Overview

Psychologists are interested in many concepts and attributes that are not directly observable (e.g. intelligence and personality). Consequently, a large area of psychological research has focused on the problem of measurement of abstract psychological properties and on the development of tools for their accurate measurement. This topic introduces students to … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to:

  • Increase your understanding and appreciation of how psychological phenomena are measured
  • Enable you to learn and practice skills that are required for the evaluation of psychological measures and assessment instruments
  • Increase your understanding of the principles underlying the development of standardised psychological assessment instruments
  • Enable you to learn and practice skills necessary to interpret the results of standardised psychological tests that are used in the real world
  • Develop a sensitivity to cross-cultural and ethical issues in the selection, administration, and interpretation of psychological assessment instruments

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Explain and analyse the design, implementation, and interpretation of psychometric tests and instruments with consideration of their development
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Critically evaluate the utility of psychological tests across specialised psychology fields
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Demonstrate personal reflexivity, cultural responsiveness and ethical decision-making related to psychological assessment
4.
Communicate to a non-expert audience about issues in psychological assessment and measurement

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Assumed knowledge

Some knowledge of psychology research methods and basic statistics.