PSYM 530 - Principles and Foundations of Measurement

Three hours.
3 Credits

Exploration of the basic issues in psychological and educational measurement, including reliability, validity, fairness, item analysis, scores and score reporting and interpretation. Emphasis is on the construction, interpretation, use and evaluation of achievement, ability, attitude and personality measures. The history of testing and assessment will be discussed, including a critical analysis of the impact of testing on culture.

Prerequisite(s) None
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL