Spring 2006 
Psychology 511
Psychological Testing
MW 12:30-1:48 p.m.
PS 14
Dr. Nancy Betz
60 Psychology Building, 292-4166
Office Hours: after class M and W, or  M 1130-1220 and by appointment
betz.3@osu.edu
Call Number: 16824-0
Course website: www.classes.psy.ohio-state.edu/511

Objectives

	This course is designed to introduce the student to the field of psychological testing.  We will begin with definitions and means of evaluating the quality and usefulness of psychological tests and measures.  We will then examine several major types of psychological tests/measures - - intelligence, ability, personality, interest, work values, and self-efficacy.  Within each category we will focus specific attention on one or two examples of that category.

Prerequisites

	Psychology 100 and Introductory Statistics.

Course Requirements

	Three exams based on lecture, assigned readings, class discussion, and the test materials that will be assigned. Test materials are:  1) the Strong Interest Inventory/Skills Confidence Inventory, 2) Myers Briggs Type Indicator, 3) Healthy Personality Inventory and Career Confidence Inventory, and 4) Vocational Card Sort. Exams will be objective in nature with multiple choice and completion items.  There may be a few simple statistical computations on the midterm.  The final is will be comprehensive, covering 2/3  material since the second mid-term and 1/3 material covered on the first two midterms.

Assignments: Graded Pass/Fail. Failure to complete the assignment will cost 15 points against the cumulated exam total. Late assignments will be docked 4 points/day late.

1.  Week 1 assignment:  Complete the Strong Interest Inventory/Skills Confidence Inventory by Monday April 3.  It will be mailed for scoring so that you will have it for the class sessions.  A test report based on your SII and SCI results will be due Monday May 1.
2.  Complete and score the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.  Complete the test report as 
       instructed.  Due Wednesday May 24.
3. Complete the Healthy Personality Inventory and Career Confidence Inventory on line.  
4. Make a Vocational Card Sort for use in class. Due in class May 17.

5.  Class attendance. ATTENDANCE will be taken each day using a signature list.  You may have two unexplained absences.  After that, 5 points will be charged for each missed class.  If you attend all but two classes I will consider that if your grade is on the border between grades.

	Grades will be assigned as follows:
		2 Midterms	60 points each
		Final		60 points 
                        EXAM total =180 points

Tentative Course Schedule
Part I: Foundations

Date				Topic						
Monday March 27		Historical overview				
				Definitions of terms

Wednesday Mar 29     	Review of Basic Statistical Concepts            

Monday April 3		Reliability and Validity			

Wednesday April 5		Scale Construction				

Part II: Intelligence, Abilities, and Achievement

Monday April 10                    Measuring Intelligence			
Wednesday April 12		Measuring Aptitudes				

Monday April 17         	Midterm #1

Part III: Interests

Wednesday April 19          	Overview of Interests, Holland’s theory; 
                                                            Strong Interest Inventory        	

Monday April24                     Self-Efficacy: Measuring and Using with Interests

        Part IV: Measuring Personality

Wednesday April 26		Objective vs. Projective Assessment

Monday May 1     		Diagnosis and MMPI

Wednesday May 3	           Myers-Briggs, Other measures of personality, Projective Measures

Monday May  8                      Assessing the Healthy Personality

Wednesday May 10                Midterm #2

Part V: Values and College Student Development

Monday May 15               Work Values                                                        

Wednesday May 17         Practice using the Vocational card Sort                                                       

Monday May 22               Assessing Student Wellness

Wednesday May 24         Career Maturity and Career Decision Making

MAY 24                           MBTI assignment due in class

Monday May 29               NO class – Memorial day

Wednesday may 31          Ethical Issues and Course Evaluation		

FINAL EXAM:               MONDAY JUNE 5  11:30-1:18 a.m., ROOM 14 PSYCH