PSY 308

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

PSY 308

Course Title

Testing and Measurement in Psychology

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(2+2+2) 3 TEDU Credits, 7 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Junior

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

The basic concepts related with measurement and testing and applications with certain measurement tools.

Course Objectives

This course is designed to provide psychology students with the fundamentals of psychometrics in psychological testing, introduce the most widely used psychological tests in clinical, industrial, social, and educational assessments, provide students with hands-on experience in terms of developing and validating a test, and comparing and contrasting different types of testing approaches.

Software Usage

SPSS

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, the students will be able to:

1. Define types of reliability.
2. Define and appropriately use types of validity
3. Define Classical Test Theory and relate it to concepts of reliability and validity, differentiate it from Item Response Theory
4. Describe whether or not a published test has acceptable levels of reliability and various forms of validity
5. Develop a scale based on theory
6. Validate the newly developed scale based on reliability and appropriate forms of validity using real data
7. Report results according to APA style
8. Convey the format, content, advantages and disadvantages of various types of assessments pertaining to interest, personality, and abilities used in psychological research, educational, industrial, and clinical testing.

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Peer Teaching Scaffolding/Coaching Demonstrating Problem Solving Inquiry Collaborating Oral Presentations/Reports Brainstorming Hands-on Activities Web Searching Experiments

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz Lab Assignment Case Studies / Homework Peer Evaluation Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

Design Content

Recommended Reading

Required Reading

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

Course Coordinator:

Asst. Prof. Yağmur Ar-Karcı

Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Course Readings	40
Debate	15
Lab Applications	15
Hands-on Work	10
Exams/Quizzes	10
Oral Presentation	5

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