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AMITY BUSINESS SCHOOL

MBA (HR), Semester 3
Psychological Testing

Dr. Harminder Gujral

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Course objectives
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To develop an understanding of the concept of psychological testing by providing a theoretical background of psychological assessment of personality tests and their applications and the ethics of the usage of different types of psychological tests. MODULE III ( 8sessions)

Executing Teaching/ Learning Strategy

The key Concepts of Psychological testing

MODULE I (6sessions)

MODULE II ( 6 sessions)

MODULE IV (4 sessions)

MODULE V (6 sessions)

Functions & origins of psychological testing

Technical and methodologic al principles

Personality testing

Applications of testing

Ethical & Social considerations of testing

Concept of psychological testing, Nature and Use of Psychological Tests, Historical Antecedents of Modern Testing

Norms and Meaning of Test scores, Reliability and Validity Self Report Inventories and Scales- MBTI Educational and FIRO-B Projective techniques- TAT, Sentence testing Completion Test Occupational Measures of styles and types Situation Tests testing Self-concepts and personal Constructs Observer Reports

Protection of privacy and confidentiality

The Key Concepts

Flow Gates Session Plan Course Coverage

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20%

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40%

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8
66%

6
85%

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100%

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PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
Module 1: Functions and origins of Psychological testing Concept of psychological testing, nature and uses of psychological tests, historical antecedents of modern testing. ,

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Concept of psychological testing TEST

Test is a series of questions or exercises or other means of measuring the skill, knowledge, intelligence or aptitude of an individual or group.

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Psychological test
A Psychological test is a standardized instrument designed to measure objectively one or more aspects of a total personality by means of samples of verbal and nonverbal responses or by means of other behaviour. The key words in this definition are : Standardized reliability and validity Objectivity - free from subjective judgments Sample No of persons selected to represent the population
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USES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS

Psychological tests are devised and used primarily for the determination and analysis of individual differences in General intelligence Specific aptitude Educational achievement Vocational fitness

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The aim is Educational classification Selection Planning

Tests when used for general intelligence

Schools( from the first grade to the university) and colleges are the largest users of psychological tests
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Tests when used for intellectual or non intellectual traits

The aim is To provide educational and vocational guidance To place an individual in a specific class (superior or below average) To discuss causes which might account for behaviour problems in school
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Tests when used in clinics

The aim is to diagnose the factors associated with personal problems of Learning Behaviour Attitude Interpersonal relations
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Tests when used in business and industry

The aim is-

Selection Classification Placement

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Characteristics of good test

Objectivity Reliability Validity Norms Practibility

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General steps of test construction

Planning of the test Item writing Preliminary administration of the test Reliability of the test Validity of the test Norms of the test Preparation of Manual of the test
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