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Advances in Psychological Assessment in South Africa provides a detailed, practical and critical appraisal of the evolution of psychological testing since the publication of Psychological Assessment in South Africa: Research and Applications (2013). Editors Laher and Cockcroft once again bring together practitioners and researchers to explore new tools and methods used to evaluate mental processes and behaviours in South Africa's unique and diverse contexts.
The book covers a wide range of psychological domains, including cognitive abilities, personality traits, vocational interests and neuropsychological functions. It examines established testing methods while introducing innovative approaches, technology-driven tools and artificial intelligence-based assessments. These advancements allow for more efficient, accurate, and accessible testing, which is critical given the varied educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds of South Africans.
The country's diversity presents both opportunities and challenges for psychological assessment. Tests must be relevant to local languages, cultures, and social realities to ensure fairness and accuracy. The book highlights efforts to develop and refine tests that reflect these needs, addressing practical issues like accessibility and ethical concerns in the aftermath of apartheid.
Written for practitioners, researchers, educators, and students, the book serves as both a reflection on progress and a guide for the future. It showcases how far South Africa has come in creating reliable, culturally sensitive assessments and points to emerging trends, like the integration of Artificial Intelligence to personalise and streamline testing processes. This makes it a valuable resource for those within and beyond South Africa who are interested in understanding how psychological tools can be applied in diverse settings.
Contents
Chapter 1 Psychological Assessment in South Africa: How far have we come? - Sumaya Laher and Kate Cockcroft
Section 1: Application of Psychological Assessment across the Lifespan
Chapter 2 Early Childhood Development In South Africa: Assessment in Infancy and Early Childhood - Katherine Bain and Ahmed Riaz Mohamed
Chapter 3 Assessing Intelligence in South African Children Using the Kaufmann Assessment Battery for Children (KABC-II) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V) - Zaytoon Amod, Adri Vorster, Anwynne Kern and Simangele Mayisela
Chapter 4 Assessing Positive Psychology Constructs: Learning from studies with young people in South Africa - Linda Theron, Amanda Cromhout, Irma Eloff, Tharina Guse, Shazly Savahl and Lusilda Schutte
Chapter 5 Practitioner-Oriented Guidelines for Using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) in South Africa - Ann Shuttleworth-Edwards and Kate Cockcroft
Chapter 6 Projective Assessment of Adults and Children in South Africa - Katherine Bain and Kgabe Molepo
Chapter 7 Assessing Personality and Psychopathology in South Africa - Sumaya Laher, Thalia Kritharis and Rabia Ruby Patel
Chapter 8 Neuropsychological Assessment in South Africa: An update - Aline Ferreira-Correia
Section 2: Psychological Assessments/Tests in South Africa: Research and Application
Chapter 9 Assessing Emotional and Social Competence in Preschoolers: Development, standardisation and adaptation of the E3SR - Erica Munnik
Chapter 10 Raven's Progressive Matrices: Overview and South African applications - Nicky Israel and Justin August
Chapter 11 Use of the NEPSY-II in the South African context - Sharon Truter
Chapter 12 Integrative Career Counselling in South Africa Using the Career Interest Profile and the Maree Career Matrix - Kobus Maree
Chapter 13 The South African Career Interest Inventory - Brandon Morgan, Nadia Morton and Petrus Nel
Chapter 14 Culturally Inclusive Personality Assessment: Development and validation of the South African Personality Inventory - Carin Hill, Jan Alewyn Nel, Pieter Schaap and Nadia Morton
Section 3: Assessment in a Digital Age
Chapter 15 Ethics, Technology and Assessment - Tasneem Hassem, Sumaya Laher and Kate Cockcroft
Chapter 16 Reimagi(nin)G Neuropsychological Assessment Through Digital Technologies - Nabeelah Bemath and Sahba Besharati
Chapter 17 Navigating Uncharted Terrain: A case study of an adaptation of an online depression screening test - Tasneem Hassem and Sumaya Laher
Chapter 18 The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Assessment of Talent - Pieter Bronkhorst
Chapter 19 Applying Gamification to Address Emerging Market Challenges in Recruitment and Selection: The example of Odyssey Talent Management - Kevin Distiller
Chapter 20 Psychological Assessment in South Africa: Future trajectories - Sumaya Laher and Kate Cockcroft
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