Dec 26, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
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PSY 3120 - Tests and Measurements


Tests, psychophysical methods, scaling techniques, and questionnaires. Basic criteria including reliability, homogeneity, and validity.

Requisites: PSY101D or 1010 and (1110 or 2110 or MATH2500)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Articulate the process of test construction and validation.
  • Conduct a battery of tests and interpret the results in a professional report.
  • Consider issues regarding racism, sexism, and cultural diversity when making assessment decisions.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of the important ethical and legal issues related to group and individual assessment.
  • Describe the categories of assessment instruments and exhibit a general familiarity with several measures from each category.
  • Evaluate tests using basic measurement constructs such as validity, reliability, norms, and standardization.



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