PSYC 631
COGNITIVE INTELLECTUAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
Catalog Entry
PSYCHOLOGY 631. Cognitive Intellectual Assessment Techniques
Three hours lecture; Two hours laboratory
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Psychology or permission of instructor
The course emphasizes cognitive and behavioral measures of intellectual and functional abilities with the goal of identifying appropriate intervention strategies. The focus will be on developing assessment and interpretation skills using intelligence tests such as the latest revisions of the Wechslers and Stanford-Binet, as well as others, and behavioral indicators such as direct observation, questionnaires, rating scales, interviews, and self-report measures. The history and meaning of intellectual assessment and its associated legal and ethical issues will be examined. Laboratory experience includes supervised administration, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
1. Cognitive Assessment: Background and History
2. Relevant Statistical and Measurement Concepts
3. Intelligence Tests: Meaning of and Cultural and Social Implications
4. Cultural Diversity and Cognitive Assessment
5. Major IQ Tests: The Wechsler Tests and the Stanford Binet
6. Other Significant IQ Tests
7. Behavioral Observation and Assessment Techniques
8. Other Assessment Techniques: Rating Scales, Checklists, Questionnaires, and Interviews
9. Report Writing: Integration and Interpretation of Assessment Results
10. Legal and Ethical Implications of Cognitive Assessment Techniques
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
A combination of lecture and demonstration, supplemented by audio/visual materials, will familiarize the students with the assessment techniques.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
Students are to demonstrate proficiency at administering, scoring, and interpreting the assessment techniques taught in the course. They are also to be able to make recommendations based on their interpretations of the test results and write all this into an integrated report. In addition, students are expected to understand the broad social, cultural, legal, and ethical implications of these assessment techniques.
Assessment Measures
Graded assignments may include in-class and take-home exams, administration and scoring of assessment devices, written reports, observed administration of an IQ test, and class preparation and participation.
Other Course Information
None
Review and Approval
DATE ACTION REVIEWED
March 1999
