Measurement and Testing

Paper Code: 
PSY 601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. To acquaint the students with the psychometric and projective technique and test construction.

2. To acquaint the students with non-testing approaches like interviews and questionnaires. 

9.00
Unit I: 
Nature and scope of Human Assessment.
9.00
Unit II: 
Parameters of Assessment

Psychological Scaling; Methods of Scaling

9.00
Unit III: 
Principles of Psychological Test Construction

Steps in Test Construction, Item Analysis

9.00
Unit IV: 
Standardization of Test

 Reliability, Validity, Test Norms

9.00
Unit V: 
Assessment Techniques

Types of Tests - Group, Performance, Verbal; Assessment of Intelligence : Verbal, Non-Verbal; Assessment of Personality : Psychometric and Projective Techniques.

Essential Readings: 

Ø Anastasi, A (1998), Psychological testing. New York : Macmillan.

Ø Freeman, F.S. (1972), Theory and Practice of Psychological testing, New Delhi : Oxford & IBH

Ø Guilford, J.P. (1951), Psychometric testing, New York : McGraw Hill.

 

References: 

Ø K. Chaddha, (1996). Theory and Practice of Psychometry, New Age International Ltd. Publishers. New Delhi.

Ø Kline, P. (1975). Psychological Testing. London  : Malabay.

Ø Murphy, K.R. and Davidshofer, C.O. (1994). Psychological Testing : Principles and Applications. NJ : Prentice Hall.

Ø  Singh, A.K., (1980).Test Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co, Ltd.

Academic Year: 
2017-18
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