Psychometrics

Paper Code: 
Psy 223
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

 

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

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSY 223

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psychometrics

The students will be able to –

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.

CO57: Developing a basic understanding of factor analysis.

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

 

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,
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  • 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: 
2019-20
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