Psychological Testing and Assessment
Psychological Testing and Assessment
Description:
An introduction to the historical use of psychological testing, along with its principles and current applications. This course provides an insight into how psychological tests and psychometrics are developed, how to identify quality psychological assessment tools, and an introduction on the application of intellectual and personality tests that are commonly uses in the profession.
Learning Outcomes:
| By the end of this course, students should achieve the following Learning Outcomes | |
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| 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and uses of psychological tests | 1.1 An understanding of the development of psychological tests and the purpose of such form of assessment |
| 2. Gain insights on the use of statistics as means to inform the validity and reliability of psychological assessments, screening tools, and tests. | 2.1 Be able to understand simple statistic jargons and its meaning.
2.2 Learn the importance of statistical significance the research of psychological tests. |
| 3. Exhibit their ability to understand the applications of the various types of psychological assessment tools (e.g., intellectual, personality, and projective tests) | 3.1 Be able to explain the usage of the different types of psychological assessment tools (e.g., intellectual, personality, and projective tests)
3.2 When to use such tools and the purpose of the usage. |
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