Assessment
Assessment Psychology is the field of behavioral science concerned with methods of identifying similarities and differences among people in their personal characteristics and capabilities.
ºÚÁÏÍø The Assessment Psychology Research Focus
Psychologists aren’t psychic—they can’t read your mind and solve all of your problems. Like detectives, assessment psychologists gather multiple pieces of information to learn about individuals. The psychological assessment process involves giving tests, conducting interviews, and reviewing existing records in order to answer questions about the individual being assessed.
The Assessment Psychology research focus at ºÚÁÏÍø features cutting-edge research from expert faculty in a number of areas including:
- Assessing personality and psychopathology
- Effects of age and disease on the brain and behavior
- Conducting psychological assessments in forensic settings