PSYC 557: Psychometric Methods
PSYC 557-001: Psychometric Methods
(Fall 2021)
12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR
Horizon Hall 5001
Section Information for Fall 2021
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the central concepts of psychological measurement. Measurement is fundamental to psychological research and application. We use measurement to assess relationships between variables and to make decisions about people’s lives. However, measurement also represents one of the greatest obstacles that psychology faces, both in terms of daily practice and in terms of the reputation of the discipline. Many of the concepts in which we are interested such as moods, attitudes, and abilities are abstract and ambiguous; attempting to quantify them is what psychometrics is all about.
Course Information from the University Catalog
Credits: 3
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus or Senior Plus.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
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