Psychometrics Critique

A map detailing points of argument in the critique of psychometrics

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Psychometrics Critique by Mind Map: Psychometrics Critique

1. Holism/Reductionism

1.1. Interactionism

1.1.1. Reynolds paper

1.1.1.1. Markus/Kitayama paper

1.1.2. Generic point about Self & Society

1.1.2.1. Y1

1.1.3. Symbolic Interactionism

1.1.3.1. Y1

1.1.4. Counter: Third Party measures

1.2. L4

1.3. Y1

1.4. Situationism

1.4.1. Willmott paper

1.4.2. Y1

2. Ethics

2.1. OL

2.2. Counter examples of ethical use

2.2.1. Showing deprivation

2.2.1.1. H4

2.3. Excludes people who are outside "norms"

2.3.1. Macabasco article

2.4. Fraudulent critique

2.4.1. Collingwood paper

3. OL

4. Mind Body Problem

4.1. L5 - screencast

4.1.1. Pain example

4.1.1.1. Pain assessment critique

5. Taking a position

5.1. L7

6. Epistemology

6.1. Subjectivism/Objectivism

6.1.1. H9, L5

6.1.1.1. Qualitative/Quantitative

6.1.1.1.1. H3/H12/Daniel's Y1 session

6.1.1.2. Critique of subjectivity

6.1.1.3. Issue of classifying (people)

6.1.1.3.1. H3

6.1.1.4. Art criticism

6.1.1.4.1. L6

6.1.1.4.2. Pelowski paper

6.1.1.5. Subjectivity of perceptions/thoughts

6.1.1.5.1. Y1

6.2. Nomothetic/Idiographic

6.2.1. H9 / OL

6.2.2. Nomothetic

6.2.2.1. Green's paper

6.2.3. Idiographic

6.3. Post Positivism

6.3.1. H11/L7

6.3.1.1. Critical Theory

6.3.1.1.1. Questions realism

6.3.1.1.2. Power abuse / Ideology

6.3.1.1.3. Critique of science

6.3.1.1.4. Importance of Cultural Difference

6.4. Constructionism

6.4.1. H12/Y1

6.4.1.1. Social critiques of science

6.4.1.2. Qualitative Psychology

6.4.1.3. Reification

6.4.1.4. Deconstruction

6.4.1.4.1. L3

7. Nature/Nurture

8. Mathematical and Psychometric Properties Critique

8.1. A "blunt tool"

8.2. Likert scales

8.2.1. Counter: Other scales

8.3. Response errors

8.3.1. Research Methods texts

8.3.1.1. Counter: New practices

8.3.1.1.1. Y1- Daniel

8.3.1.2. Social desirability

8.3.1.3. Recall issues

8.3.1.3.1. Counter: Experience sampling etc.

8.3.1.4. Limits of self awareness

8.3.1.4.1. Y1

8.3.1.5. Web-based response errors

8.3.1.5.1. Gosling paper

8.4. Inherent subjectivity of responses

8.4.1. .

8.4.1.1. Critique of attitude scales

8.4.2. .

8.4.2.1. Critique of language use?

8.4.3. Lee's paper

8.5. Limits of response sets

8.5.1. Reproduces power of psy.

8.5.1.1. Counter: face validity

8.6. Weighting of factors

8.6.1. Lee paper

8.7. Questionable Measurement Practices

8.7.1. Flake & Fried paper

8.8. Validity Practices

8.8.1. Vitoratou & Pickles paper

8.8.1.1. Good practices not followed

8.8.1.1.1. Counter: New prescriptions

8.8.1.2. Publication bias against tools development

8.8.2. Reliability practices

8.8.2.1. "Epistemic continuum"

