LibGuides: PSY-8160 v1: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Required Resources

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Psychological Testing and Assessment: An Introduction to Tests and Measurement

Cohen, R. J., Schneider, W.J., & Tobin, R.M. (2025). Psychological testing and assessment: An introduction to tests and measurement. McGraw.

Students should review chapters 9 (intelligence and measurement pages 296-314) and 11 (personality assessment – an overview pages 389-424). Chapter 9 includes a review of intelligence theories including factor-analytic theory, Thurstone’s primary mental abilities, Cattell’s general intelligence, Caroll’s three-stratum theory, the Cattell-Horn-Cattell theory, neuropsychological theories, alternative theories to intelligence and corresponding intelligence assessments. Chapter 11 includes a review of personality theories including personality traits, types, states, Cattell’s 16 PF, Eysenck’s dimensions, Waller and Zavala’s seven-factor model, Costa and McCrae’s Big Five, and corresponding personality assessments.

The HEXACO-6): A short measure of the major dimensions of personality
Ashton, M.C., & Lee, K. (2009). The HEXACO-6): A short measure of the major dimensions of personality. Journal of Personality Assessment, 91 (4), 340-345. doi:10.1080/00223890902935878
- An examination of the HEXACO-60 personality inventory is given on the internal consistency reliability of the scales and the relationship with the Big Five factors. The authors assess the use of the HEXACO as a reliable personality assessment.
Noba textbook series: Psychology
Biswas-Diener, R. (2025). Intelligence. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers.
- Intelligence is defined with a discussion on how intelligence is measured, types of intelligence, and what correlates with intelligence. Information on historical figures, theories of intelligence, and assessment strategies are reviewed. There is also a video – Episode 23 Controversy of Intelligence, to watch.
Cattell’s 16PF questionnaire
Open-Source Psychometrics Project. (2019). Cattell’s 16PF questionnaire.
- Cattell’s 16PF is available to take as a free online personality of the 16 personality factors. The assessment is available for educational purposes only.
The Big 5 personality traits
University Videos.org. (n.d.). The Big 5 personality traits. [Video]. YouTube.
- The Big 5 video is a review of McCrae and Costa’s Big 5 personality trait model.
A scientific collaboratory for the development of advanced measures of personality and other individual differences
U.S. National Institute of Mental Health. (2024). A scientific collaboratory for the development of advanced measures of personality and other individual differences. International Personality Item Pool. Retrieved September 26, 2025, from https://ipip.ori.org/
- The IPIP website includes items and scales that are constructed for psychological assessment. The site is free and can be used for academic or educational purposes.
Creating a Podcast
National University. (n.d.). Creating a Podcast in NCUOne.
- Creating a Podcast is a resource for students to use for the podcast assignment. Students can download Kaltura, review instructions on how to create a podcast, and record with Kaltura.

Optional Resources

Writing resources
National University. (2025). Writing resources.
- Writing resources can be applied for the weekly assignment as it includes an APA student paper template, Grammarly, how to write an introduction, thesis, conclusion, paragraph development, and information related to academic integrity.
APA and MLA styles
National University. (2025). APA and MLA styles.
- Information on APA Style Basics 7th ed. on heading, quotes, in-text citations, and references is identified in this guide.