Psychometric Theory (405-0-20)

Instructors

William R Revelle
847/491-7700
Swift 315
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:00-4:00pm

Meeting Info

Swift Hall 210: Mon, Wed 5:30PM - 7:30PM

Overview of class

An introduction to psychometric theory and personality assessment. The course covers theoretical and practical issues in the development and evaluation of measures of personality and ability. Heavy emphasis is given to issues of test reliability and validity. Scale construction techniques including factor and cluster analysis are discussed. The logic of multivariate structural modeling is introduced informally. The primary emphasis is upon the theory of personality measurement. Applied experience with tests will not be given but the use of modern computer packages to do psychometrics will be emphasized.