Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation lecture for your class in which you address the following:
Describe the history of cognitive psychology.
Explain how and why psychometric studies are used to study cognitive psychology.
Discuss the benefits of research in psychometrics.
Include at least two scholarly articles.
Include speaker notes with your presentation.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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Slide 1:
Title slide: “The History and Benefits of Cognitive Psychology and Psychometrics”
Slide 2:
The History of Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive psychology emerged in the 1950s as a reaction against behaviorism (Skinner et al., 1938)
Early researchers included Ulric Neisser (1967) and George Miller (1956) who studied topics like attention, memory, problem-solving, and language processing
The field has continued to grow and now uses methods from neuroscience, linguistics, and computer science to understand complex mental processes (Eysenck & Keane, 2020)
Slide 3:
What are Psychometric Studies?
Psychometric studies use standardized tests and quantitative methods to measure individual differences in abilities, personalities, attitudes, and education levels (American Educational Research Association, 2014)
Examples include IQ tests, personality inventories, and academic achievement tests
Slide 4:
Benefits of Psychometric Research
Identifies strengths and weaknesses to help diagnose and accommodate learning disabilities (Fletcher et al., 2007)
Predicts job performance and workplace success (Schmidt & Hunter, 1998)
Informs educational practices and policies (National Research Council, 2001)
Slide 5:
Scholarly Article #1
Summarize key points from a selected article on the history of cognitive psychology published between 2018-2023.
Slide 6:
Scholarly Article #2
Summarize key points from a selected article on psychometric research benefits published between 2018-2023.
Slide 7:
Emergence of New Theories
Cognitive psychology led to new theories like cognitive neuroscience, social cognition, and embodied cognition (Risko & Gilbert, 2016)
Continued integration with other fields will further knowledge in these areas
Slide 8:
Applications in Education
Psychometrics helps develop valid assessment tools for K-12 and higher education (AERA, APA, & NCME, 2014)
Informs curriculum and instructional design based on how students learn (DeBoer et al., 2014)
Slide 9:
Future Directions
Increased use of neuroimaging and virtual reality to study cognition (Risko & Gilbert, 2016)
Big data and advanced analytics may improve predictive power of assessments (Walsh et al., 2019)
Slide 10:
Conclusion
Briefly summarize key points covered in the presentation.
