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PSYC309 Psychological Testing

10 cp
Prerequisites PSYC202 Social Psychology
Teaching Organisation 2 hours per week of lectures and 1 hour per week of tutorials for twelve weeks or equivalent.

This unit introduces students to a major area of professional psychology - psychological tests, testing and measurement. Content includes basic psychometric theory and practice in relation to constructing tests and to applying established tests, with attention to the use of tests and measurement in the assessment process, and to the ethical requirements of psychological testing and assessment. Some standard psychological tests from several fields such as intelligence, educational achievement and personality will be introduced, and the tests applications, contributions and limitations examined.

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