PSBA025 Introduction to Psychological Assessment

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Iva Burešová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Coufalová (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Šefčíková
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Monday 10:00–11:40 D22
Prerequisites
PSBA003 General Psychology I: Cognitive Psychology && PSBA007 General Psychology II: Motivation and Emotion && PSBA009 Methodology of Psychology I && PSBA016 Methodology of Psychology II
PSBA003 General Psychology I PSBA007 General Psychology II PSBA009 Methodology of Psychology I PSBA016 Methodology of Psychology II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Introduction of students to the process of psychodiagnostics, basic psychodiagnostic methods and their characteristics, principles of their administration and ethical principles associated with the diagnostic process and the relevant legal aspects of psychodiagnostic examination.
Learning outcomes
Passing the course the student will gain knowledge about the basic principles of psychodiagnostics, concepts and terminology, history, methods and purpose of psychodiagnostics. Will understand how to proceed in the psychodiagnostic proces, how to communicate with patient or client when administering psychodiagnostic method and be able to comply with ethical standards and relevant legislation.
Key topics
Benefits and risks of psychodiagnostics. Basic clinical investigation methods.Psychometric approach. Norm and normality. Variables in psychodiagnostics.Validity and reliability of pychodiagnostics methods. Psychological tests and battery of tests, their types, advantages and limits. Sensitivity and specificity of the tests. Current trends in psychodiagnostics. Ethical testing standards. Basic orientation in psychodiagnostics methods. Computer diagnostics, neuropsychological diagnostics.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Standardy pro pedagogické a psychologické testování (APA) 1. české vydání, Testcentrum, Praha 2001 Překlad: H. Klimusová.
  • HUMPOLÍČEK, Pavel and Václav ŠNOREK. Psychodiagnostika dospělých. Edited by Mojmír Svoboda. Vydání druhé, opravené. Praha: Portál, 2022, 487 stran. ISBN 9788026219194. info
  • SVOBODA, Mojmír; Pavel HUMPOLÍČEK and Václav ŠNOREK. Psychodiagnostika dospělých (Psychological assessment of adults). Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2013, 487 pp. ISBN 978-80-262-0363-6. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Šnýdrová, I. (2008. Psychodiagnostika. Grada Publishing, Praha, 144 stran, 1. vyd. ISBN:978-80-247-2165-1.
  • Williams, N. (2020). Psychodiagnostic Diagnosis. Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical process. Second ed., 426 pg. Guilford Publications.
  • Lisá, E. (2019). Psychodiagnostika v řízení lidských zdrojů. Portál, Praha, 160 stran. ISBN: 978-80-262-1472-4.
  • GROTH-MARNAT, Gary and A. Jordan WRIGHT. Handbook of psychological assessment. Sixth edition. Hoboken: Wiley, 2016, xii, 911. ISBN 9781118960646. info
  • GREGORY, Robert J. Psychological testing : history, principles, and applications. 7th ed., global ed. Harlow, Essex: Pearson, 2015, 589 s. ISBN 9781292058801. info
  • LICHTENBERGER, Elizabeth O.; Nancy MATHER; Nadeen L. KAUFMAN and Alan S. KAUFMAN. Základy psaní zpráv z vyšetření. Otrokovice: Propsyco, s.r.o., 2015, x, 311. ISBN 9788090487536. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures, discussions, practical assignments
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Practice questionnaires, assignments, oral colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2026/PSBA025/index.qwarp
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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