PSY 444 - Tests and Measurements

Description:
Psychological and educational tests, theory, and practice. PSY 444 and PSY 544 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both. Course will be offered every year (Fall).

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of historical perspectives concerning the nature and meaning of assessment and testing in counseling
Students will describe methods of effectively preparing for and conducing initial assessment meetings
Students will explain the use of assessment for diagnostic and intervention planning purposes
Students will distinguish between basic concepts of standardized and non-standardized testing, norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments, and group and individual assessments
Students will demonstrate knowledge of statistical concepts, including scales of measurement, measures of central tendency, indices of variability, shapes and types of distributions, and correlations
Students will summarize the concepts of reliability and validity in the use of assessments
Students will evaluate the use of assessments relevant to academic/educational, career, personal, and social development
Students will identify environmental assessments and systematic behavioral observations
Students will assess the use of symptom checklists, and personality and psychological testing
Students will analyze the use of assessment results to diagnose developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders
Students will select ethical and culturally relevant strategies for selecting, administering, and interpreting assessment and test results
Students will choose psychological tests and assessments specific to clinical mental health counseling

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
Approved Fall 2017