Psychometrics

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

To acquaint the students with various psychometric approaches.

12.00
Unit I: 
Measurement in Psychometrics

Concept of observed, true and error scores. Errors of measurement.

12.00
Unit II: 
Reliability and validity

factors affecting them.

12.00
Unit III: 
Construction of Tests Scales

Item analysis; scoring problems; establishment of norms.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Standardization

response biases; statistical criterion for parallel tests.

12.00
Unit V: 

General Introduction to multivariate techniques; multiple regression; multidimensional scaling; factor analysis (Theoretical concepts only, no numericals).

Essential Readings: 
  1. Nunnally, J.C. (1967). Psychometric Theory. McGraw Hill, N.Y.
  2. Dillon R.F. (Ed) (1997). Handbook of Testing. U.S.A. : Greewood Press.
  3. Ghisalli, E.E., Campbell, J.P. & Zedeck, S. (1981). Measurement Theory for the Behavioral Sciences. San Francisco : W. H. Freeman.
  4. Gulliksen, H. (1950). The Theory of Metal Tests. NY : John Wiley.
  5. Hambleton, R.K. Swaminathan, H. & Rogers, H.J. (1991). Fundamentals of Item Response Theory. ND : Sage.
  6. Jenson, A.R. (1990). Bias in Mental Health Testing. NY : Free Press.
     
References: 
  1. Rummel R.S. (1970). Applied Factor Analysis, North West University Press, Evaston.
  2. Sen, A.K. (1974). Method of Reducing the Length of Psychological Test. Indian Journal of Psychometry and Education, Vol. 55, pp 8-13.
  3. Kulkarni S.S. & Puhan B.N. (1988). Psychological Assessment. In a J. Pandey (Ed.) Psychology in India : The state-of-the-art, Vol. I, ND : Sage.
  4. Lewis – Beck,M.S. (1994). Factor analysis and Related Techniques. Thousand Oaks : Sage.
  5. Puhan, B.N. (1980). Issues in Psychological Testing. Agra : National Psychological Corporation.
     
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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