PSYCHOMETRICS
Focus on the construction, analysis, and interpretation of psychometric assessments, with an emphasis on concepts relevant to clinical psychology. Covers evolving issues in test theory. Extends beyond basic measurement concepts (scales, reliability, validity, bias, etc.) and critiques much of common practice from statistical and philosophical perspectives. Emphasizes that assessment always occurs in a societal context, which sometimes threatens validity.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: PSYCH 610 and declared in Psychology PhD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn the tenants of test theories (classical, IRT), with a focus on psychological tests. Audience: Graduate 2. Learn to write good test items. Audience: Graduate 3. Use factor analysis and reliability analysis to construct a scale. Audience: Graduate 4. Evaluate different types of validity. Audience: Graduate 5. Learn methods of evaluating bias and fairness of tests. Understand the impact of societal forces, such as racial discrimination, in evaluating test bias and fairness. Audience: Graduate 6. Understand the use of tests for screening, including the roles of specificity, sensitivity, and base rates. Audience: Graduate 7. Show the ability to engage in scholarly analysis with peers and the instructor by engagement on the discussion boards. Audience: Graduate 8. Gain experience making narrated video presentations with Powerpoint or Keynote. By doing so, become responsible for part of the course content. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn the tenants of test theories (classical, IRT), with a focus on psychological tests. Audience: Graduate 2. Learn to write good test items. Audience: Graduate 3. Use factor analysis and reliability analysis to construct a scale. Audience: Graduate 4. Evaluate different types of validity. Audience: Graduate 5. Learn methods of evaluating bias and fairness of tests. Understand the impact of societal forces, such as racial discrimination, in evaluating test bias and fairness. Audience: Graduate 6. Understand the use of tests for screening, including the roles of specificity, sensitivity, and base rates. Audience: Graduate 7. Show the ability to engage in scholarly analysis with peers and the instructor by engagement on the discussion boards. Audience: Graduate 8. Gain experience making narrated video presentations with Powerpoint or Keynote. By doing so, become responsible for part of the course content. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027