psy126 - Test Theory and Test Construction (Complete module description)

psy126 - Test Theory and Test Construction (Complete module description)

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Module label Test Theory and Test Construction
Module code psy126
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Institute directory Department of Psychology
Applicability of the module
  • Master's Programme Neurocognitive Psychology (Master) > Mastermodule
Responsible persons
  • Hildebrandt, Andrea (module responsibility)
  • Hildebrandt, Andrea (authorised to take exams)
  • Zaggia, Leonardo (authorised to take exams)
  • Debener, Stefan (Module counselling)
Prerequisites

Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology.

Skills to be acquired in this module

Goals of module:
Students will acquire specific knowledge of modern test theory and test construction and will be trained to apply this knowledge in the context of test development and test adaptation. They will reflect on the differences between traditional and modern test theory and their use in the domain of applied psychometrics and the systematic design of interview and observation methods. Finally, students will learn about the requirements for writing test construction and/or adaptation reports. Ethical guidelines in psychometrics and quality standards will be implicit topics throughout the module.

Competencies:
+ research methods and psychometric knowledge
+ interdisciplinary kowledge & thinking
+ ethics / good scientific practice / professional behavior
+ critical & analytical thinking

Module contents

Part 1: Test Theory and Test Construction (lecture): summer

  • Classical test theory
  • Generalizability theory
  • Latent-State and Trait theory
  • Latent variable models for different types of item responses
  • Measurement invariance across groups and time
  • Network modeling and machine learning in psychometrics
  • Preference modeling for constructing faking-resistant questionnaires and tests
     

Part 2: Test Analysis Applied (hands-on seminar): summer

  • Test adaptation conceptualization
  • Test data processing
  • Item mining and analysis
  • Test analysis report writing
Recommended reading

Will be specified in the courses.

Links
Language of instruction English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency The module will start every summer term.
Module capacity unlimited
Type of module Pflicht / Mandatory
Module level MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Teaching/Learning method Part 1: lecture; Part 2: seminar
Previous knowledge You should know basic statistical concepts and multivariate statistics as they are covered in the introductory course statistics and in Research Methods I.
Type of course Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture 2 SuSe 28
Seminar 2 SuSe 28
Total module attendance time 56 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module

Parts of the practical exam need to be completed and handed in at specific dates during the summer term.

The module will be tested by a portfolio: test adaptation report of 5 pages text + figures + script

Required active participation for gaining credits:
attendance of at least 70% in the seminar within one semester.