Psych 4611 - PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS

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Washington University in St Louis

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In what sense can abilities and traits be measured? The history of measurement in psychology is traced through abilities, especially general intelligence, objective personality tests, and projective tests. Other topics: recent theories of the nature and organization of intelligence (Cattell and Horn, Sternberg, Fischer), contemporary objections to psychological measurement (S. J. Gould). Prerequisite: Psych 300.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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