Course: Diagnostics and psychometrics

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Course title Diagnostics and psychometrics
Course code PCH/91ADP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Obereignerů Radko, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Dostál Daniel, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Procházka Roman, doc. PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Cakirpaloglu Panajotis, prof. PhDr. DrSc.
Course content
As defined in the Course Objectives, instruction is individualized for each DPS student.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 200 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Due to the different focuses of DSP students' research projects, this course offers three options for the final assessment of knowledge and skills. A) The student chooses one of the diagnostic methods used in his/her research project. He/she will verify the psychometric properties of the chosen method on data from his/her research population, focusing on basic and advanced analyses - typically reliability indicators, factor structure validation, ROC characteristics, IRT item analysis, etc., depending on the purpose and form of the chosen method. It also gathers evidence on the validity of the method and the validity of the construct being measured. The output is a presentation in which the student will place the construct being measured in a broader context and in relation to other relevant constructs. He/she will also present the results of his/her analyses above and provide evidence for the validity of the method. The presentation also includes a discussion of the findings. B) In case the student does not use test diagnostics in his/her dissertation project, he/she can use a method that he/she has encountered in his/her previous studies (e.g. in his/her thesis) and that is applicable in clinical psychology. Consistent with point A, he/she will validate the psychometric properties of the chosen method on data from an existing research set, focusing on basic and advanced analyses - typically reliability indices, factor structure validation, ROC characteristics, IRT item analysis, etc., depending on the purpose and form of the chosen method. It also gathers evidence on the validity of the method and the validity of the construct being measured. The outcome is a presentation in which the student will place the construct being measured in a broader context and in relation to other relevant constructs. He/she will also present the results of his/her analyses above and provide evidence for the validity of the method. The presentation also includes a discussion of the findings. C) If the student has not used psychodiagnostic methods or worked with a research set, he/she will become familiar with at least three psychodiagnostic methods applicable in clinical practice, their administration and evaluation. The student will perform the administration of the methods on individuals from a selected clinical population. The methods administered are as follows: performance, projective/semiprojective, and questionnaire methods. In addition, the student will learn in detail about their psychometric properties. The results of the psychodiagnostic methods will be presented in the form of a presentation. The psychometric part will test the student's knowledge and skills in working with a mock data set (example provided by the instructor) on which the student will demonstrate his/her ability to work on basic and advanced analyses - typically reliability indices, factor structure validation, ROC characteristics, IRT item analysis, etc.
The student is able to understand the basic interpretation of personality from the current psychological theories point of view. Students will acquire knowledge about socialization of personality forces of subjective experience and behavior Students are able to describe, explain and distinguish the individual personality disorders and to critically evaluate the connotative and substantial differences betweeen such nosological category and so-called psychopathy i.e. sociopathy.
Prerequisites
Completed studies of psychology - Master degree PhD studies student in the field of clinical and educational psychology

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

1. Study of defined areas and questions from psychodiagnostics and psychomatrics according to the syllabus 2. Active participation in lectures 3. Oral examination, board examination.
Recommended literature
  • Buber, M. (2005). Já a Ty. Praha.
  • Cakirpaloglu P. (2009). Psychologie hodnot. Olomouc.
  • Cakirpaloglu P. (2012). Úvod do psychologie osobnosti. Praha.
  • Hogen, R., Johnson, J. & Briggs, S. (1997). Handbook of Personality Psychology. San Diego.
  • Hřebíčková, M. (2011). Pětifaktorový model v psychologii osobnosti. Praha.
  • Kernberg, O. F. (1999). Normální a patologická láska. Praha.
  • Kruglanski, A. W., & Higgins, E. T. (2007). Psychology: Handbook of Basic Principles (2. vyd.. New York.
  • Leary, T. (2004). Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality. A Functional Theory and Methodology of Personality Evaluation. Eugene.
  • Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P. (2011). Rorschach Performance Assessment System. Administration, Coding, Interpretation and Technical Manual. Toledo.
  • Praško, J. (2003). Poruchy osobnosti. Praha.
  • Riemann, F. (2010). Základní formy strachu. Typy lidské osobnosti, jejich vznik, charakteristiky a formy vztahů. Praha.
  • Suler, J. (2011). The psychology of cyberspace. http://users.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/psycyber.html (3.12.2011).
  • Sullivan, H. S. (2006). Psychiatrické interview. Praha.
  • Šmahel, D. (2003). Psychologie a internet. Děti dospělými, dospělí dětmi . Praha: Triton.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Clinical and Educational Psychology (2020) Category: Psychology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Clinical and Educational Psychology (2020) Category: Psychology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -