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LI, Emma K. W.
FYB 332
3943-1202
kwli@psy.cuhk.edu.hk
Monday 3:30 pm 5:30 pm
Or by appointment
Schedule:
Lecture
Laboratory
Time
Mon 6:30 pm 8:15 pm
Mon 8:30 pm 9:15 pm
Venue
ELB 405
ELB 405
Course Content:
Topics
1. Basic Concepts in Psychological
Measurement
2. Scales, Transformation, and Norms 1
3. Scales, Transformation, and Norms 2
4. Correlation Analysis
5. Scale Construction 1
6. Scale Construction 2
7. Theory of Summated Scores
Contents/fundamental concepts
- definition of a psychological test
- types of psychological tests
- how to evaluate a psychological test
- levels of measurement
- score transformation and its effect
- norms
- Pearson r and its tests
- multiple-item scaling
- Thurstone scale
- Guttman scale
- Likert scale
- statistical properties of composite scores
- functional relationship between a composite
score and its components
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8. Reliability 1
9. Reliability 2
10. Validity 1
11. Validity 2
12. Factor Analysis
13. Item Analysis
Learning Goals:
1. To understand the basic principles of psychological measurement.
2. To learn the techniques of test construction, administration, and validation.
3. To learn how to use SPSS to analyze test items.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding about the basic concepts
and principles of psychological testing. In particular, you will know how to evaluate the quality
of a psychological test scientifically.
Learning Resources:
1. Textbook (e-book):
[KS] Kaplan, R. M., & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2013). Psychological testing: Principles,
applications, and issues (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
2. References:
[AY] Allen, M. J., & Yen, W. M. (1979). Introduction to measurement theory. Monterey,
CA: Brooks/Cole.
[GCZ] Ghiselli, E. E., Campbell, J. P., & Zedeck, S. (1981). Measurement theory for the
behavioral sciences. San Francisco, CA: Freeman.
[KJ] Kidder, L. H., & Judd, C. M. (1986). Research methods in social relations (5th ed.).
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
[S]
Sharma, S. (1996). Applied multivariate techniques. New York: Wiley.
3. Course Website:
Course material including lecture notes, tutorial handouts, and homework assignments can be
downloaded from our course website at the CU eLearning System.
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Course Schedule:
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Feb 3
Feb 10
Feb 17
Feb 24
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Mar 17
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Mar 24
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Mar 31
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Apr 7
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Apr 14
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Topic
Readings
Basic Concepts in
[KS] Ch. 1
Psychological Measurement
Project Briefing
Scales, Transformations, and [KS] Ch. 2
Norms (Part 1)
Introduction to SPSS
Scales, Transformations, and
Norms (Part 2)
SPSS Descriptive
Correlation Analysis
[KS] Ch. 3
SPSS Correlation
Public Holiday - Lunar New Year
Scale Construction (Part 1)
[KJ] Ch. 9
Test Development
Scale Construction (Part 2)
[KS] Ch. 6 (pp. 157-170)
Quiz 1
Theory of Summated Scores
[GCZ] Ch. 7 (pp. 154
177)
Construction of Scale Scores
Reliability (Part 1)
[AY] Ch. 3
[KS] Ch. 4
Discussion of Quiz 1
Reliability (Part 2)
[AY] Ch. 4
SPSS Reliability
Validity (Part 1)
[KS] Ch. 5
Quiz 2
Validity (Part 2)
Discussion of Quiz 2
Factor Analysis
[S] Ch. 5 (pp. 90107,
116-225)
Item Analysis
[KS] Ch. 6 (pp. 170-183)
SPSS Factor Analysis
Wrap Up and Summary
Quiz 3
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