PSYC 603 - Psychological Assessment

3 hours
The selection, administration, interpretation, and communication of psychological tests, with promotion of sound psychometric principles. Concepts such as central tendency, reliability and validity, norms, standard scores, and variability are addressed. The basic assumptions, procedures, techniques, and instruments in the assessment of human characteristics, such as mental abilities, attitudes, disabilities, vocational interests, personality traits, and abnormalities, are explored. Both individual and group assessments are included, as well as legal and ethical issues, and issues of diversity. GR