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Questionmark
Questionmark's technologies and services enable organizations to measure knowledge, skills, and attitudes securely for certification, regulatory compliance and successful learning outcomes.
Camera Mouse
هو برنامج رائع ومفيد يساعد المدرسين والمعوقين أو المصابين بالشلل الرباعي أو الذين يعانون من كسور في اطرافهم على التحكم بجهاز الحاسب الآلي عن طريق تحديد نقطة في الوجه يتحرك معها مؤشر الماوس بمجرد تحريك الرأس للأعلى والاسفل أو اليمين و اليسار، كما يمكن تحديد نقطة معينة على رأس قلم أو رأس مؤشر طويل.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
What is a WebQuest?
WebQuest 101 Part 1 -- What is a WebQuest?
WebQuest 101 Part 2 -- How to make a WebQuest
WebQuest 101 Part 3 -- Questgarden
WebQuest 101 Part 4 -- Process
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Confirmatory Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Memory Compensation Questionnaire
ERIC Record: EJ735206: "Shared ERIC Record"
ecent research with the Memory Compensation Questionnaire (MCQ) has examined changes, functions, and correlates of compensatory strategy use in older adults. The twofold aim of this study was to test (a) the hypothesized structure of the MCQ and (b) structural equivalence across age, gender, and time. The 7-scale MCQ was designed to measure 5 compensatory mechanisms and 2 general aspects of compensatory awareness. The authors assembled a 3-wave (6-year) sample (N=521; age=55-85 years) from the Victoria Longitudinal Study. The results of structural equation modeling supported (a) the a priori structure of the MCQ and (b) the inference of measurement invariance across the 3 dimensions. Accordingly, the MCQ is available for measuring self-reported efforts to compensate for everyday memory losses
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Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
free software of Item Response Theory Calibration
Item response theory IRT is a psychometric approach which assumes that the probability of a certain response is a direct function of an underlying trait or traits. Various functions have been proposed to model this relationship, and the different calibration packages reflect this. Several software packages have been developed for additional analysis such as equating; they are listed in the next section.
ICL
ICL IRT Command Language performs IRT calibrations, including the 1, 2, and 3 parameter logistic models as well as the partial credit model and generalized partial credit model. It can also generate response data. As the name implies, it is completely command code driven, with no graphical user interface. It is available for free download here .
PARAM-3PL
PARAM-3PL external link is a free program for the calibration of the 3-parameter logistic IRT model. It was developed by Lawrence Rudner at the Education Resources Information Center ERIC. The latest release was version 0.89 in June 2007. It is available from ERIC here .
XCalibre
XCalibre
XCalibre is a commercial program that performs marginal maximum likelihood estimation of both dichotomous 1PL-Rasch, 2PL, 3PL and polytomous IRT models, utilizing text files for both input and output. The interface is point-and-click; no command code required. It is only available from Assessment Systems Corporation external link .
Classical Test Theory software
TAP
TAP the Test Analysis Program is a free program for basic classical analysis developed by Gordon Brooks at the University of Ohio. It is available here
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ViSta-CITA
ViSta-CITA Classical Item and Test Analysis is a module included in the Visual Statistics System ViSta that focuses on graphical-oriented methods applied to psychometric analysis. It is freely available at external link . It was developed by Ruben Ledesma, J. Gabriel Molina, Pedro M. Valero-Mora, and Forrest W. Young.
CITAS
CITAS Classical Item and Test Analysis Spreadsheet is a free Excel workbook designed to provide scoring and statistical analysis of classroom tests. Item responses ABCD and keys are typed or pasted into the workbook, and the output automatically populates; unlike other programs, CITAS does not require any "running" or experience in psychometric analysis, making it accessible to school teachers and professors. It is available for free download here .
