books about: testing     books:       Muscles: Testing and Function, with Posture and Pain (Kendall, Muscles)7 reviews Elizabeth Kendall McCreary, Patricia Geise Provance, ... Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005 A book that has stood the test of time. Now in its 5th edition, this book has become "thee" muscle testing book to have. Who's it for? Anyone who has a need to be able to MANUAL muscle test any of the body's muscles. This would include such professionals as doctors, nurses, physical therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, etc. How does the book work? Well, you look up the particular muscle you want to test, look at the ...             Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues2 reviews Robert M. Kaplan, Dennis P. Saccuzzo Wadsworth Publishing, 2008 Psychological testing, principles, applications and issues I have read many books in the psychology field, and I thought this book did an excellent job of presenting clear and concise information on psychological testing. The book focused on the various testing techniques that are used in the psychology field. It raised important issues around how to appropriately apply testing and why we use them. i recommend this book to professionals in the field ...             Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination (Daniel's & Worthington's Muscle ...4 reviews Helen Hislop, Jacqueline Montgomery Saunders, 2007 Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination. Very informative, clear and concise. A most helpful book for therapists, trainers and sports enthusiasts. It has very clear diagrams and helpful step by step instructions which are easy to follow. If you are looking for an easy, clear guide to muscle examination techniques then this is it.             ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription16 reviews American College of Sports Medicine Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005 Mandatory for the exercise professional Has all the knowledge you need to evaluate, test, and retest your client, patient, or subject. If you don't have this book (or a previous version of it) and are not following the procedures in this handbook...you're not helping your client as well as you can.             Handbook of Usability Testing: Howto Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests Jeffrey Rubin, Dana Chisnell Wiley, 2008 Handbook of Usability Testing, Second Edition , is a nuts-and-bolts guide for beginners, loaded with tips and tricks for effectively testing products of all types. From software, GUIs, and technical documentation, to medical instruments and exercise bikes, no matter what type of product, readers will learn to design and administer reliable tests to ensure that people find it easy and desirable to use. Requires no engineering or ...             Educational Testing and Measurement: Classroom Application and Practice1 review Tom Kubiszyn, Gary D. Borich Wiley, 2006 Textbook Review I needed this book ASAP for a college class that I was taking. The local bookstore was out of stock. I took a chance and ordered the book from this seller and I received it in just a few days, even before I had to go to my class. It was in perfect condition. Thank you!!             Lessons Learned in Software Testing35 reviews Cem Kaner, James Bach, ... Wiley, 2001 Outstanding Book Lessons Learned in Software Testing As a new QA tester I have found that books written by Cem Kaner and associates are extremely helpful. This book in particular (Lessons Learned...) has been a wonderful help to me. I was able to be on guard before I had to learn the lessons the hard way. This book is easy to read and to the point. It is written in a way that the layman can easily uderstand ...             Psychological Testing and Assessment with Exercises Workbook5 reviews Ronald Jay Cohen, Mark Swerdlik McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2004 An excellent resource! I was surprised to see this book ranked so poorly and then read the predominantly negative reviews of this book. As a psychology instructor and a PhD student I've found this book to be invaluable. It is an excellent introduction to the topic and although I have over a dozen reference tools on psychological assessment I frequently refer to this one when I need a concise definition or brief ...             Testing Miss Malarkey38 reviews Judy Finchler Walker Books for Young Readers, 2003 Fun book This book was a hit in my class. I pokes fun at standardized testing in a way that the kids can understand and find humorous. It is great to read before major testing starts. It helps get past the serious nature of all the tests and helps the students relax. Cute story and the pictures are great.             Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for Conversions19 reviews Tim Ash Sybex, 2008 Praxis Oriented and Hands-On, No Blah Blah The book was written by Tim Ash of SiteTuners.com, a web analytics and site optimization service who does landing page optimization among other things for his living. It is a real-world and practical guide to landing page testing and optimization without any fluff. It is really for the folks who do the testing and the ones who have to sell it to their boss and need to know about the details of ...             Software Testing (2nd Edition)22 reviews Ron Patton Sams, 2005 excellent book for beginners This book is excellent for beginners who are looking to learn more about software testing. It details the concepts of manual testing and what to look for and what not to do while testing software. It is also good for programmers who want to transition into testing or Q/A or just want to gain an insight into the world of testers!             Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing 1999 (Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing)1 review American Psychological Association, National Council on Measurement in Educa American Educational Research Association, 1999 The Testing Industry Standards This book is a must have for anyone working in the Testing field. It provides information about test planning, design development, administration, and security. It also goes into the psychometrics of testing (e.g. measures of validity and reliability). It is not exactly fun or easy reading, but it is useful.             Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications (5th Edition)1 review Robert J. Gregory Allyn & Bacon, 2006 Psychological Testing simplified. Psychological Testing:History, Principles and Applications (5th Edition) has provided the graduate student with a simplified version of psychological testing. This text can be used with any reader that goes through the rigors of learning the rudiments of psychological testing. What is most valuable in this text is the categories of tests and their explanations with case exhibits. The summaries ...             Managing the Testing Process: Practical Tools and Techniques for Managing Hardware and Software Testing20 reviews Rex Black Wiley, 2002 Straight forward guide to test management "Managing the Testing Process" is the book that I used as a guide when I started as a tester years ago. I found that, while it focuses on the bigger picture of test management, many of the tidbits included help me to report what I do to non-testers. It may seem simplistic to use tools like Excel or Access to capture and report information. However, I have worked at companies that didn't want ...             Muscle and Sensory Testing2 reviews Nancy Berryman Reese Saunders, 2005 Very good...well organzied. An excellent text it basically gives you everything you need to know about manual muscle testing (MMT) and cranial nerve testing. A great thing about this text is that it has a DVD that shows certain MMT so you can better understand how to perform the tests. The text also isolates and identifies what muscles are being tested as well as the nerves being test. I find that very useful. It has tables ...             Psychological Testing and Assessment (12th Edition)2 reviews Lewis R. Aiken, Gary Groth-Marnat Allyn & Bacon, 2005 Aiken's book as a teaching text Aiken's "Psychological Testing and Assessment" (11th ed.) is a well-organized and well-written work. Having used it to teach two undergraduate courses to date, I would have the following comments. Aiken makes a few somewhat stereotypical assumptions in regard to certain aspects of assessments, particularly in regard to socioeconomic status and, less often, gender. He also tended to gloss ...             Testing Computer Software, 2nd Edition36 reviews Cem Kaner, Jack Falk, ... Wiley, 1999 QA Must Have Tool The QA department where I work already has one of these books, which I actually read cover to cover a ways back. I decided to get one for myself to keep as a handy reference when I am not physically on the job, but thinking of it and planning out my testing. This is a must have for anyone in or interested in the QA/Software Testing field.             Psychological Testing [Study Guide]7 reviews Susana Urbina, Anne Anastasi Prentice Hall, 1997 the very best grad-level overview Inappropriate for undergrads but ideal for grad students. Anastasi's classic text (now updated), has transformed generations of "intuitive" clinicians-in-training into serious behavioral scientists. Note that this is _not_ a great sourcebook for how to administer or evaluate _specific_ tests... Rather, it is an outstanding discussion of the science of assessment, e.g., in _general_, what would ...             Pragmatic Unit Testing in C# with NUnit, 2nd Edition10 reviews Andy Hunt, Dave Thomas, ... Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2007 Great introduction to writing unit test in C# This is a great introduction to writing unit tests in C# with NUnit. The authors do a good job of explaining why unit tests should be created, how having unit tests are better than not having unit tests, and what exactly should be coded for in a unit test. The book is well-written, easy to follow, and includes helpful guidelines for things that might be confusing to developers. The real ...             Evaluation and Testing In Nursing Education: Second Edition (Springer Series on the Teaching of Nursing)2 reviews Marilyn H. Oermann, Kathleen B. Gaberson Springer Publishing Company, 2005 A marvel of philosophical base and practical information. This book differs from all others on the subject. Evaluation and testing in nursing education has traditionally been presented as an almost mechanical application of rules. Oermann and Gaberson have written a comprehensive practical guide to the subject that is grounded in a nursing-relevant philosophical and ethical understanding of the legitimate teaching and warranting process of ...              search for books application, applications, assessment, classroom, conversions, definitive, education, educational, effective, evaluation, examination, exercise, exercises, guidelines, measurement, optimization, practical, practice, pragmatic, prescription, principles, psychological, software, springer, standards, techniques, usability, workbook, worthingham, worthington books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen tools & hardware: 46-12FLA Impressum - about us get your own free shout box