PSMA001 Psychological Assessment of Adults

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Iva Burešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Coufalová (lecturer)
Mgr. Marek Orenčák (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Stodolová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Beránek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Rejšek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Šimíčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Tichá (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Wednesday 12:00–13:40 C11, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSMA001/01: each even Thursday 16:00–17:40 C51, J. Beránek, P. Coufalová, J. Rejšek, K. Šimíčková, K. Tichá
PSMA001/02: each even Thursday 18:00–19:40 C51, J. Beránek, P. Coufalová, J. Rejšek, K. Šimíčková, K. Tichá
PSMA001/03: each odd Thursday 16:00–17:40 C51, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., J. Beránek, P. Coufalová, J. Rejšek, K. Šimíčková, K. Tichá
PSMA001/04: each odd Thursday 18:00–19:40 C51, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., J. Beránek, P. Coufalová, J. Rejšek, K. Šimíčková, K. Tichá
Prerequisites
The course is a continuation of Methodology I and II, Fundamentals of Psychological Assessment and other courses concerning personality structure and traits. It is followed by the courses of Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents, Psychotherapy, etc.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to equip students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for diagnosing the psychological traits and states of adults. Students will be briefly reminded of the principles of constructing psychodiagnostic methods and psychometric properties. They will be introduced to various psychodiagnostic tools used to assess mental functions and personality characteristics of adults, along with their applications and limitations. The course also includes practical training in the administration, evaluation, and interpretation of selected psychodiagnostic methods. Furthermore, it emphasizes familiarizing students with adhering to ethical standards in the conduct of psychological assessment. Throughout the course, students are guided to critically assess psychodiagnostic methods, the results of psychodiagnostics, and to reflect on the limitations of diagnostic tools.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will gain a systematic overview of psychodiagnostic methods. They will be able to identify and correctly use psychodiagnostic tools and tests designed for the adult population, while reflecting on their limitations. Students will acquire knowledge about the administration, evaluation, and interpretation of method results, and will have the opportunity to practice working with selected methods. They will be able to plan and carry out a diagnostic process in accordance with ethical guidelines using appropriate psychological diagnostic methods. Students will be capable of integrating and critically evaluating the results from various psychodiagnostic tools, assessing the validity and reliability of diagnostic methods, and reflecting on the limitations of both their own competencies and the individual tools used. Additionally, they will be able to compile the results into a psychological assessment report.
Syllabus
  • Clinical methods - observation, interview, anamnesis, analysis of spontaneous products. Anamnestic interview; psychological finding. Neuropsychological batteries and methods. Psychodiagnostics of intellectual abilities. Psychodiagnostics of attention and memory. Personality psychodiagnostics (objective personality tests). Tests of Specific Abilities and Individual Mental Functions (Memory, Attention, Creativity). Psychodiagnostics of Memory (WMS-III, WMS-IIIa, LGT-3 Memory Test, Learning Memory Test). Psychodiagnostics of Attention (Number Series, Bourdon Method, d2 Attention Test). Creativity Tests (Torrance's Figural Test of Creative Thinking, TSD-Z).
  • Psychodiagnostics of Intellectual Functions - Unidimensional Intelligence Tests (Kohs Blocks, Raven's Progressive Matrices, D 48, C. F. 2 A, BOMAT, VMT). Complex Intelligence Tests (WAIS-III, AIT, I-S-T 200 R).
  • Neuropsychological Batteries and Tests - Stroop Test, Number Square, BVRT, TMT, CDT, ROCF, RAVLT, WCST, MMSE, ACE-R, Tower of Hanoi, Tower of London, Grassi's Organicity Test, DRS-2. Neuropsychological Batteries: Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB), Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery (HRNB), The Visual Object and Space Perception Battery (VOSP), NEUROP-III.
  • Projective Tests - Verbal Projective Methods(Word Association Test, ROR, TAT, P-F Test, Hand Test). Graphic Projective Methods (Drawing a Person, Baum Test). Manipulative Projective Methods (Lüscher Test, TBSD, FAST).
  • Questionnaires - Introduction to Questionnaires (Definition, advantages, disadvantages, validity, objectivity, types). Multidimensional Questionnaires (Mikšík’s Questionnaires, ICL, FIRO-B, Eysenck Questionnaires, DOPEN, MMPI-2, 16 PF-5, CAQ, MCMI, IPDE, PSSI, Big Five, TCI, Logo Test, EKS, FPI, BIP, LMI). Unidimensional Questionnaires: (CTI, MMQ, DŽS, MAS, KSAT, SVF 78, Stress Profile, DDF). Rating Scales (Definition, classification; self-assessment scales - e.g., SCL-90, HAMA, BDI; "objective" rating scales - e.g., M-S Scale, ZPPS).
  • Psychological Findings - Types of Psychological Findings, scheme and examples. Clinical Methods (observation, interview, case history, analysis of spontaneous products). Forensic Reports.
Literature
    required literature
  • HUMPOLÍČEK, Pavel and Václav ŠNOREK. Psychodiagnostika dospělých. Edited by Mojmír Svoboda. Vydání druhé, opravené. Praha: Portál, 2022, 487 stran. ISBN 9788026219194. info
  • SVOBODA, Mojmír, Pavel HUMPOLÍČEK and Václav ŠNOREK. Psychodiagnostika dospělých (Psychological assessment of adults). Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2013, 487 pp. ISBN 978-80-262-0363-6. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Svoboda,M., Řehan, V. a kol. (2004). Aplikovaná psychodiagnostika v České republice.Brno:MSD.
  • HOGAN, Thomas P. Psychological testing : a practical introduction. Fourth edition. Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons, 2019, xxii, 534. ISBN 9781119506935. info
  • LONEKOVÁ, Katarína and David ČÁP. Projektivní metody v psychologické diagnostice. Edited by Kristina Najbrtová - Jiří Šípek. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2017, 175 stran. ISBN 9788026212607. info
  • GROTH-MARNAT, Gary and A. Jordan WRIGHT. Handbook of psychological assessment. Sixth edition. Hoboken: Wiley, 2016, xii, 911. ISBN 9781118960646. info
  • GREGORY, Robert J. Psychological testing : history, principles, and applications. 7th ed., global ed. Harlow, Essex: Pearson, 2015, 589 s. ISBN 9781292058801. info
  • GOLDFINGER, Karen and Andrew M. POMERANTZ. Psychological assessment and report writing. 2nd ed. London: Sage, 2014, xiv, 241. ISBN 9781452259109. info
Teaching methods
The course is based on lectures and follow-up interactive seminars, where students will have the opportunity to practice working with selected psychodiagnostic methods and be introduced to case studies from professional practice. Experts from the field actively participate in the teaching process, especially in seminars, sharing their extensive professional and practical experience with the students.
Assessment methods
Fulfillment of seminar requirements is a prerequisite for progressing to the final written test.

