SOW-PSB2PS26E
Psychometrics
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleSOW-PSB2PS26E
Credits (ECTS)4
CategoryBA (Bachelor)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Social Sciences; Psychology;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
dr. J.L. Ellis
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Examiner
dr. J.L. Ellis
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Contactperson for the course
dr. J.L. Ellis
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Lecturer
dr. S. Pieters
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Academic year2018
Period
PER3-PER4  (04/02/2019 to 12/07/2019)
Starting block
PER3
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
  1. You are able to construct a new, unidimensional and reliable scale, based on factor analyses and reliability analyses.
  2. You are able to describe and apply (including standardizing) the basic concepts of classical test theory and IRT (including scale theory).
  3. You have background knowledge of important existing tests for personality, intelligence and clinical use.
  4. You are able to validate a test by using validation research and are able to judge it on usability and applicability, taking other aspects of the validation process into account, such as reliability and test bias.
Content
Psychology frequently uses questionnaires and tests to measure people’s personality traits, skills and mental problems. In the Psychometrics course you will become familiar with the principles of measuring these properties and interpreting the results. Classical and modern test theory and the principal features of measuring instruments, namely reliability and validity, will be discussed. We will examine the construction of new tests and questionnaires, the role of factor analysis in this process and the analysis of test results with SPSS.

Examination
Written examination with 80-100% closed questions.
Prerequisites
Admission to the second year (B2)
Passing mark for Statistics 1
Knowledge of Statistics 2 is assumed.

Required materials
Course guide
Wagenvoorde, R.A., & Ellis, J.L. (2018). Course manual Psychometrics. Nijmegen: Radboud University, School of Psychology and Artificial Intelligence. Available through Brightspace.
Book
Gregory, R.J. (20123). Psychological testing (special custom edition, compiled by Dr. J. Ellis and Dr. I. Rabeling). New York: Pearson Education.
Syllabus
Ellis, J.L. (2018). Factor analysis and item analysis. Available via Brightspace.

Instructional modes
Lecture

Self-study assignments

Workgroup

Tests
Multiple choice, optional assignement
Test weight1
Test typeExam
OpportunitiesBlock PER3, Block PER4