PSY 341 - Psychological Assessment

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology , PSY 103 - Psychological Statistics , and one other psychology course. PSY 104 - Research Methods in Psychology recommended.
Introduction to the theory and application of psychological tests as measures of personality, intellectual functioning, and attitudes. This course considers the use, abuse, and limitations of such measures and focuses on topics such as validity and reliability of tests; construction of tests, rating scales, and surveys; the administration of tests and the interpretation of test results.