Table of Specifications

Importance
• Ensures that the instructional objectives and what the test captures
match
• Ensures that the test developer will not overlook details that are
considered essential to a good test
• Makes developing a test easier and more efficient
• Ensures that the test will sample all important content areas and
process
• Is useful in planning and organizing
• Offers an opportunity for teachers and students to clarify achievement
expectation
 Percent of time
Topic No. of sessions Time Spent (weight)

Theories and Concepts 0.5 class session 30 min 10

Psychoanalytic Theories 1.5 class session 90 min 30
Trait Theories 1 class session 60 min 20
Humanistic Theories 0.5 class session 30 min 10
Cognitive Theories 0.5 class session 30 min 10
Behavioral Theories 0.5 class session 30 min 10
Social Learning Theories 0.5 class session 30 min 10

Total 5 class sessions 300 min 100

 Topic Percent of time No. of Items
(weight)
Theories and Concepts 10 5
Psychoanalytic Theories 30 15
Trait Theories 20 10
Humanistic Theories 10 5
Cognitive Theories 10 5
Behavioral Theories 10 5
Social Learning Theories 10 5
Total 100 50 items
 Format and
No. of hours No. and percent
Topic Test Objective Placement of
Spent of items
Items

Recognize important
Theories and Multiple Choice 5
concepts in personality 0.5
Concepts item #s 1-5 (10%)
Traits

Identify the different

Psychoanalytic theories of personality Multiple Choice 15
1.5
Theories under the psychoanalytic item #s 6-20 (30%)
Model

Etc.
Total 5 50 (100%)
 No. and
Content Time Spent percent of KD Level of Cognitive Behavior, Item Format, No. and Placement of Items
items

R U AP AN E C

F
Theories and 5 I.3
0.5
Concepts (40%) # 1-3

C I.2
# 4-5

F I.2
# 6-7

C I.2 I.2
Psychoanalytic 15 # 8-9 # 10 - 11
1.5
Theories (60%)
P I.2 I.2
# 12 - 13 # 14 - 15

M I.3 II.1 II.1

# 16 - 18 # 41 # 42
etc.
Scoring 1 point per item 2 points per item 3 point per item
10 (100%)
Overall Total 5 20 20 10
 Time No. and Level of Cognitive Behavior, Item Format, No. and Placement of
Content Learning Objective Spent percent of Items
items

R U AP AN E C

Theories and Recognize important 5 I.3 I.2

Concepts concepts in personality 0.5 # 1-3 # 4-5
Traits (10%) (F)

I.2 I.2
Identify the different # 10 - 11 # 14 - 15
15 I.2 (P) II.1 II.1 #
Psychoanalytic theories of personality 1.5 # 6-7 I.2 # 19 20
Theories under the psychoanalytic (30%) (F) # 8-9 (M) (M)
Model I.3
I.2 # 16 - 18
# 12 - 13 (M)
(P)
etc.
Scoring 1 point per item 3 points per item 5 points per item

50 (100%)
Overall Total 5 20 20 10