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Course unit
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS
PSO2044571, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2016/17
ECTS: details
Type |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Credits allocated |
Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines |
M-PSI/03 |
Psychometrics |
9.0 |
Course unit organization
Period |
Second semester |
Year |
3rd Year |
Teaching method |
frontal |
Type of hours |
Credits |
Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
Lecture |
9.0 |
63 |
162.0 |
No turn |
Examination board
Board |
From |
To |
Members of the board |
7 2019 |
01/10/2019 |
30/09/2020 |
NUCCI
MASSIMO
(Presidente)
DA POS
OSVALDO
(Membro Effettivo)
MANNARINI
STEFANIA
(Membro Effettivo)
STEFANUTTI
LUCA
(Membro Effettivo)
VIDOTTO
GIULIO
(Membro Effettivo)
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6 2018-1 |
01/10/2018 |
30/09/2019 |
MASIN
SERGIO CESARE
(Presidente)
DA POS
OSVALDO
(Membro Effettivo)
MANNARINI
STEFANIA
(Membro Effettivo)
STEFANUTTI
LUCA
(Membro Effettivo)
VIDOTTO
GIULIO
(Membro Effettivo)
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Prerequisites:
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With reference to the prerequisites assessed in the admission test to the Degree Course, useful knowledge are those relating to "logical, numerical and verbal skills" and those relating to "mathematical knowledge".
Knowledge of General Psychology and Psychometrics is also required.
Part of the course material will be written in English; therefore, a minimum knowledge of written English is recommended. |
Target skills and knowledge:
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Knowledge will be acquired on techniques for measuring mental quantities (eg: laws and methods of psychophysics) and for identifying the laws of information integration in Psychology.
Critical thinking skills about the use of these methods will also be acquired. |
Examination methods:
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Written assignment with open questions possibly supplemented by numerical exercises. |
Assessment criteria:
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The evaluation is based on the understanding of course topics, on the acquisition of the proposed concepts and methodologies and on the correctness of the solution of the exercises possibly assigned. |
Course unit contents:
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In the first part of the course the techniques for measuring mental quantities will be discussed (eg: historical excursus, laws and methods of psychophysics and statistical functions such as the method of least squares or estimates and productions of magnitude). The second part of the course will illustrate the psychological theory of information integration and the related methodology of functional measurement. The analysis and design of experiments in psychology will also be proposed. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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Exposure of theory, numerical exercises, experiments in classroom. |
Additional notes about suggested reading:
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The text for the course can be one of the two indicated reference texts. |
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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Anderson N. H., Foundations of information integration theory. New York: Academic Press, 1981.
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Purghé F., Metodi di psicofisica e scaling unidimensionale. Torino: Boringhieri, 1997.
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Innovative teaching methods: Teaching and learning strategies
- Lecturing
- Case study
- Work-integrated learning
- Loading of files and pages (web pages, Moodle, ...)
Innovative teaching methods: Software or applications used
- Moodle (files, quizzes, workshops, ...)
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