PSY 323 Psychological Testing (SS)

This course presents a survey of assessment techniques and instruments for intelligence, personality, cognitive and special abilities, achievement, aptitude, and vocational interest. Students learn to evaluate tests, their uses and limitations.

Credits

5

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Describe commonly used psychological, educational, and vocational testing instruments.
3. Evaluate the major functions, strengths, and limitations of psychological testing.
4. Assess the legal, cultural, professional, and ethical guidelines related to testing.
5. Integrate the statistical concepts of reliability, validity, and errors of measurement in testing.