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Psychometrics [1]

Paper Code: 
PSY 223
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

  • To equip students with basic skills in the application of measurement procedure and the statistical analysis of measurements

 

Course Outcomes:

  • CO53: Understand the basic principles and need of psychological measurement and the problems associated with it.
  • CO54: Developing an understanding of approaches of item construction and concept of constructs.
  • CO55: Demonstrating the ability to understand various kinds of items which can be included in the test.
  • CO56: Acquiring the knowledge to score close ended and open-ended responses.
  • CSO57: Developing a basic understanding of factor analysis.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Theory of Psychological Tests

Problems of Measurement in Tests; Classical test theory, Item Response theory; Reliability of test scores; Validity of test scores; Validity of test scores

12.00
Unit II: 
The Process of Test Development

The concept of latent variables; Constructs and Measures; Identifying the Construct, links between constructs, construct cleanliness

Item Construction; Empirical, Theoretical and Rational Approaches to Item Construction; Sources of Items- Related Literature, Subject Matter Experts; Speed and Power tests

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Item Writing:

: Open ended and Close ended Items; Guiding Rules for Writing Items; Multiple Choice Items (Distractors, Guessing); Item difficulty, Item discrimination; Test administration;

12.00
Unit IV: 
Scoring Responses

Scoring Open Ended Responses, Close Ended Responses; The practicalities of scoring tests, Cleaning data; Omitted and Partial Credit 

12.00
Unit V: 
Factor Analysis

Uses of Factor Analysis ; Exploratory factor analysis; Factor structure matrix and Factor loadings, Eigen values and Communities, Orthogonal factors and Oblique factors, Principal Factors method

Essential Readings: 
  • Bryman, A. (2004). Quantity and Quality in Social Research. Routledge.
  • Neuman, W. L. (2006). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. (6th Ed.). Boston: Pearson Education.
  • Shaughnessy, J. J. & Zechmeister, E.B. (1997). Research Method in Psychology. (4th Ed). United States of America: Mcgraw Hill Publications

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022 [2]

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