PSYCH 200Measurement in Psychology
- Faculty
- Arts
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1994–95
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1980–81 to 1994–95 (before that, 1966–67 to 1973–74 used the number for General Experimental Psychology and Theories Of Play); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
The logic of measurement in Psychology. Descriptive procedures for collecting and handling data. Making inferences from test scores. The use of correlational procedures in measuring intelligence, achievement, aptitudes, interests and personality.
As printed in the 1980–81 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention PSYCH 200, December 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
Where is my non math course ?? 7 points, 12 comments
“I only have 4 courses showing up on my quest schedulep: CS135(LEC,TUT,TST) , ENG109(LEC) , MATH135(LEC,TUT,TST), MATH 137(LEC,TUT,TST) and my coop seq2. …”
u/helpimstuckin_a_well: “What was your fifth course? There are a few possibilities here: a) there was a conflict between the course you wanted and one of your other courses b) you may have not fully added the last course c) …”
u/hunterballard44: “Let me know if you need any help with that course. Also, I can invite you to some psych 200 or 300 level servers if you end up liking psych and decide to take more classes :)”
Spring 2023
Failing PSYCH 292 1 point, 17 comments
u/Goofygoobers344: “Im gonna fail it :( Already dropped 1 course this term so i only had 4, but i just couldn't handle all 4 courses online and 3 of them being psych 200s. I feel bad because this isn't a reflection on my knowledge but on the mental health. …”
Psych 200's level and 300's level class discords 7 points, 0 comments
u/hunterballard44: “… Psych 200's server link: https://discord.gg/cexDp6Ty Psych 300's server link: https://discord.gg/YXQTF3zX”
Spring 2020
Fall 2018 (0.5 credit) 1 point, 12 comments
u/Jimmy-Ice: “… I prefer the course being 200s or 300s (Took hrm 200, took fr 151,152 took psych 101, 261, math 127, stat 202) I have the following options in mind: -Geog 207 -cs 100 -psych 200s (any suggestions?) -fr 191 -fr 192 -rec 202 -rec 203 -sci 206 i know you guys hate these questions, …”
Fall 2017
What is the best PSYCH 200 level course you've taken? 1 point, 6 comments
u/msrkt2: “I'm trying to chose an elective for this semester and need some input. Which ones were the easiest / most interesting / had the best profs?”
Check it elsewhere
- Undergraduate Calendar, 1995–96If it ran past 1994–95, on ucalendar
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them
In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1966–67 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1980–81 to 1994–95 15 calendars
The logic of measurement in Psychology. Descriptive procedures for collecting and handling data. Making inferences from test scores. The use of correlational procedures in measuring intelligence, achievement, aptitudes, interests and personality.
3 class, 1 lab hours a week · 0.5 credit
Not in the 1974–75 to 1979–80 calendars.
1973–74 1 calendar
Another title: Theories Of Play, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
A critical analysis of definitions, concepts and assumptions of classical, recent and modern theories of play with implications for research strategies, programming and planning for play. 2 lectures, 2 hours lab in community play environments. (Spring term)
Not in the 1968–69 to 1972–73 calendars.
1966–67 to 1967–68 2 calendars
Another title: General Experimental Psychology, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
An introduction to the methods of experimental psychology. Laboratory experience will be used to introduce the student to the data and theories of learning and perception. (This course is required of all general B.A. students in Psychology unless both Psychology 290 and Psychology 360 are substituted.)
2 lectures, 2 hours laboratory.
211.* Developmental Psychology. The genesis and development of behaviour will be traced from conception to maturity. 3 lectures, fall term.