Appendix F - Saybrook University

framework of the history of American academic psychology.
Persistent issues in psychology and the evolution of answers to
these issues are also examined. 3.0 credits.
PSYD 8250
PSYD 8251
PSYD 8260
PSYD 8300
Personality Assessment
This course focuses on the individual as seen through the lens of
personality theories and the assessment instruments that are
derived from those theories. Students learn the uses of standardized
and non-standardized instruments for assessing the personin-process
including personality, strengths, values, vocational
interests, spirituality, social environment, psychopathology, cognitions,
and behavior. Students practice writing comprehensive,
strengths-focused assessments that provide evidence-based conclusions
and deal with the legal, ethical, and cultural issues in
the selection, administration, and interpretation of personality
tests and other instruments. Prerequisite: PSYD 8150 Diagnostic
Assessment Lab and prior Statistics course or completion of
PSYD Statistics Module. 3.0 credits.
Personality Assessment Lab
Students practice the administration, scoring, and interpretation
of major personality instruments (e.g. projectives, inventories,
observations, narratives) in a collaborative context of assessing
the whole person. Prerequisite: PSYD 8250 Personality
Assessment. 2.0 credits.
Cognition and Affect in Human Behavior
Major theories, concepts and current research in cognitive and
affective bases of behavior are explored and clinical relevance
and applicability discussed. Topics include: language; information
processing and learning; internal representational models; developmental
influences; relationships between cognition and emotion;
gender, cultural and individual differences. 3.0 credits.
Predoctoral Practicum I
The practicum is the first supervised training experience in an
organized sequence of professional training in psychology and is
designed to meet the training goals of the graduate program.
The practicum promotes the integration of academic knowledge
with practical experience, and prepares the student for future
training in professional psychology, particularly for the internship
that follows. Through both the practicum experience and class-
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