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1 online resource (384 pages) |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTINPOLICE PSYCHOLOGY; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT IN POLICE PSYCHOLOGY; Chapter 2 FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN POLICE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; Chapter 3 USING THE MMPI-2 IN POLICE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; Chapter 4 THE USE OF THE PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT INVENTORY IN POLICE AND SECURITY PERSONNEL SELECTION; Chapter 5 USE OF THE INWALD PERSONALITY INVENTORY, HILSON TESTS, AND INWALD SURVEYS FOR SELECTION, "FITNESS-FOR-DUTY" ASSESSMENT, AND RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING; Chapter 6 THE USE OF THE M-PULSE INVENTORY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SELECTION. |
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Chapter 7 PRE-OFFER POLICE INTEGRITY TESTING: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUESChapter 8 USING THE RORSCHACH COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM IN POLICE PSYCHOLOGY; Chapter 9 PREDICTING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER PERFORMANCE WITH PERSONALITY INVENTORIES; Chapter 10 EFFECT SIZES IN POLICE PSYCHOLOGY PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT RESEARCH: A PRIMER; Chapter 11 THE FUTURE OF PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT RESEARCH IN POLICE PSYCHOLOGY: WH. |
| Summary |
In recent years, personality assessment by professional psychologists has taken on an increasingly important role in the field of police work. Most importantly, personality assessment instruments have been utilized in the pre-employment psychological screening of police officer candidates. This psychological screening takes place at the end of the hiring process to ensure that candidates do not have personality characteristics or existing psychopathology that would interfere with their job performance. Personality assessment is also used for other applications in police psychology. These appli. |
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Police psychology.
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Police psychology. |
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Law enforcement -- Psychological aspects.
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Law enforcement -- Psychological aspects. |
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Law enforcement. |
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Personality and occupation.
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Personality and occupation. |
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Personality tests.
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Personality tests. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Weiss, Peter A.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Weiss, Peter A. Personality Assessment in Police Psychology : A 21ST Century Perspective. Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, ©2010 9780398079147 |
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9780398079826 (electronic book) |
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039807982X (electronic book) |
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