Misure fisiche e misure psicologiche (2023/2024)

Course code
cod wi: DT000380
Name of lecturer
Roberto Burro
Coordinator
Roberto Burro
Number of ECTS credits allocated
0.5
Academic sector
M-PSI/01 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
Language of instruction
Italian
Location
VERONA
Period
Anno accademico 2023/2024 Dottorato di Ricerca dal Oct 1, 2023 al Sep 30, 2024.

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Learning outcomes

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Syllabus

Before embarking into the complex field of measurement in bio-psycho-social Sciences, it is fundamental to clarify whether total scores generated by scales and questionnaries may be considered ‘true’ scientific measures. Before doing so, it is worth to clarify what is meant by “scientific measurement".
Main topics:
- Measurement in the “hard science”
- Advantages of scientific measurement
- Confusion about the concept of measurement
- Limitations of Classical Test Theory (CTT)
- Research implication of CTT limits

Reference books

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Assessment methods and criteria

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