Measurement in Psychology and the principles of psychological testing: psychological constructs, measuring instruments and their psychometric properties (reliability and validity). Discussion of psychometric analyses on real data. Standards and guidelines on test use.
Course Content - Last names L-Z
Measurement in Psychology and the principles of psychological testing: psychological constructs, measuring instruments and their psychometric properties (reliability and validity). Discussion of psychometric analyses on real data. Standards and guidelines on test use.
Handbook:
Picone, Pezzuti & Ribaudo (2013). Teorie e tecniche dei test. Uso e interpretazione. Carocci Editore (Cap. 1-8).
Didactical materials will be provided electronically through the e-learning Moodle platform.
Handbook:
Picone, Pezzuti & Ribaudo (2013). Teorie e tecniche dei test. Uso e interpretazione. Carocci Editore (Cap. 1-8).
Didactical materials will be provided electronically through the e-learning Moodle platform.
Learning Objectives - Last names A-K
Knowledge and understanding:
The course aims to introduce students to the basic issues of psychometric theory and use of psychological tests. Students who attend this course with profit will know (i) the characteristics and properties of psychological tests, (ii) the standards and guidelines for the use of psychological tests, (iii) the characteristics of some widely used psychological tests.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
The course will provide students with the skills for evaluating the test properties.
Making judgments:
This course aims to help students in developing a critical understanding of the issues of measurement in psychology and students who attend this course profitably will be able of independent judgment in evaluating the properties of the psychological tests.
Communication skills:
Knowledge of test administration procedures referring to the test-taker characteristics (e.g., children, elderly).
Learning skills:
The topics discussed in the course are preliminary to the study of more advanced topics of test theory and psychometric methods.
Learning Objectives - Last names L-Z
Knowledge and understanding:
The course aims to introduce students to the basic issues of psychometric theory and use of psychological tests. Students who attend this course with profit will know (i) the characteristics and properties of psychological tests, (ii) the standards and guidelines for the use of psychological tests, (iii) the characteristics of some widely used psychological tests.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
The course will provide students with the skills for evaluating the test properties.
Making judgments:
This course aims to help students in developing a critical understanding of the issues of measurement in psychology and students who attend this course profitably will be able of independent judgment in evaluating the properties of the psychological tests.
Communication skills:
Knowledge of test administration procedures referring to the test-taker characteristics (e.g., children, elderly).
Learning skills:
The topics discussed in the course are preliminary to the study of more advanced topics of test theory and psychometric methods.
Prerequisites - Last names A-K
Having followed the course Psicometria and passed the exam.
Prerequisites - Last names L-Z
Having followed the course Psicometria and passed the exam.
Teaching Methods - Last names A-K
Knowledge and understanding:
Lectures.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
Laboratory activities.
Making judgments:
Discussion on the basic principles of the psychological assessment and discussion of psychometric analyses on real data.
Communication skills:
Examples of test administration procedures tailored on the test taker characteristics.
Learning skills:
Examples of test development and test selection procedures.
Teaching Methods - Last names L-Z
Knowledge and understanding:
Lectures.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
Laboratory activities.
Making judgments:
Discussion on the basic principles of the psychological assessment and discussion of psychometric analyses on real data.
Communication skills:
Examples of test administration procedures tailored on the test taker characteristics.
Learning skills:
Examples of test development and test selection procedures.
Knowledge and understanding:
Written and oral exam (open-ended questions).
Applying knowledge and understanding
Exercises with simulated psychological assessment data.
Making judgments
Tasks in which student are required to discuss the psychometric characteristics of a test
Communication skills:
Tasks requiring the interpretation and communication of the results of the psychological assessment.
Learning skills:
Tasks requiring to exemplify test development procedures and test selection criteria.
Type of Assessment - Last names L-Z
Knowledge and understanding:
Written and oral exam (open-ended questions).
Applying knowledge and understanding
Exercises with simulated psychological assessment data.
Making judgments
Tasks in which student are required to discuss the psychometric characteristics of a test
Communication skills:
Tasks requiring the interpretation and communication of the results of the psychological assessment.
Learning skills:
Tasks requiring to exemplify test development procedures and test selection criteria.
Course program - Last names A-K
Psychological measurement:
-Psychological constructs: conceptual and operational definitions
-Latent and manifest variables and levels of measurement
Testing:
-Cognitive and non-cognitive tests
-Item features and test administration
-Scoring, standardization, score corrections
-Standards and guidelines on test use
-Batteries and short forms of the test
Test Psychometric Properties:
-Reliability: test-retest and internal consistency
-Validity: content-related, construct-related, and criterion-related validity
Course program - Last names L-Z
Psychological measurement:
-Psychological constructs: conceptual and operational definitions
-Latent and manifest variables
Testing:
-Cognitive and non-cognitive tests
-Item features and test administration
-Scoring, standardization, score corrections
-Standards and guidelines on test use
-Batteries and short forms of the test
Test Psychometric Properties:
-Reliability: test-retest and internal consistency
-Validity: content-related, construct-related, and criterion-related validity.