Seminars
Meeting all seminar requirements is mandatory to qualify for the written test.
1. Attendance (80% attendance is required, one unexcused absence allowed).
2. Presentation of a selected psychodiagnostic method during a specific seminar - at the beginning of the semester, students sign up for a particular method in the Topic List.
3. Seminar Paper - students must prepare a paper presenting two psychodiagnostic methods focused on adults that are not commonly used or widely known in the Czech Republic, including a critical evaluation of these methods.
- Recommended length: 2-3 standard pages per method, with at least 1 page dedicated to the critical evaluation of each method.

- Submission deadline: October 31, 2024, 11:59 PM.
- Evaluation criteria: Adherence to the recommended length. Formal structure (title page with identifying details, clear and logical text structure, use of appropriate academic sources, and correct APA 7 citation in both the text and bibliography). Quality of content (information about the method and its critical evaluation). The paper will be graded as "Accepted/Not Accepted." Feedback will be provided in the notebook. In cases of significant deficiencies, the paper will be returned with feedback for revision.

Final Test
The test is conducted in a questionnaire format. The time allocated is 40 minutes, and the test consists of 30 questions. Each question has four options, of which one, more than one, or all may be correct. A fully correct answer is awarded 3 points. A partially correct answer is awarded a proportional number of points. For each incorrectly chosen answer, 0.75 points are deducted.
Grading: 85-90 = A; 80-84.75 = B; 75-79.75 = C; 70-74.75 = D; 63.25–69.75 = E; 0-63 points = F
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2024/PSMA001/index-oyNLyj.qwarp
Lecture information

- Interactive syllabus for lectures - https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2024/PSMA001/index-oyNLyj.qwarp

- Lectures take place every two weeks on odd Wednesdays from 12:00 to 13:40 in Room C11 - dates: September 25, October 9, October 23, November 6, December 4, December 18.

Seminar information

- Interactive syllabus for seminars - https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2024/PSMA001/index.qwarp

- Seminars take place every two weeks in four seminar groups. In-person sessions: Thursdays in Room C51, depending on students' assigned group (odd/even week, 16:00-17:40 or 18:00-19:40). During the semester, there will be five in-person seminars. The sixth seminar will be conducted through self-study and preparation of the seminar paper.

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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