PSY 6010 - PhD Psychometrics, Statistics, and Research Design

(3 units)

A survey course for PhD students concerning a) theories of measurement relevant to psychological assessment, b) statistical techniques commonly used in clinical and organizational research and c) the evaluation of the validity of experimental designs. While practical applicability is stressed, the nature of contemporary applied research requires extensive instruction in multivariate analytic methods including proficiency in the use of statistical software programs.