JMetrik
jMetrik external link is free and open source software for conducting a comprehensive psychometric analysis. It was developed by J. Patrick Meyer at the University of Virginia. Current methods include classical item analysis, differential item functioning DIF analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and nonparametric item response theory. The item analysis includes proportion, point biserial, and biserial statistics for all response options. Reliability coefficients include Cronbach's alpha, Guttman's lambda, the Feldt-Gilmer Coefficient, the Feldt-Brennan coefficient, decision consistency indices, the conditional standard error of measurement, and reliability if item deleted. The DIF analysis is based on nonparametric item characteristic curves and the Mantel-Haenszel procedure. DIF effect sizes and ETS DIF classifications are included in the output. Confirmatory factor analysis is limited to the common factor model for congeneric, tau-equivalent, and parallel measures. Fit statistics are reported along with factor loadings and error variances.
jMetrik also include basic descriptive statistics and a graphics facility that produces bar charts, pie chart, histograms, kernel density estimates, and line plots.
jMetrik is a pure Java application that runs on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. jMetrik requires Java 1.6 on the host computer. jMetrik is available as a free download from www.ItemAnalysis.com .
Psychmovies
Genre: Drama Year: 1959 Rating: NR-PG-13
Actors: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier
Topics: Developmental, Family Dynamics, Stress and Coping
In French with English subtitles. This is a classic start of the French New Wave of cinema by Truffaut. The semi-autobiographical story is of a young teen boy who, through a series of misunderstandings, experiences a variety of traumas. The film allows for exploration of family dynamics and the making of juvenile delinquency. This film is a good example of how it "takes a village to raise a child," or, in this case, to turn a bright, nice kid into a hardened, jaded young man. My students did not enjoy this film - "too slow," "too much time with no dialogue," etc. I chock it up to this generation's expectations of "wow" factors through action and CGI. They had the same reaction to the classic Kurosawa's Rashomon. Gone are the days for appreciating the use of light and shadow and symbolism, I guess!
Adaptation
Genre: Comedy/Drama Year: 2002 Rating: R
Actors: Nicholas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper
Topics: Psychopathology, Personality Disorder, Mood Disorder
Nicholas Cage plays identical twin brothers with very different personalities. The protagonist, Charlie, is a screenwriter with writer's block. He also has great difficulty in social interactions. Consider the diagnostic criteria for Avoidant Personality Disorder as you watch this. The voiceovers of his internal dialogue are great. The ending is disappointing, but the movie is entertaining throughout. Both Charlie and Meryl Streep's character have negative moods. Diagnostic considerations?
All About Eve
Genre: Drama Year: 1950 Rating: NR-PG
Actors: Bette Davis, Ann Baxter, George Sanders
Topics: Psychopathology, Personality Disorder, Marital/Family Dynamics
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Writing and more. A classic movie. Pay close attention to Eve through the film. Also, what about Margo's personality? Is the ending realistic? If Eve were in treatment in the midst of her turmoil, how would you have treated her?
Amelie
Genre: Comedy Year: 2001 Rating: R
Actors: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz
Topics: Psychopathology, Personality Disorder, Marital/Family Dysfunction
This is one of my all-time favorite movies. In French with English subtitles. It is a charming, romantic comedy, the story of an odd young girl who grows up to be introverted and socially anxious. The colors are amazing throughout the movie, intentionally enhanced in different scenes. Consider Schizotypal Personality Disorder criteria for Amelie, as well as Social Phobia/Avoidant Personality Disorder.
An Angel at My Table
Genre: Drama Year: 1990 Rating: R
Actors: Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson
Topics: Psychopathology, Treatment, Personality Disorder, Mood Disorders, Stress and Coping
Autobiography of a New Zealand poet who was misdiagnosed as schizophrenic and spent 8 years in a mental hospital. Disturbing portrayals of treatment at the time - ECT, start of leucotomies. Consider her personality issues - Avoidant? Social Phobia? Another case where art, in this case writing, allows her to tolerate the traumas of her life.
Analyze This
Genre: Comedy Year: 1999 Rating: R
Actors: Robert DeNiro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow
Topics: Psychopathology, Treatment, Anxiety Disorder
I really liked this movie. The portrayal of mixed anxiety and depression (delayed onset PTSD?) is terrific. Unfortunately, the movie also demonstrates how not to be an ethical psychiatrist (can you count the number of ways that he violates confidentiality?), but he still is effective (if you believe in the therapeutic miracle of sudden insight). The best character in the movie is the loyal goon, Jelly. He was great. See this one.
