Throughout the course, we will also examine the ethics of psychological assessment and several social issues related to testing. According to the catalog, there are two prerequisites for this course. First, students must have completed an introductory psychology course. Because the field of psychological testing informs and is informed by every other area of psychology, a broad-based knowledge of psychological principles is essential. Second, students must have completed an introductory statistics course.
Objectives Describe the principles of ethical use of psychological tests.
Understand the purpose of psychological assessment. Evaluate whether or not a test is reliable. Determine the most valid purposes for which a test can be used. Develop your own scale to measure a psychological characteristic, if needed in future research projects. Understand the relationship between personality traits and personality scales.