PSYCLN 601 - Assessment and Testing I

4 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
As part one of a two-semester foundations course on diagnostic testing and assessment, this course trains students to administer, score, and interpret tests of cognitive and intellectual functioning. Issues pertaining to test construction and the standards and ethics of psychological testing provide the context for assessment training. In addition, students learn to conduct an assessment interview and are encouraged to articulate for themselves a philosophy of testing. Special attention is given to the issue of cultural bias in standard psychological tests.

Enrollment Requirements:
PSYCLN PHD Students Only

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