COURSE: Psych. 335 Psychological Testing
CRN 10947 3 cr Fall
‘03
TIME/PLACE: Tu, Th
INSTRUCTOR: Dr.
Tom Hogan, Professor of Psychology
Office:
AMH 223, Tel: Office 941-4268
e-mail hogant1@uofs.edu
Office
hours: Tu, Th
Other times by arrangement.
REQUIRED
MATERIALS:
Text:
Hogan, T. P. (2003). Psychological testing: A practical
introduction.
TESTS,
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING:
There
will be 11 brief quizzes and 3 regular exams.
The brief quizzes are designed to make sure you read the material in a
chapter or section before we treat that material in class. The quizzes require general familiarity with
the material, not in-depth knowledge.
The regular exams, on the other hand, will require in-depth knowledge of
the material. The attached schedule lists dates for all quizzes and exams. Quizzes are all multiple-choice: 10 items per
quiz. The 3 exams
will be a combination of multiple-choice questions and essays. Make-up exams
will be given only in documented emergency cases; the nature of the make-up
exam is at the discretion of the instructor.
There
are 12 assignments to be completed from exercises in the textbook. The list of these assignments and their due
dates is given on an attached sheet.
There will be occasional bonus assignments. There is one major written paper: a test
review. Structure for
this assignment and due date for final submission are listed on an
attached sheet. Final grades will be determined as follows:
Sum
of best 10 quizzes 35%
Exams
1, 2, 3 45%
Test
review (1/3 on draft) 20%
Students are encouraged, but not
required, to take a number of psychological tests throughout the term in order
to help develop sensitivity to issues of test administration and
interpretation.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
According
to the catalog, Psych. 335 “Provides a thorough grounding in principles of
psychological testing and a review of the major types of assessment, including
intellectual, personality, and interest.”
The
beginning of each chapter in the text contains more specific objectives. In addition, the list of Key Terms at the end
of each chapter will aid your learning.
Students
often ask: How well does the textbook correspond to what the instructor expects
us to learn? For this course, the answer
is very simple: Almost exactly. I
prepared this textbook specifically for my students. Thus, what I want you to learn is in the text. You
should read it diligently. That will allow time for us to discuss matters and
do demonstrations in class.
ACADEMIC
HONESTY:
See
the University's policy on academic honesty.
A student found cheating or engaging in another form of academic
dishonesty will receive an F for the course.
ON
BEING SUCCESSFUL: CLASS ATTENDANCE, PROCEDURES, STUDY
1. It is doubtful that you can do well in
this course without regular attendance in class.
2. You are responsible for knowing all
announcements made in class, including those related to any changes in the
attached schedule.
3. Classes will begin and end promptly.
Suitable attire and civil behavior are expected in class.
4. Note carefully the structure of the
course, as indicated in the catalog description and the attached course
schedule. Roughly the first half of the
course is devoted to principles; the second half is devoted to examination of
specific tests. This division has
important implications for how the course proceeds and how you need to study. In the first half of the course, there are
about 30-40 important concepts organized under about five major headings. In this part of the course, you’ll need to
study the text carefully and listen attentively to lectures. In contrast, in
the second half of the course, where we’re examining examples of tests, we’ll
be moving rapidly across many different areas.
After the rigors of the first part of the course, you’ll have a tendency
to check out in the second half because it will seem so easy. Watch out for this tendency.
5. An introductory course in statistics
is a real pre-requisite. If you haven’t had a course in statistics you
probably can’t succeed in this course.
If your knowledge of statistics is rusty, then do some review on your own. However, Psych
Testing is not a statistics course; we use statistics only to the extent
necessary to develop certain topics.
6. We’ll have some guest speakers. You’re responsible for knowing whatever they
cover.
7. To prepare for the quizzes, you should
read the relevant chapters lightly and make your own outline of major topics. In addition, I will give a brief overview of
the important points in the chapter before you read it. The questions in the quizzes will verify that
you have done the minimal preparation for our more in-depth treatment of each
topic. Thus the questions on the quizzes
should be fairly easy; they provide a good way for you to build up your grade.
8. The exams will be standard
periodic-length tests, with multiple-choice and short essay items.
9. The periodic assignments will help
reinforce material we are covering in class.
They are not due until we have partially completed a chapter. However, you may find it advantageous to
complete them as you prepare for the quizzes.
10. Regular
assignments: Submit on 1 page with name and chapter in upper right corner. Graded S/U. If late, automatic U. One percentage point
reduction in next test grade for any U’s. Bonus items: Submit on 1 page with name,
chapter, AND BONUS in upper right corner. Add one percentage point to next test
grade, assuming S grade. Copying another student’s work on these assignments
will be considered academic dishonesty.
COURSE SCHEDULE Psych 335 Fall ‘03
Assignments
Due
Tu Aug26 Review
of syllabus.
Th Aug28 No
Q Ch. 1 cont. 1:
T16, 40, E 12, 14
Tu Spt 2 No Q Ch.
2 Sources of Info
Th Spt 4 Q 3*
Tu Spt 9 Ch 3 cont 3: T90, 94,
95, 99, 104, E5, 6
Th Spt11 Q
4 Ch 4 Reliability
Tu Spt16 Ch
4 cont 4:
T129, 147, 151, 152
Th Spt18 EXAM
1 Chs 1-4
Tu Spt23 Q
5 Ch 5: Validity
Th Spt25 Ch 5 cont. 5:
T187, 190, 193, 203, E1, 2 //E4 (B)
Tu Spt30 Q
6 Ch 6 Test Development
Th Oct 2 Ch
6 cont 6:
T226, 227, 250, E3, 11 // E17 (B)
Tu Oct 7 Q
7 Ch 7 Theories of Intelligence
Th Oct 9 Ch
7 cont & App A: Test Reviewing 7:
T299, E1, 2, 4// E 7&8 (B)
Start
Test Review
Tu Oct14 FALL
BREAK
Th Oct16 Q
8 Ch 8: Individual Tests
Tu Oct21 Ch
8 cont 8:
T317, 324, 338, 353, E9// E7 (B)
Th Oct23 Q
9 Ch 9: Group Tests
Tu Oct28 Ch
9 cont 9:
T370, 374, 387, 388, E10 // E9 (B)
Th Oct30 EXAM
2 Chs 5-9
Tu Nov 4 Q
10 Ch 10 Neuro
Th Nov 6 Ch
10 cont 10:
T428, E4; Review Draft Due
Tu Nov11 Q 11 Ch 11 Achievement Tests
Th Nov13 Ch
11 cont 11:
T451, 458, E3, E4 // E8 (B)
Tu Nov18 Q
12 Ch 12 Objective Personality Tests
Th Nov20 Ch
12 cont 12:
T483,491,492,505,511,519//E2&3(B)
Tu Nov25 Q
13 Ch 13 Projectives
Th Nov27 THANKSGIVING
Tu Dec 2 No Q Ch
14 Interest & Attitude Measures 13:
T539,545,E3//E1 (B) Review Due
Th Dec 4 No Q Ch
16 Ethical & Legal Issues 16
T625, 630, 642
Tu Dec 9 FINALS
BEGIN EXAM 3 (Ch 10-14,16) on date for final
* Number next to
Q indicates chapter number.