Cognitive Assessment

3 credits · Graduate School

This course will take an approach to cognitive assessment that considers the whole person in context; integrating history, behavioral observations, and test results; that can be applied to a range of specific instruments. This course will cover theories of intelligence and their histories, psychometric concepts relevant to cognitive assessment (including test development, reliability, and validity of tests), lifespan development issues in intelligence and its measurement. Students will gain significant experience with the administration, scoring, and interpretation of several major cognitive tests as the centerpiece of a psychological assessment and will gain familiarity with several other tests that are commonly used in cognitive assessment. Students will also learn how to write reports using assessment results. Course topics also include how to use cognitive assessments competently and ethically with diverse populations and strengths and limitations of cognitive tests. This course is for students in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program only. Any other students must receive instructor permission to register. [3]