Cognitive Assessment

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to the major approaches and techniques for intellectual assessment in children and adults. It covers principles of test construction and psychometrics, the history of intellectual assessment, theories of intelligence, and methods of intellectual assessment. Particular attention is given to the administration and interpretation of the Wechsler intelligence tests. Alternative methods of intellectual assessment are also considered. The class may include a laboratory in which skills in administration and interpretation can be practiced.