Measurement and Testing- II

Paper Code: 
PSY 601
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to: 

CO76: Understand the basic principles and need of psychological measurement.

CO77: Acquiring knowledge about various parameters of assessment technique.

CO78: Develop an understanding of functions of tests as well as test construction and standardization.

CO79: Acquiring knowledge to effectively understand the psychometric strengths and weaknesses of tests.

CO80: Acquiring knowledge about different kinds of intelligence and personality tests and their utilization.   

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Human Assessment

Nature; Scope; and History of Human Assessment

9.00
Unit II: 
Parameters of Assessment

Rating Scale: Numerical, Graphic, Percentage, Standard, forced choice, q sort, Semantic Differential, Sociometry; Psychological Scaling Technique: Order of Merit, Paired Comparison, Method of Successive Categories, Likert Type Scale

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

Assessment of Intelligence-: Binet, Weschler, Raven Progressive Matrices; Assessment of Personality : Psychometric- MMPI, Cattell personality questionnaire, EPQR, Myers’s Brigg’s Type Indicator, Neo-PI and Projective Techniques: Rorschach and TAT

Essential Readings: 
  • Anastasi, A. (1998). Psychological testing. New York : Macmillan.
  • Freeman, F.S. (1972). Theory and Practice of Psychological testing, New Delhi : Oxford & IBH
  • Guilford, J.P. (1951). Psychometric testing, New York : McGraw Hill.
References: 

Suggested Readings : 

  • Edwards, A. K. (1976). Experimental Designs in Psychological Research. New York : Holt.
  • Kothari, C. R. (1986). Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. ND : Wiley Eastern Ltd.
  • Creswell, J. (1997). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design. London : Sage.
  • Guy, R. F., Edgley, C. E., Arefat, J. & Allen, D. E. (1987). Social Research Methods : Puzzles and Solutions. Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
  • Bailey, K. D. (1978). Methods of Social Research. The Free Press : NY.
  • Selltiz, C., Jahoda, M. & Cook, S. W. (1961). Research Methods in Social Relations. Holt, Rinchart and Winston. New York.
  • Underwood, B. J. (1957). Psychological Research. Appleton Century Crafts. New York.
  • Best, J. W. & Kahn (1995). Research in education. Seventh Edition. Prentice Hall of India Pvt. New Delhi.
  • Shaugnessy et Al. (1990). Research Methods in Psychology. New Delhi. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Chaudhary, C. M. (1991). Research Methodology. Jaipur. R.B.S.A. Publishers SMS Highway, Jaipur.
  • Krishnaswamy, O. R. (1993). Methodology of researches in Social Sciences. Delhi. Hemalaye Publishing House.
  • McGuigan, F. J. (1969) : Experimental Psychology. New Delhi. Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd

E Resources:

  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

​Journals:

  • Psychological Assessment access from https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/pas
  • Jnl of Community, Guidance & Research. Access from Central Library, IIS University
  • Psychological Studies. Access from Central Library, IIS University. 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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