Course Contents
historical perspective of psychological testing
(early interest in classification and training of mentally retarded persons.)
First experimental psychologists)
Contributions of Francis Galton, Cattell and early Mental Tests, Rise of intelligence testing, group testing
Aptitude Testing, standardized achievement tests, assessment of personality, nature, and uses of psychological tests, types of psychological tests
HTP (introduction, Administration, Scoring, Interpretation)
RISB (introduction, Administration, Scoring, Interpretation)
Test conceptualization, test construction (scaling, writing, items, scoring items, test tryout
item analysis (nature, measurement of item difficulty and item discrimination, item analysis of speeded tests)
test revision, Definition, and types of Norms
fixed reference groups, criterion-referenced testing, definition, nature of validity
types of validity, validity coefficient, and error of estimate (measurement of relationship)
conditions affecting the validity coefficient, the magnitude of validity coefficient)
DAT (Introduction, Administration, Scoring, Interpretation)
EPPS (introduction, Administration, Scoring, interpretation)
Definition and nature of Reliability
Types of Reliability, reliability of speeded tests
Standard Error of Measurement, The correlation Coefficient
Course Synopsis
The objective of this course is giving knowledge to students about the theoretical basis of Psychological Testing. To enable the students in critically evaluating the nature of testing issues. Also equip them regarding the administration, scoring, interpretation of different Aptitude, Personality Tests and Personality Inventories.
Course Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course students will be able to;
1. Understand the theoretical basis of Psychological Testing.
2. Administer different psychological tests including Aptitude, Personality Tests and Personality Inventories.
week 1-historical perspective of psychological testing-1
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week 2- Contributions of Francis Galton, Cattell and early Mental Tests, Rise of intelligence testing, group testing
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week 4- HTP (introduction, Administration, Scoring, Interpretation)
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week 5- RISB (introduction, Administration, Scoring, Interpretation)
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week 6-Test conceptualization, test construction (scaling, writing, items, scoring items, test tryout (1)
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week 6- Test conceptualization, test construction (scaling, writing, items, scoring items, test tryout (2)
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week 6- Test conceptualization, test construction (scaling, writing, items, scoring items, test tryout
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week 7-item analysis (nature, measurement of item difficulty and item discrimination, item analysis of speeded tests) (1)
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week 7- item analysis (nature, measurement of item difficulty and item discrimination, item analysis of speeded tests)(2)
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week 7- item analysis (nature, measurement of item difficulty and item discrimination, item analysis of speeded tests) (3)
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week 8- test revision, Definition and types of Norms (1)
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week 8- test revision, Definition and types of Norms (2)
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week 8-test revision, Definition and types of Norms (3)
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week 9-fixed reference groups, criterion referenced testing, definition, nature of validity
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week 10- types of validity, validity co efficient and error of estimate (measurement of relationship) (1)
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week 10- types of validity, validity co efficient and error of estimate (measurement of relationship) (2)
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week 11- conditions affecting validity co efficient, magnitude of validity co efficient) (1)
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week 11- conditions affecting validity co efficient, magnitude of validity co efficient) (2)
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week 11- conditions affecting validity co efficient, magnitude of validity co efficient) (3)
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Week 12- DAT (Introduction, Administration, Scoring, Interpretation)
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week 13 - EPPS (introduction, Administration, Scoring, interpretation)
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week 14- Definition and nature of Reliability (1)
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week 14- Definition and nature of Reliability (2)
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week 15- Types of Reliability, reliability of speeded tests
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week 16- Standard Error of Measurement, The correlation Co efficient
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Book Title : Psychological testing
Author : Anastasi, A.
Edition :
Publisher : New Jersey: Prentice-Hall
Book Title : Psychological Testing and Assessment
Author : Lewis, R. Aiken., & Gary, G. M.
Edition : 12th Ed
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Book Title : Psychological Testing and Assessment: An Introduction to Tests and Measurement
Author : Cohen, R. J., & Swerdlik, M. E.
Edition :
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Title : validity
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Title : norms
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Title : reliability
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