PSY 3307 Psychometric Methods

3 units
Psychology
Faculty of Social Sciences
The rationale and problems of psychometric methods. Test construction and item analysis. Psychometric properties of tests: reliability, validity and standard error. The different types of norms. Intelligence, aptitude, interest and personality: Tests and models.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: PSY 1101 , PSY 1102 , PSY 2106 . Reserved for students registered in the Major, Joint Honours and Honours programs in psychology.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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