Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

Students are trained in proficient administration, scoring, interpretation and
multi-source integrative interpretation of commonly used tests of intelligence
and cognition. Must be taken with required lab.
628 Assessment II: Personality Assessment 3 Credits
Prerequisite: 627. This course will provide students with an overview of the
conceptual, theoretical and empirical issues in the measurement of personality
and psychopathology through examination of the reliability and validity of
objective (actuarial) and projective methods of personality assessment.
Students will learn to administer, score and interpret broadband measures (e.g.,
MMPI-2, PAI, etc.), narrow-band measures (e.g., BDI-II, State/Trait Anxiety
Inventory, etc), and the Rorschach Inkblot Test, as well as other projective
measures (e.g., TAT, Sentence Completion, etc.) The course will also focus on
the assessment of personality assets and strengths, criticisms of traditional
approaches to personality assessment, and behavior assessment as an
alternative to traditional approaches. Must be taken with required lab.
632 Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior 3 Credits
This course emphasizes the most recent theoretical developments in cognitiveaffective
bases of behavior. Areas of emphasis will include attention, memory,
knowledge, language, reasoning, problem solving, the cognitive bases of affect
and consciousness, human learning and theories of motivation. The relevance
of these topics to psychotherapy and change, as well as the possible impact of
social issues on course topics, will also be examined.
634 History and Systems 3 Credits
A survey of the historical development of major theories, research and practice
in psychology is presented. Major systems of psychology are examined. In
addition, the course is structured around a number of major philosophical
issues and how major theories of psychology have understood and addressed
these issues. The influence of sociocultural and historical factors on the
development of theories is also examined, with particular focus to the role of
psychology in promoting social justice.
636 Biological Bases of Behavior 3 Credits
The course objectives are to make the student aware of pertinent gross and
microscopic human neuroanatomy, to build a foundational understanding of
neurophysiology and the biology of the nerve, and to become familiar with a
variety of clinical issues as they relate to neurophysiology. The emphasis
throughout the class will be on developing a working familiarity with the
functional neuroanatomy of the human brain. The biological consequences of
trauma will also be reviewed. The role of environmental and ecological factors
on biological functioning will be discussed to promote socially responsible
professional practice.
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