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Winiewski Mikoaj
PhD
APS
Standardized Diagnostic Methods
Lab, 30h, 4 ECTS
The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic types of
standardized diagnostic methods e.g. verbal and non verbal
intelligence tests; temperamental and personality inventories and
other essential methods for psychological diagnosis.
Several primary themes will be presented during the classes: the
rules of diagnostic methods construction; how to refer to the test
manual; how to apply tests to the psychological practice and how to
interpret the results.

1. Introduction
2. Psychological testing basic issues
3. Test as a tool in psychological practice
4. Ethical issues
5. Other sources of data - behavioral observations.
6. Intelligence 1 - Theories of intelligence
7. Intelligence 2 - One dimension intelligence scale (Raven).
8. Intelligence 3 - Administration procedure
9. Intelligence 4 - Complex intelligence scales
10. Personality 1. - Multi scale personality tests, construction
and different answer scales

11. Personality 2. (NEO-PR) - self diagnosis and profile

interpretation

Prerequisites for students*

Learning outcomes

12. Personality 3. - using validity data in interpreting test scores.

13. Finishing touch - report writing.
14. Critique Projects - Presentations.
15. Final test.
Psychometrics
Once this course is completed, students are expected to be able to:
Be thoroughly familiar with basic psychometric concepts
and formulas, and be able to evaluate the psychometric
characteristics of any published psychological test.

Be familiar with the various ethical, and professional

issues related to psychological assessment.

Demonstrate the administration, scoring, interpretation and

reporting of selected tests.
Use Library & Internet sources in acquiring of information
about psychological tests.

Assessment methods
and criteria**

Diagnosis Project
3 reports individually written by student
Test Critique Project
Team assignment (2-3) paper and presentation (review of
selected technique)

Final test
Several open-ended questions concerning general testing
issues.
Literature quizzes
During the course there will be additional short quizzes (5or 6
of them) concerning knowledge of assigned literature. Make
sure to read the assigned literature before classes.
Extra credits assignments and class activity
There might be some extra credit assignments worth
additional points.
I will assess your class activity. If You participate actively in
all my classes you might expect additional point or two.

Grading:
Class participation (REMINDER: over two absences = fail)
Technical report no1. (Raven) 10%
Technical report no.2 (NEO-P-R) 10%
Final report (overall diagnosis) 30%
Test critique project 30%
Final test 20%
Every paper and test is scored 0-50 points
Final grades is derived from weighted mean from all
assignments
0-29 points = 2
30-34,9 points = 3
35-39,9 points = 3,5
40-43,5 points = 4
43,6-46,9 points = 4,5
47-50 points = 5
52< points = 5!
Quizzes might influence your final score by 5.
Each quiz is worth 5 points
Quiz mean
4,51<M
4,01<M<4,5
3,01<M<4
2,01<M<3
M<2

Learning activities
and teaching methods

Points
+5
+2
+/-0
-2
-5

Most of classes are based on students activities - group

discussions and workshops. During course students will have
to accomplish two big projects diagnosis and critique
project.
Diagnosis:

The main project in this course is to conduct an individual

assessment based on two psychological tests. The reports you
will write are a case study using standard methods. Your goal
is to find one young person (end of high school beginning of
college) willing to participate in two test sessions. The
overarching aim of your diagnosis is creating a basis for
advising them in a transition period (changing school,
choosing new directions in life).
Technical Reports.
The two short reports from assessments are worth 10% of your
grade each. Tech. reports should consist of a description of the
subject, administration of the test, the test score and brief
interpretation. Knowledge from our classes and obligatory
literature will help you in this exercise.
The first two reports should be approximately 2-4 pages
(Raven, NEO-P-R)
Final Report
A final report will be worth 30% of your grade. The final
report is a compilation of the two technical, enriched with an
interpretation of broad functioning, this should serve as an
overall assessment of your testing subject. You will receive
structure and guidelines concerning the final report.
Final report - 5-6 pages (excluding appendixes such as filled
test forms and score tables).
Test Critique Project (TEAM ASSIGNMENT) You will be
assigned to teams of 2-3 people.
The paper serves as a critical review of a published
psychological test of your choice. I will provide list of test
available in LTD. Once you have selected a test, you will need
to contact the LTD, obtain a copy (along with any manuals,
pilot studies and/or reliability and validity data available) and
complete a literature search to find studies conducted using
this test in other settings. Based on your understanding of
these materials, you will have to prepare a brief presentation in
class (15MIN) and paper ( up to 8 pages in a formal APAstyle).
Guiding questions:
What is the test designed for? How was it created and
normed? Would you use it? Why or why not? If so, for what
purpose(s)? Does it appear to be adequately constructed? Does
it appear to be adequately normed? Is reliability and validity
established? Do other test to measure the same thing exist?
Finally you will need to summarize the theoretical framework
upon which the test you selected is based and indicate the
population for which it is designed to be used.
Bibliography
Remarks

1: In the final report I will not accept any scoring mistakes. Use
feedback from technical reports to create a final report without
mistakes: Scoring mistakes will automatically earn you a zero for
the final report.

2: Term Deadline refers to beginning of the class. I expect hard

copy with all appendixes (test answer sheets, profile forms etc.)
Notice 3: The deadlines for reports are non negotiable.
Notice 4: It is your responsibility to backup your computer, make
backup copies of your work, arrange with your brother access to his
printer, book tickets to earlier flight from Bermuda and do all
necessary steps in order to ensure that you attend classes and you do
not lose your paper right before it is due.
5: The paper is to be the product of independent work. Plagiarism is
unacceptable and will result in an automatic FAILURE.
6: rewriting of final report is possible only for those who scored
below 30p (failed)
7: If you are not satisfied with your grade only option to make it
better is makeup exam.
Remember: your final grade is outcome of all your activities
during the semester. But still final score is derived from many
different activities so rewriting final exam might be not
sufficient to raise your grade.

* To be filled only if there are courses which are to be taken in advance or special range of
knowledge, skills or other competences should be achieved by a student before taking this
course.
**Credit or exam in written or/and oral form. For written form please specify if it would be
a test: multiple choice or open questions.