SPYA 616 Measurement and Data Based Assessment

This course examines the construction of psychological and educational instruments and their use in research and evaluation. Students gain the requisite knowledge to select, use, and evaluate available psychometric instruments. Specifically, students study common theories related to the constructs assessed (e.g., intelligence, achievement, personality) in addition to learning how to interpret assessment results. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours