PSYM 610 - Test Construction

Three hours.
3 Credits

The evaluation of existing and construction of new test instruments. The course focuses on the planning, construction, administration, analysis and validation of a test with special emphasis on domain sampling, determining objectives and specifications, instrument design and construction, including item writing, development of scoring protocols, reliability and validity studies and differential item functioning. There will be a discussion of the methods for developing and validating attitude scales, questionnaires, interview schedules, and performance measures.

Prerequisite(s) PSYM 530 .
Co-Requisite(s) None
Offered FALL