Introduction to the nature and use of psychological tests, technical and methodological principles, social and ethical considerations of testing. Examines a number of well-established individual intelligence and personality tests.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
Program Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
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Developing an understanding of important concepts in measurement and their uses in different areas in psychology |
1,4, 11 |
1,2 |
A, G |
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Being informed about the history of psychological tests, different theories that were influential in developments in this area, and some of the tests that are used very frequently in psychology |
1,2,3,10,12, 16 |
1 |
A, G |
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Developing the ability to use different methods to evaluate the scales and different assessment tools that are used in both research and applied psychology |
8, 6,7,9,10, 15, 16 |
1,2,4,5 |
A, B |
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Developing a sense of some important responsibilities of test administrators and ethical issues |
13,14 |
1,2 |
A, G |
Course Flow
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Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
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1 |
Introduction and History of measurement in psychology |
Book, articles |
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2 |
Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing |
Book, articles |
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3 |
Reliability |
Book, articles |
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4 |
Validity |
Book, articles |
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5 |
Test Bias |
Book, articles |
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6 |
Writing and Evaluating Test Items |
Book, articles |
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7 |
Interviewing Techniques |
Book, articles |
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8 |
Theories of Intelligence and tests aimed at measuring intelligence |
Book, articles |
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9 |
Theories of Intelligence and tests aimed at measuring intelligence (Cont.) |
Book, articles |
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10 |
Other tests of Ability in Education and Special Education |
Book, articles |
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11 |
Standardized Tests in Education, Civil Service, and the Military |
Book, articles |
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12 |
Projective Personality Tests |
Book, articles |
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13 |
Applications in Clinical Psychology and Ethics |
Book, articles |
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14 |
Ethics in Measurement and Future of Testing |
Book, articles |
Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
Kaplan, R. M., & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2013). Psychological Assessment and Theory: Creating and Using Psychological Tests. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. |
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Additional Resources |
Contemporary articles on important concepts in measurement |
Material Sharing
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Documents |
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Assignments |
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Exams |
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Assessment
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
40 |
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Quizzes |
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0 |
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Assignment |
6 |
60 |
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Total |
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100 |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade |
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35 |
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Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade |
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65 |
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Total |
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100 |
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Course Category |
Basic Professional Courses |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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Mastering the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends of psychology as a scientific discipline.
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X |
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2 |
Demonstrating familiarity with the subfields of psychology and their methods and applications. |
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X |
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3 |
Incorporating the theories and empirical bases of psychology. |
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X |
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4 |
Comparing the similarities and differences of other scientific disciplines with psychology, understanding their potential contribution to psychology, and develop an awareness of interdisciplinary studies. |
X |
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5 |
Understanding the basic characteristics and principles of psychological research, and research ethics. |
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X |
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Understanding the basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation by using recent information technologies. |
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X |
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Designing and conducting research studies to answer psychological questions by using relevant research methods, knowledge and skills. |
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X |
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Learning to access knowledge, to use it effectively, to review interdisciplinary literature, and to use the relevant database and other resources. |
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X |
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Applying critical thinking and scientific approach to understand theories, research methods and applications in psychology. |
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X |
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10 |
Developing analytical, critical and creative thinking and expression—being both logical and fluent. |
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X |
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11 |
Developing an awareness of potential application areas of main research findings in psychology. |
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X |
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12 |
Incorporating theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of psychology and its related areas of specialization. |
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X |
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13 |
Learning the application areas and methods of psychology, and understanding the importance of the commitment to the professional code of ethics. |
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X |
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14 |
Integrating psychological knowledge and theories to produce social, cultural and theoretical explanations within the framework of professional code of ethics. Exhibiting an awareness of social sensitivity and individual responsibility. |
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X |
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15 |
Working effectively both as a team, as well as independently. |
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X |
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16 |
Thinking, reading, writing, and communicating in English effectively. |
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X |
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ECTS
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
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Mid-Term |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Homework |
6 |
5 |
30 |
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Final Examination |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Work Load |
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175 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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6,5 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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7 |