PSYC337-17A (TGA)

Psychological Measurement

10 Points

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Te Kura Kete Aronui
School of Psychology

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Convenor(s)

Nicola Starkey

Nicola Starkey
9230
K.1.09
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nicola.starkey@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Amy Jones

Amy Jones
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amy.jones@waikato.ac.nz

Jo Thakker

Jo Thakker
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jo.thakker@waikato.ac.nz

Jaimie Veale

Jaimie Veale
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jaimie.veale@waikato.ac.nz

Shirley Hosking

Shirley Hosking
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Wednesday 1-2pm during term time
shirley.hosking@waikato.ac.nz

Armon Tamatea

Armon Tamatea
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armon.tamatea@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This course will cover measurement issues in psychology, and a range of basic measurement techniques. It will include coverage of theories of intelligence and of personality and their measurement. Students will be introduced to the history of psychological measurement. Reliability, validity and norms will also be covered and will be discussed in relation to techniques (e.g., psychological tests, observation of behaviour, and other forms of measurement) applicable across a wide range of psychological specialities.
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Paper Structure

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The course will provide theoretical (through lectures) and practical understanding of psychological measurement techniques. There will be discussion of measurement and strategies appropriate for New Zealand.

It is intended that this course will provide skills and knowledge about psychological measurement relevant to basic research as well as to graduate study in the application of psychology including the areas of community, clinical, organisational, cross-cultural, behavioural and social psychology.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • • read and understand the technical information in a psychological test’s manual
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  • • describe the uses of a variety psychological assessment methods
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  • • demonstrate understanding of how psychological tests are developed
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  • • analyse observational data
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  • • design a simple questionnaire
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  • • analyse psychometric data
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Assessment

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Students can sign up for a practical time on Moodle. Practicals start from the third week of the semester – three of these sessions are voluntary, and provide help with the practical assignments. You will need to attend the other five practical sessions in order to complete the assignments. A roll will be taken to record attendance. Where you cannot attend for medical or equivalent reasons please let us know the reason through Moodle and, where appropriate, provide a medical certificate.

Attendance at Practicals 3 and 4 is needed in order to be able to complete Assignment 3 (which is worth 25 marks).

The practicals will demonstrate some of the ideas covered in the lectures and give you practical experience of these issues. The assignments are designed to assess this experience. The details of the practicals and the related assignments are in the practical manual.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 1:2. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 67% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 1:2 or 2:1, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 67% or 33% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Practical Assignments
67
  • Hand-in: Assignment Box (FASS)
2. Exam
33
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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The chapters listed in the lecture schedule (above) are from the text book - Psychological Testing and Assessment by Ronald Jay Cohen and Mark Swerdlik. These should be read each week and you may bring any questions on this reading to class. Where further reading is suggested for a topic it will be given in Moodle.

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Recommended Readings

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Students are recommended to purchase:
Psychological Testing and Assessment by Ronald Jay Cohen and Mark Swerdlik (note that this is up to the eighth edition now (with an extra author now added) but earlier editions of this text will do just as well. The exam will cover material presented in this text book, the extra readings (when specified) and the lecture notes. Note the chapters mentioned in this outline are from the eighth edition of this text, however you may still use the seventh edition of the textbook – just please note some page numbers will be different.

Practical Manual
A practical manual containing all of the required practical assignments is available for download on Moodle

Recommended Readings
Lectures will refer to the text or to readings or both. Any material referred to in lectures (beyond the text) will be put on course reserve or on Moodle. There are a range of resources that you can use to help you with the course material. The material in the folders related to the lectures in Moodle will point you to some internet resources that might be useful to gain another perspective on the topics covered. There is much material available on the topics covered in this course on the web and through the University Library electronic and paper-bases resources.
Although Lecturers will point you to various resources, students are advised to seek training in using the electronic resources available in the Library. The University Librarians can help you here.

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Online Support

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Other information of importance to all students can be accessed via Moodle and Psych Café (under forms and guides).

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Workload

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The amount of work expected of a typical student in a 10 point paper is 6 hours per week over the full 15 weeks of the semester. These figures are only approximations, as papers vary in their requirements and students vary in both the amount of effort required and the level of grades they wish to achieve. This course involves twelve two hour lecture times and five one hour practicals. Thus you should expect to do around 5 hours work per week on the reading material and assignment preparation out of class time.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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The paper provides the background information for the graduate Psychological Assessment paper
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Prerequisite(s)

PSYC208

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