PSY259 Introduction to Psychometrics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hynek Cígler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adam Ťápal, M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jaroslav Gottfried (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Širůček, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 11:30–13:00 exP52
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
Psychometrics is supplementary psychological science providing technical background especially for psychological diagnostics. Alternatively it can be considered as theoretical science emerging between psychology and applied mathematics. During the course students will master fundamental principles of psychological measurement with focus on so-called “classical test theory”, its critics and applications. At the end of the semester successful students will be able to evaluate manuals of psychological assessment methods, review their psychometrical qualities and indicate adequate use of these methods. They will posses necessary qualification for planning and technical realization of full (re-)standardisation of existing psychological assessment method, respectively they will be able to create simple assessment method on their own.
Syllabus
  • 1) Psychometrics in context of psychological sciences 2) History of psychological measurement - methodological and ethical aspects i. Measurement of cognitive capabilities ii. Psychometrically based approach in personality psychology 3) Basic concepts in mathematical data analysis i. Central tendency, analysis of variance, covariance and correlation, level of measurement, variable distribution 4) Theory of measurement 5) One-dimension variable, latent variable 6) Classical test theory (CTT) 7) Reliability 8) Validity 9) Item analysis 10) CTT - critical evaluation Standardisation and norms in psychological assessment
Literature
  • Modern Psychometrics - The Science of Psychological Assessment. J. Rust & S. Golombok. Routledge 2009.
  • The handbook of psychological testing. Paul Kline. Routledge. 2000.
  • URBÁNEK, Tomáš. Základy psychometriky. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně pro Filozofickou fakultu, 2002, 153 s. ISBN 8021027975. info
  • URBÁNEK, Tomáš. Strukturální modelování v psychologii. 1st ed. Brno: Psychologický ústav AV ČR a Nakladatelství Pavel Křepela, 2000, 234 pp. ISBN 80-902653-4-0. info
  • AIKEN, Lewis R. Rating scales & checklists : evaluating behavior, personality, and attitudes. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996, 312 s. ISBN 0471127876. info
Teaching methods
Course consists of short, thematically based lectures and interactive class work. Individual work is supported via on-line discussion and concurrent feedback on group projects.
Assessment methods
Group projects will result in methodical study/review on agreed psychological assessment or research method. Projects will be done in teams of three students a maximum. After succesfull presentation of the review written exam will follow. It is not possible to attend written exam without fullfilling group projects.
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
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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