Amanda Lemon

The Mental Measurements Yearbook:How to use it and stuff…

First… Why the MMY?

Hmmm…

Norming a test… Validity

Reliability

va·lid·i·ty \v -li-d -t , va-\ ə ə ē noun

Measures what it is is supposed to measure

re·li·abil·i·ty \ri-l - -bi-l -t \ noun ī ə ə ē

Results are consistent each time under the same circumstances

The MMY’s Purpose To provide test reviews (if available) To provide info about (price, publisher, etc.) To be critical To make test makers strive to better

What is the Mental Measurements Yearbook? The Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) includes timely, consumer-oriented test reviews, providing evaluative information to promote and encourage informed test selection. Typical MMY test entries include descriptive information and one or two reviews written by professionals in selected fields.

How the print MMY is organized Volumes are not cumulative Current MMY series is alphabetical Indexes- Subject, score, acronyms, etc.

Okay, so… Two ways to access:

Print editions (vlms. 1-17) in Reference at call number

Z5814.P8 B932

Anywhere from our homepage library.uco.edu

*Just remember that coverage here starts at volume 9 onwards*

Then there’s this other book…

Print Edition available inReference at call number

Z5814.E9 T47

Another book?! Wha?

Anywhere from our homepage library.uco.edu

Now why/why not use TiP (Tests in Print)?

First, there are NO reviews in the TiP TiP, however, is comprehensive (to the best

of their ability) with test info TiP helps you locate what’s what in MMY

What i s Tests In Print? Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. Information includes test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s). Tests in Print also guides readers to candidly critical test reviews published in the Mental Measurements Yearbook series.