All seniors must take a Psychology Field Test during their final semester. The purpose of this test is to allow our department to a) evaluate itself so we can improve and b) maintain our accreditation.
You MUST Register.
To access the test, you MUST REGISTER FOR PSYC 4900 when you register for courses your last semester before graduation.
This is NOT a course.
It is not associated with any credit hours or costs.
Registration will cause a CANVAS “shell” containing the Field Test to appear on your dashboard.
Why do I do take the Field Test?
The purpose is to allow our department to evaluate itself so that we can improve and maintain our accreditation. So, please do your best, which will help maintain the value of our program and your degree. Given the purpose of this assessment, you do not need to study or look up answers. Your goal is not to make a certain grade but to simply complete each item to the best of your ability.
When?
You may complete the quizzes and surveys online in Canvas between the opening of the quizzes at mid-term and the last day of classes. However, we request that you wait until closer to the end of the semester. The reason for this is that the survey will ask information that you may not have earlier in the semester. Also, if you are currently enrolled in a class over which you’re being tested, the results will better reflect our program if you wait.
Where?
You will complete the quizzes and surveys online from any computer or devise of your choosing. You may use a personal device or a UoM computer. Computers are available on both UoM campuses in computer labs, the library, and DRS for students registered with DRS who wish to complete the assessment in that area.
What’s the “Field Test” like?
Quizzes are multiple choice.
Each quiz contains 8 items.
There is no time limit for any quiz or survey.
Most students will complete everything in about an hour.
1. All students must complete ALL of the following 3 quizzes:
Research
Statistics
Careers in Psychology
2. All students must choose 3 additional quizzes from any of the following. Do NOT take them all. You will choose 3 quizzes that reflect 3 courses you took at UoM.
Psychopathology (i.e., Abnormal Psychology)
Human Sexuality
Child Psychology
Social Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
3. All students will complete surveys related to their experiences in the UoM Psychology Program and submit proof of completion