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PSYC 469: Principles of Psychological Assessment Report a Broken Link

Unit 1: Psychological Testing and Assessment

Canadian Psychological Association. (2017). Canadian code of ethics for psychologists (4th ed.).

Read the following sections of the document:

•          When Principles Conflict (p. 2)

•          Responsibility of the Individual Psychologist (p. 4)

•          Informed Consent (p. 10)

•          Confidentiality (p. 13)

•          Competence and self-knowledge (p. 16)

•          Minimize harm (p. 18)
Supplemental Reading
College of Alberta Psychologists. (2021). Psychological assessment and testing (PDF).

Unit 2: Historical, Cultural, and Legal/Ethical Considerations

Supplemental Reading
Simner, M. L. (1994). Recommendations by the Canadian Psychological Association for improving the North American safeguards that help protect the public against test misuse. Canadian Psychological Association.

Unit 3: Norms and Reliability

Eary Childhood Measurement and Evaluation (ECME), Community-University Partnership (CUP), University of Alberta.
Supplemental Reading
Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (2014) (PDF).
Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education (2004) (PDF).

Unit 4: Validity

Eary Childhood Measurement and Evaluation (ECME), Community-University Partnership (CUP), University of Alberta.
Supplemental Reading
Flanagan, D. P., & Caltabiano, L. F. (2004). Test scores: A guide to understanding and using test results. In Helping children at home and school II: Handouts for families and educators. National Association of School Psychologists.

Unit 5: Intelligence and Its Measurement

Supplemental Reading
WISC-V Interpretive Report Sample

Unit 7: Personality Assessment – An Overview

Supplemental Reading
Conlon, A. L., & Hansen, J.-I. C. (2003). Broadband and narrowband measures of mental and behavioral health: Counseling assessment for educators. Educational Resources Information Center: U.S. Department of Education (PDF).
Additional Resources
Type A and Type B Personality Test
Cattell’s 16 Personality Factors

Unit 10: Neuropsychological Assessment

Supplemental Reading
Brain structures and their functions. Serendip studio.

Unit 11: Assessment, Careers, and Business

Additional Activity
O*NET Interest Profiler

Planning Exercise

Part 1
Planning Exercise Part 1: Study Plan
Planning Exercise Part 2: Course Completion

Assignment 1

McCrimmon, A. W., & Climie, E. A. (2011). Test review: Wechsler Individual Achievement Test—Third Edition. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 26(2), 148–156.
McCrimmon, A. W., & Climie, E. A. (2011). Test Review: Test of Written Language—Fourth Edition. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 29(6), 592–596.
Assignment 1 PowerPoint Presentation Template
Assignment 1 Handout Template

Course Information

Psychoeducational Research and Training Centre (PRTC). “Qualifications for the Ethical Use of Texts.” University of British Columbia.