COURSE: Psych. 335 Psychological Testing
CRN 11291 3 cr Fall ‘07
TIME/PLACE: Tu,
Th 4:00-5:15 AMH
211
INSTRUCTOR: Dr.
Tom Hogan, Professor of Psychology
Office:
AMH 223, Tel: Office 941-4268
e-mail
Thomas.Hogan@Scranton.edu
Office hours: Tu, Th 2:30-3:30 PM,
Wed 10-11 AM
Other
times by arrangement.
REQUIRED
MATERIALS:
Text: Hogan, T. P. (2007). Psychological
testing: A practical introduction (2nd ed.).
TESTS,
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING:
There
will be 15 quizzes. Quizzes contain 12-15
multiple-choice items based on a chapter just completed. The two lowest quiz
grades will be dropped (except Q16). Scores are recorded in Angel.
The
major written assignment is completion of a formal test review. Procedures for completing this assignment
will be covered in class. There are 10
mini-assignments based directly on exercises built into the textbook. These are graded acceptable/unacceptable. The
course schedule lists these assignments. Each is due the class after it is
assigned. No e-mail submission of these
assignments will be accepted.
Weights
for the final grade are:
Sum
of best 13 quizzes 70%
Test
review 15%
10
Assignments 15%
Students will 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,
except for material specifically identified for exclusion. You should read the text diligently.
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 assignment/test.
REVISIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The syllabus is subject to revision. Any
revisions will be announced in class. Note also that you will sometimes receive
e-mail announcements through Angel. Make sure you check your University e-mail
account.
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 covers
principles; the second half examines 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. To prepare for a quiz, read the
chapter carefully and pay particular attention to points emphasized in
class.
7. Detailed directions for completing the
test review and the mini-assignments will be given in class. Completion of the test review is carefully
coordinated with chapters 1-6.
COURSE SCHEDULE Psych 335 Fall ‘07
Tu Aug28 Review
of syllabus.
Th Aug 30 Finish Ch 1. Distribute LASSI LASSI (due Spt 4)
Tu Spt 4 Q 1
Th Spt 6 Q 2 Ch 3 Norms Watson-Glaser
(due S.11)
Tu Spt
11 Ch
3 Norms T82, 86, E4, E5
Th Spt
13 Q 3 Ch
4 Reliability
Tu Spt
18 Ch
4 T117,
135, 139, 140
Th Spt
20 Q 4 Ch
5 Validity NEO-PI
(due Sept 25)
Tu Spt
25 Ch
5 T171,
177, E1, E4a&b
Th Spt
27 Q 5 Ch
6 Test Development
Tu Oct 2 Ch 6 T208,
209, E7
Th Oct 4 Q 6 Ch 7 Theories of Intelligence
Tu Oct 9 Ch 7 &
Test Review Procedure Start test review
Th Oct
11 Q 7 Ch
8
Tu Oct
16 FALL
BREAK
Th Oct
18 Ch
8
Tu Oct
23 Q 8 Ch
9 Group Intelligence Tests
Th Oct
25 Ch
9
Tu Oct
30 Q 9 Ch
10 Neuro Test review due
Th Nov
1 Ch
11 Achievement Tests
Tu Nov
6 Q 10/11Ch 12 Objective Personality
Tests T456, 457, E1,
E7
Th Nov
8 Ch
12 Strong (due
Nov 13)
Tu Nov 13 Q
12 Ch 13 Clinical Instruments
Th Nov
15 Ch
13 T486,
504, E1, E2
Tu Nov
20 Q 13 Ch
14 Projectives T538,
E1 or E3
Th Nov
22 THANKSGIVING
Tu Nov
27 Ch
14 & Ch 15
Th Nov
29 Q 14 Ch
15 T570,
575, E1
Tu Dec
4 Ch
16 Ethical & Legal Issues
Th Dec
6 Ch
16
Tu Dec
11 FINALS
BEGIN. Quizzes on 15 & 16 on date
for final
* Numbers next
to Q indicate chapter numbers.