Antwone Fisher
Genre: Drama Year: 2002 Rating: R
Actors: Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Joy Bryant
Topics: Psychopathology, Treatment, Stress and Coping
Excellent film. Military psychiatrist treats navyman with apparent impulse control problems, as well as other underlying issues. Based on a true story. Lots of material to analyze - ethical issues in treatment? Influence of childhood traumas? Magical cure at end?
As Good As It Gets
Genre: Drama/Comedy Year: 1997 Rating: PG-13
Actors: Jack Nicholson, Greg Kinnear, Helen Hunt
Topics: Psychopathology, OCD, Personality Disorder, Social
Academy Award winner for Best Actor and Best Actress. Jack Nicholson with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, as well as plenty of Axis II. Also addresses bias (homophobia) and attitude change. Really great movie.
Aviator, The
Genre: Drama Year: 2005 Rating: R
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale
Topics: Psychopathology, OCD, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting actress and other accomplishments (cinematography, etc.). Excellent movie. There is much room for diagnosis debate - clear OCD symptoms early on, but what about paranoia? Manic-type symptoms? Personality considerations? Be sure to also watch the special features segment on OCD.
Awakenings
Genre: Drama Year: 1990 Rating: PG-13
Actors: Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro, Julie Kavner
Topics: Psychopathology, Neuropsychology, Treatment
Wonderful movie. Based on Oliver Sacks' clinical cases. L-dopa's effects on encephalitis lethargica. Interesting glimpse inside a mental hospital in the 1960s. Why do you think paranoia/psychosis developed after prolonged L-dopa treatment? Neuronal supersensitivity? And what about Dr. Sacks' interpersonal anxieties - social phobia? Asperger's?
Beautiful Mind, A
Genre: Drama Year: 2001 Rating: PG-13
Actors: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly
Topics: Psychopathology, Treatment, Schizophrenia, Marital/Family Dynamics, Stress and Coping
Academy Award winner for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress. Russell Crowe portrays Nash, a brilliant mathematician. There is a major plot twist - stop reading here if you don't want it spoiled…We learn that we are misled - situations and characters turn out to be portrayals of Nash's delusional thinking and hallucinations. We see him spiral downward in the throws of his psychotic thinking or the side effects of his medications. What do you think about the suggestion that he was able to self-challenge the reality of the hallucinations, as at the end of the movie? What do you think this movie did for public perception of schizophrenia? If you really want to know his story, read the book - not an easy read, mind you, but with plenty more information missing from the Hollywood version…
Bedlam
Genre: Drama Year: 1946 Rating: NR-PG
Actors: Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House
Topics: Psychopathology, Treatment, Moral Development
This is a classic portrayal of the famous English asylum, Bedlam, in the late 1700s. This was a time when the rich would pay admission to "view the loonies" and those who were mentally ill, or were political enemies, would be locked away in cages or a dungeon. Younger viewers who may not know the great Boris Karloff as an actor, might recognize his voice - at least those who are fans of the classic animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Benny & Joon
Genre: Drama/Comedy Year: 1993 Rating: PG-13
Actors: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn
Topics: Psychopathology, Schizophrenia, Personality Disorder, Marital/Family Dynamics, Stress and Coping
Early movie with Johnny Depp who develops a relationship with young woman who is schizophrenic. Diagnostic considerations for Depp's character? Good portrayal of stresses on family, as Joon's brother devotes himself to her care. Depp performs a great impression of Charlie Chaplin's famous "rolls on forks" routine. Cute movie.
Breakfast Club, The
Genre: Comedy/Drama Year: 1985 Rating: R
Actors: Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson
Topics: Developmental, Social
Although over a quarter of a century old now, this movie has become a cult favorite and still is relevant today. Five students are sentenced to Saturday detention in the school library. Each represents a different stereotype: jock, brain, criminal, basketcase, princess. A fun film, yet still addresses concepts of conformity and bias.
Breaking the Waves
Genre: Drama Year: 1996 Rating: R
Actors: Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgaard, Katrin Cartlidge
Topics: Psychopathology, Personality Disorder, Marital/Family Dynamics
Powerful movie about a simple Scottish young woman who marries a Scandinavian oil rigger. He makes a very unusual request of her; was he in his "right mind" when he did? What personality disorder is most likely for her?
