GED0153

Psychological assessment

Dr A P Greenway

8 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: Completion of an approved major sequence in psychology

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have acquired a basic knowledge of the range of psychological tests and assessment instruments; be able to administer the basic intelligence and personality tests; and have acquired a grounding in psychometric theory.

Synopsis Topics to be covered include the psychometric bases of assessment, an introduction to the practice of clinical assessment in psychology, and a systematic treatment of the major methods of personality assessment including objective, projective and behavioural instruments and clinical judgement.

Assessment Seminar participation
* Procedures including case studies and take home examinations: 100%

Prescribed texts

Anastasi A Psychological testing Macmillan, 1990

Recommended texts

Aiken L R Assessment of intellectual functioning Allyn and Bacon, 1987
Aiken L R Assessment of personality Allyn and Bacon, 1989