks have remained essentially the same since the publication of the series. These objectives include provision to test users of:factual information on all known tests published as separates in the English-speaking countries of the world candidly critical test reviews written for the MMY series by qualified professional people representing a variety of viewpoints unique publication of each volume in the MMY series with new volumes supplementing rather than supplanting previous series volumes.Each yearbook is a unique publication, supplementing rather than supplanting the previous volumes.The Thirteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook contains original reviews of 373 tests published or revised since the 1995 edition of the Yearbook. All instruments are currently available and published in the English language.

The Buros Desk Reference series contains reviews of test instruments commonly used in particular areas. Assessment of Substance Abuse is an indispensable resource for counselors, psychologists, researchers, and others who work with substance abuse issues. Reviews and descriptive information are provided for almost seventy commercially available instruments used in the identification and treatment of substance abuse and related problems. These reviews are taken from the ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth editions of the Mental Measurements Yearbook and represent virtually all commercially available tests in this area.This volume includes titles, acronym, and score indexes and a publishers directory. The convenient size and easy-to-locate information in this book make it an ideal desktop companion.

The most widely acclaimed reference series in education and psychology, the Mental Measurements Yearbooks are designed to assist professionals in selecting and using standardized tests. The series provides factual information, critical reviews, and comprehensive bibliographic references on the construction, use, and validity of all tests published in English.