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Assessment, in contrast to measurement, aims at discerning individual characteris tics which are important for decisions in person-society relationships. In addition to testing, assessment includes interviewing, observation, and various other methods for combining and communicating personal information. This chapter continues the series of reviews on assessment of abnormality, although its scope has been broad ened to include positive as well as pathological characteristics. It is related to earlier annual reviews of objective tests (142), projective techniques (214, 278), assessment and classification of psychopathology (75, 299, 405), measurement of personality traits (104), and abilities (187, 370). The review focuses mainly on research and
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