PSYC 806
Introductory Assessment
Winter 2026 · Intro Assessment
Topics
- Introduction to the Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory and model of intelligence
- Psychological assessment
- Memory
- Disability
- Attention
- Learning
- Autism
Readings
- Listed material: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – 5th Ed. (WISC-V); various readings provided by Dr. Goodman.
- Listed material: Flanagan, D. & Dixon, S. (2014) The Cattell-Horn-Carroll Theory of Cognitive Abilities. In Encyclopedia of Special Education: A reference for Education of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Disabilities and Other Exceptional Individuals, pp. 1-13. 12 January 2026
- Listed material: Reading: Chapter 2: Intelligent WISC-V Administration: Test Kit Version in: Kaufman, A. S., Raiford, S. E., & Coalson, D. L. (2016). Intelligent testing with the WISC-V. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Listed material: Reference: WISC-V Test kit and manuals; WISC-V crib sheet 19 January 2026
- Listed material: Lecture 3 Review of WISC-V administration and scoring
- Listed material: In class WISC-V demonstration
- Listed material: Discussion of Test Behaviour Observations; write up completed in class.
- Listed material: 26 January 2026
- Listed material: WISC-V Interpretation and Analysis In class intake interview Introduction to WRAML3
- Listed material: WISC-V practice administration with colleague due to TA (Record Form and Response Booklet, behaviour observations).
- Listed material: Arrange WISC-V practice administration with TA during the week of Feb 2. 2 February 2026
- Listed material: Ontario Psychological Association (OPA) Guidelines for
- Listed material: WISC-V kits and related materials can be obtained from the Psychology Clinic. Kelly Benn.
Winter 2025 · Intro Assessment
Topics
- Introduction to the Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory and model of intelligence
- Psychological assessment
- Memory
- Disability
- Attention
- Learning
- Autism
Readings
- Listed material: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – 5th Ed. (WISC-V); various readings provided by Dr. Goodman.
- Listed material: Reading: Chapter 2: Intelligent WISC-V Administration: Test Kit Version in: Kaufman, A. S., Raiford, S. E., & Coalson, D. L. (2016). Intelligent testing with the WISC-V. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Listed material: Reference: WISC-V Test kit and manuals; WISC-V crib sheet; WJ-IV Clusters and Subtests Defined handout. 20 January 2025 In class WISC-V demonstration with TA.
- Listed material: Discussion of Test Behaviour Observations; write up completed in class.
- Listed material: 27 January 2025 In class intake interview WISC-V Interpretation Worksheet
- Listed material: WISC-V practice administration with colleague due to TA (Record Form and Response Booklet, behaviour observations). 3 February 2025
- Listed material: Ontario Psychological Association (OPA) Guidelines for
- Listed material: WISC-V kits and related materials can be obtained from the Psychology Clinic. Kelly Benn.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Syllabus / course outline ↗Winter 2026
- Syllabus / course outline ↗Winter 2025
- Additional readings or course notes are supplied through the course platform; individual titles may not be public.