PSY 6810 - Assessment I

An introductory course in individual assessment with particular emphasis on psychometrics, objective personality assessment, and behavioral assessment. This course covers basic psychometric concepts directly related to test administration and interpretation and will prepare students to operate with sufficient understanding of assessment issues in various clinical and research roles. The course examines basic concepts in personality assessment including administration, scoring, and interpretation of objective personality assessment techniques. The course also covers behavioral assessment strategies and functional analysis of behavior self-report measures, behavioral interviewing, direct observation techniques, and physical recording.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PSY 6200 and PSY 6210 and graduate program status.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.