ISMAT 14558

Psychometry

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  This course aims to introduce students to the field of psychometrics, highlighting the connection between knowledge from psychology and statistics. It is an essential course for the academic and professional training of future psychologists, as it intends to equip students with the scientific, theoretical, and practical knowledge involved in the construction and analysis of the psychometric qualities of assessment measures—fundamental knowledge for psychological assessment, an activity that cuts across different areas of specialization within psychology.
• ProgramaProgramme

  S1. Measurement in psychology: historical context, evaluation contexts, objectives and fundamentals. S2. Measurement selection in Psychology: Measurement scales and response formats. S3. Standardized measurements. S4. Psychometric qualities of assessment measures: Test theory: latent trait theory; Sensitivity; Fidelity; Validity; Generalization. S5. Development of assessment measures: The test construction process; Item analysis; Psychometric characteristics; Building manuals. S6. The application, quotation and interpretation of psychometric tests. S7. Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of the evaluation proces
• ObjectivosObjectives

  LG1. Promote scientific knowledge of aspects related to Psychometrics, from an interdisciplinary perspective, on the different areas that allow the understanding of these processes in the development of methodologies for the study of human behavior, promoting solid scientific training (theoretical, technical and methodological) based on this field of psychological assessment. LG2. Acquisition of skills that allow understanding, within the scope of the fundamentals of psychological assessment, the different stages related to the construction and adaptation of assessment measures. LG3. Identify the objectives and applications of methodologies, understand their main selection criteria, know and qualify their psychometric qualities as well as the procedures used in the construction and adaptation of tests.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Cooper, C. (2023). An Introduction to Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment: Using, Interpreting and Developing Tests. London: Routledge. Comissão para a Adaptação Portuguesa das Directrizes Internacionais para a Utilização de Testes/ Pires, A. A., Rocha, A. M., Almeida, L., Afonso, M. J., Seabra-Santos, M. J., Simões, M. & Ribeiro, R. B. (2003). Directrizes Internacionais para a Utilização de Testes. Versão portuguesa. Versão Original: International Test Commission (ITC) . Lisboa: CEGOC-TEA [ISBN: 972-8817-07-X]. C o n s u l t a d o e m 2 1 d e F e v e r e i r o d e 2 0 2 3 e m http://www.cegoc.pt/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DIRECTRIZES.pdf Furr, R. M. (2018). Psychometrics: An introduction . (3 Ed.): London: Sage Publications.  Kline, T. (2005). Psychological Testing A practical approach to design and evaluation . London: Sage Publications  
• MetodologiaMethodology

  TM1. Theoretical classes with exposition and discussion of the syllabus. TM2: Theoretical-practical classes discussion and analysis of documents. TM3. Practical classes with research in databases, handling and construction of measurements
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  6
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não