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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2020 - 2021
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Description To introduce the student to psychological measurement and assessment and to the principles and procedures used to estimate and evaluate the attributes of psychological tests. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Discuss the principles of psychological measurement and psychometrics 2. Apply these principles to the development of a reliable and valid measure of a psychological construct 3. Discuss the psychometric adequacy of a psychological measure. 4. Discuss the ethical and professional issues in psychological assessment 5. Appraise the application of widely used psychological assessments across a number of settings (e.g. health, social, educational, organisational) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities Importance of psychological measurement, psychometrics and assessmentConcepts in psychological measurement – constructs, measurement theory, levels of measurement, scalingClassical test theoryReliability: Types of reliability – internal consistency, test-retest, inter-rater reliabilityValidity: Types of validity – face, content, construct, convergent and discriminant validityTest design: Basic issues, measuring psychological constructs, types of psychological testsBias: Response bias and test biasIntroduction to Item Response Theory and Rasch modelsMeasuring intelligence and abilityMeasuring personalityNon-psychometric approachesEthical and professional issues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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