Caine Mutiny, The
Genre: Drama Year: 1954 Rating: NR-PG
Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer, Van Johnson
Topics: Psychopathology, Personality Disorder, Treatment, Social, Moral Development, Forensic
I love this movie. Great cast, with Humphrey Bogart as the captain who begins to unravel under stress. You'll never eat frozen strawberries again without thinking of this movie! What do you think about the lawyer's accusations at the end, would things have been different if they supported the captain, made accomodations for his deficiencies? If you want more resolution at the end, read the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, on which the film was based.
Captain Newman, M.D.
Genre: Drama/Comedy Year: 1963 Rating: NR-PG
Actors: Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson
Topics: Psychopathology, Anxiety Disorders, Treatment, Stress and Coping
Great older movie with Gregory Peck as the military psychologist during WW II. Interesting portrayal of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and its treatment. Highly recommended, but hard to find.
Clean, Shaven
Genre: Drama Year: 1994 Rating: R (NR)
Actors: Peter Greene, Alice Levitt, Megan Owen
Topics: Psychopathology, Psychotic Disorders, Social, Forensic
This accurate and graphic film depicts life through the eyes of an untreated paranoid schizophrenic searching for his daughter. It does contain some short footage which many may find difficult to watch, but is in keeping with the presentation of psychosis. I found that looking away during these moments did not alter my appreciation of the film. This is one of those odd, independent films which one must "figure out" as it goes along. High on symbolism - be sure to notice the mother's clothing in relation to the setting around her. I find that this film demonstrates beautifully the communication deficits often present in these families - the mother character suggests the now disproved "schizophrenogenic mother" theory, or may be consistent with a strong genetic component to schizophrenia. The depiction of perceptual illusions/hallucinations is very well done. A short film, but one which truly gives a sense of the world view and experiences of a schizophrenic.
Crash
Genre: Drama Year: 2004 Rating: R
Actors: Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Ludacris
Topics: Social, Moral Development, Marital/Family Dynamics
Academy Award winner for Best Picture. This is a MUST SEE for anyone interested in multicultural issues. Virtually every character demonstrates susceptibility to bias, reliance on stereotypes. It's a major tearjerker at times, so be prepared!
Crumb
Genre: Documentary Year: 1994 Rating: R
Actors: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb
Topics: Psychopathology, Psychotic Disorders, Marital/Family Dynamics
WOW - a GOLDMINE of material for psychological analysis, and all true! Story of Robert Crumb, famous cartoonist, and his oddities (rising to the level of diagnosis?) and dysfunctional family history. Meeting his brothers and mother is so revealing. So much overlap among the brothers, yet each with his own particular difficulties and psychopathologies, yet all artistic and clearly brilliant. The brother Charles is the most endearing. The film hints at what may have been the root of Charles' depression and suicide attempts. Do you see it?
Don't Bother to Knock
Genre: Drama Year: 1952 Rating: NR-PG
Actors: Marilyn Monroe, Richard Widmark, Anne Bancroft
Topics: Psychopathology, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders
This is not a well-known film and was not a critics' favorite; however, I enjoyed it and believe that in its short 76 minutes it gives plenty of material to digest. Marilyn Monroe plays a young girl hired for the first time to babysit a child at a hotel, as recommended by her uncle, the elevator operator. As the movie progresses, we learn that she was recently released from a mental institution, "almost cured," almost being the operative word. I enjoyed the movie and Monroe's performance. Consider suggestions of her childhood experiences, the concept of diathesis-stress in the onset of psychopathology, and the possible personality disorder present.
Ed Wood
Genre: Drama/Comedy Year: 1994 Rating: R
Actors: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker
Topics: Psychopathology, Personality Disorders, Social
Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor. Johnny Depp as the quirky movie maker - and transvestite. His friends also have their share of psychopathology. Allows for exploration of friendships, group dynamics. Cute film
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
what is effect size? what is power analysis
Effect size is a statistical concept that measures the strength of the relationship between two variables
Effect Size for Independent Samples t-Test
Effect Size for Dependent Samples t-Test
Effect Size for One-Way ANOVA
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