The purpose of this class is for you to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills required to develop and evaluate psychological measures aimed at differentiating between and among people. This is basically a quantitative course. I will be using a lecture format, with examples, but it is important that all assignments be read before class. I will also be giving homework assignments covering the various concepts and techniques to be covered. If you have not had this type of course it may make my job a little more difficult and your life a little more busy.
Psychological measurement is a broad area with a long history and many techniques.
A single course can only help you with the mainstream issues and approaches. There will be one major text, two booklets, and supplemental readings . Please read all these materials for the lectures. Tests will assume that you have done the readings. As is true of most quantitative courses, you must understand and be able to apply the correct techniques and procedures to a body of data and then interpret the results.