Psychological Tests Theory

(As per Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Syllabus)

From the academic year 2021-22

TYBA Psychology-  Semester V

S-4

Contents

DSE 2 C (3): PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS + (1) STATISTICS.

After completing the course, student should be able to:
CO1: Describe mapping of human behaviour.
CO2: Explain general ability testing, personality, adjustment and attitude.
CO3: Identify and classify the intellectual ability and personality patterns.
CO4: Conduct testing and evaluate intellectual ability, personality traits, adjustment and attitudes of
participant.
CO5: Analyze statistical methods employed in behaviour analysis.
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I] GENERAL AND SPECIAL ABILITY TESTING (any two)

1. Malin’s Verbal OR Performance Scale
2. Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM)
3. Binet Kamath Test
4. Test of Creativity
5. Differential Aptitude Tests (DAT)- Any two sub tests
6. Dexterity test

II] PERSONALITY (any two)

1. Eysenck Personality Questionnaire
2. NEO-FFI
3. Sentence Completion Test
4. 16 PF
5. Introversion-Extraversion Test
6. Interest inventory
7. Type A and Type B personality test.

III] ADJUSTMENT (any one)

1. Family
2. School
3. Marriage
4. Expectations from the Life partner Scale

V] TESTING OF ATTITUDE (any one)

1. Marriage
2. Religion
3. Optimism-pessimism
4. Attitude towards the mother scale.

FOR 1 CREDIT: STATISTICS:

1. Frequency distribution, Normal Probability curve
2. Measures of central tendency: Mean, Median, Mode for grouped and ungrouped data
3. Measures of variability: Range, Standard Deviation and Quartile Deviation (Q1, Q3 and Q) for
grouped data.

READINGS:

Anastasi, A. & Urbina, S. (2009). Psychological testing. N.D.: Pearson Education.
Broota, K. D. (1989). Experimental design in Behavioural Research. New Age International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Chadha N.K.(2009),Applied Psychometry, Sage Publication Pvt Ltd. New Delhi.
Desai, B. and Abhyankar, S.C. (2001). Prayogik Manasashastra ani Samshodhan Paddhati. Pune:
Garrett, Henry E. (2006). Statistics in Psychology and Education(1st Indian reprint).Surjeet Publications, Delhi-7.
Gliner, J. A., & Morgan, G. A. (2000). Research methods in applied settings: An integrated approach to design and analysis. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Kaplan R. M. & Saccuzzo D.P.(2005) Psychological Testing, Principles, Applications and Issues. Sixth Ed. Cengage Learning India, Pvt Ltd.
Mangal, S. K. (2009).Statistics in Psychology and Education. PHI learning Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.