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Theory in test development

Course Description: This course introduces students to Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory, the most important theories in measurement science, and how these theories have contributed to solving a number of problems in the development of various scales and tests. Students will also be introduced to the assumptions of these theories, their associated concepts, how to construct tests, and how to apply and interpret their results.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSY 516
Objectives of the course :

The course aims to build fundamental concepts and competencies in the student related to the classical theory in psychological and educational measurement, in terms of constructing (psychological and educational) tests, their application procedures, scoring, interpreting results, and deriving norms that describe performance on them within reference groups.

Course outputs :

- Introduction to different testing theories
- Introduction to the basic assumptions of test theories.
- Definition of how to construct, administer, and interpret tests and measurements
– Verify test properties using different methods
Interpretation of the statistical analysis results of the tests.
– Comparison and critique of test theories in test analysis.
– He is asking about scientific aspects related to solving measurement problems
– Processing and statistically handling the results of various tests.
– Calculation of reliability and validity, interpretation of general results, and the information they provide.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-26

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