A Short Test for the Assessment of Basic Knowledge in Psychology

Autor/inn/en	Peter, Johannes; Leichner, Nikolas; Mayer, Anne-Kathrin; Krampen, Günter
Titel	A Short Test for the Assessment of Basic Knowledge in Psychology
Quelle	In: Psychology Learning and Teaching, 14 (2015) 3, S.224-235 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1475-7257
DOI	10.1177/1475725715605763
Schlagwörter	Tests; Psychology; Knowledge Level; Scores; Correlation; Academic Achievement; Test Content; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students; Pilot Projects; Multiple Choice Tests; Introductory Courses; Test Construction; Factor Analysis; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Foreign Countries; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Psychologie; Wissensbasis; Korrelation; Schulleistung; Testaufgabe; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Einführungskurs; Testaufbau; Faktorenanalyse; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Ausland; Deutschland
Abstract	This paper reports the development of a fixed-choice test for the assessment of basic knowledge in psychology, for use with undergraduate as well as graduate students. Test content is selected based on a core concepts approach and includes a sample of concepts which are indexed most frequently in common introductory psychology textbooks. In a pilot study (n?=?67 psychology students), a 21 item-version of the test was developed. Empirical results from two additional studies using psychology students (n?=?173 and n?=?112) show that the test can differentiate between students with varying progress in their studies and show a significant correlation of test scores with academic achievement in psychology. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01