8.8.2.1.1. Lee paper

8.8.3. Boateng paper

8.8.4. Clark & Watson (2019) paper

8.8.4.1. Counter: We have not come far enough

8.9. Construct Validity

8.9.1. Latent/Observed variables

8.9.1.1. P-factor debate

8.9.2. Borsboom paper

8.9.3. Alexandrova paper?

9. Building a critique

9.1. L2, L5

10. Utility

10.1. H4

10.1.1. Case in support of psychometrics

10.2. Y1: Daniel's session

10.3. Experience of completion

10.3.1. American Pragmatism

10.3.1.1. H?

10.3.2. Example: Myers-Briggs

10.4. Can be used as part of inter-disciplinary research

10.4.1. Y1

11. Backdrop

11.1. Social History / L3 / L5 / OL

11.1.1. Individualisation

11.1.1.1. Self-help movements

11.1.1.1.1. Aristotle!

11.1.1.1.2. Phrenology

11.1.1.1.3. Victorian Self-help

11.1.1.1.4. Golden age of Psy (1950s)

11.1.1.1.5. Internet age

11.1.1.1.6. Future

11.1.2. Psychologisation

11.1.2.1. H13

11.1.3. Enlightenment

11.1.3.1. Romantic Resistance

11.1.3.1.1. William Blake & Compass antihero

11.1.4. Social Management & Contexts

11.1.4.1. Social Darwinism

11.1.4.1.1. H4

11.1.4.2. Scientific Racism

11.1.4.2.1. OL

11.1.4.3. Psychiatry: DSM/Psychopathology checklists

11.1.4.3.1. L3/L7/IS/OL

11.1.4.3.2. Dr Google

11.1.4.4. Individual Differences

11.1.4.5. "National Happiness Index"

11.1.4.5.1. IS1 "high anxieties"

11.1.4.6. Recruitment

11.1.4.6.1. L3

11.1.4.7. Dating sites

11.1.4.7.1. L3

11.1.4.8. Forensics

11.1.4.8.1. OL

11.1.4.9. Education

11.1.4.9.1. OL

11.1.4.10. Scientology

11.1.4.11. "Big Data" & Sinister AI

11.1.4.12. NSS!

11.1.5. Folk Psy

11.1.5.1. H2/L5

11.1.5.1.1. Clashes with operationalisations

11.2. Scientific Revolution

11.2.1. Empiricism

11.2.1.1. H2

11.2.1.2. Testing

11.2.1.2.1. OL

11.2.2. Positivism

11.2.2.1. H2

11.2.3. Pseudoscience

11.2.3.1. H2/L4/L5

11.2.3.1.1. The Forer Effect

11.2.4. Darwinism

11.2.4.1. H4

11.2.4.1.1. IS "dna and darwin"

11.2.5. Scientism

11.3. Early Psychometrics

11.3.1. Levels of measurement

11.3.1.1. H4

11.3.2. Link with physiology

11.3.2.1. H4/L3

11.3.2.2. Essentialism

11.3.2.2.1. H4

11.3.3. Francis Galton

11.3.3.1. H4

11.3.3.1.1. Nature/Nurture

11.3.3.1.2. Eugenics

11.4. Early Psychology

11.4.1. H3/L3/IS

11.4.1.1. Quantitative/Qualitative schism

11.4.2. Early professionalism

11.4.3. Development

11.4.3.1. OL

12. Psychology

12.1. Psychology Theory

12.1.1. Intelligence

12.1.2. Personality

12.1.2.1. OL

12.1.3. Mental Health

12.1.4. Attitude

12.1.5. Others

12.1.5.1. Psycho-social

12.1.5.2. Behaviour

12.1.5.3. Experience

12.1.5.4. State measures

12.1.6. Nomological Net

12.1.6.1. Semester 1 I-D content

12.2. Psychology Meta-theory / L2 / L5 /OL

12.2.1. Trait theory

12.2.1.1. H9

12.2.2. Humanism

12.2.2.1. H9, Y1

12.2.3. Social Psychology

12.2.3.1. H12/Y1

12.2.3.1.1. The Self

12.2.3.1.2. Traits v situations

12.2.4. Neuroscience

12.2.4.1. L4

12.2.5. Humanism

12.2.5.1. Y1/OL

12.2.5.1.1. Logotherapy

12.2.6. Psychodynamic

12.2.6.1. L3

12.2.6.1.1. Ambivalence

12.2.6.1.2. Unconscious

12.2.6.2. e.g., Jung and MBTI

12.3. Scientific Status of Psychology

12.3.1. Kline 1990

12.3.2. Validity

12.3.2.1. H12

12.3.2.1.1. Qual critique of validity is suggested

12.3.3. Need to measure variables

12.3.3.1. L4

12.3.4. Importance of status for psychology

12.3.4.1. L2/L4

12.4. Methodology

12.4.1. Psychometric focus

12.4.1.1. Do they dominate too much space

12.4.2. L2

12.5. Outer face of psychology

12.5.1. L5

12.5.2. Applied psychology

12.5.2.1. L2/4/5

12.5.2.2. Needs a form of assessment

12.6. Purpose of

12.6.1. L3

12.6.1.1. Describe/Explain/Predict/Change

12.6.1.1.1. Prediction

12.7. Relationship with cognate disciplines

12.7.1. L5

12.8. Future of discipline

12.8.1. L4/L9

12.9. Unity of Psychology

12.9.1. L2/L3