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In academics periodically there is a need to have the students provide an assessment of the learning they have done. In most online schools specifically in the field of Psychology, tests can measure some aspects of learning, but not others. Personal preferences are essays, daily questions, papers, and continuing to fill out a persona scholarly dictionary/encyclopedia of academic ideas will happen. However, periodically tests are needed to assess skills. The questions will in part come from my own textbook (which is about 95% already written, well it is about 10 drafts, the smallest draft is 20k words, the largest is just under 80), some of the questions will be directly from my textbook which based on the scientific method itself will be entirely based on facts and evidence. The test will be a combination of 5 multiple choice questions, and 1 500-word essay. Longer is fine. Periodic tests are needed and necessary to achieve larger goals. The benefits of multiple choice, the benefits of essay, and negatives of both. The test itself and of course how to grade the test.

Essay test benefits

The benefits of an essay is to have the students explore the ideas presented in the class in their own ideas, words, and general academic concepts. The negatives, not all students have a coherent ability to write.

Multiple-choice test benefits

A recitation of facts, question answer, have the students memorized the key points the class is presenting.

Compare essay versus multiple choice

The comparrision of exactly how to balance between a solid resuscitation of facts versus the concepts of how each student processes the information they are presented. Can they memorize well, or do they actually understand the information they are presented.

Griggs Psychology

Test Chosen

The methods chosen were multiple choice and a 1500-word essay.

Each question will be worth 10 points. Making a total of 100, if need be 1 point making a total of 10 points. Depending on the rest of the administration’s parameters for grading and points, per the school boards parameters regarding credit hours.

Question 1: Who wrote the first modern psychology textbook?

a William James

b Sigmund Freud

c Wilhelm Wundt

Question 2: Where were the Notes created used to create the first modern psychology textbook?

a Tiffin, Ohio

b Boston, Mass

c Leipzig, Germany

Question 3: Who founded the American Psychological Association?

a William James

b Mary Calkins

c James Lightener

Question 4: Was Sigmund Freud

a. A Psychologist

b A physician

c a Philosopher

Question 5: Define Psychology

a the study of the body

b the study of the mind

c the study of movement.

One essay question 5 points; minimum 500 words

Question exactly how did Wundt assemble the notes for psychology.

points to cover

In the fields of science and psychology. most of the field operates based on the ideas and hypothesis of about 30 main ideas. From Jung, Carl, Lightner, Skinner, the major thinkers and ideas.

This class “intro into psychology” test, is a class designed to push the boundaries of what the field is and what the field can become. Providing the standard answers will receive normal points, which will total about 91-94% grade. for the “extra” effort to solidify a grade from a high B to a high A. What the student needs to show to the teacher is “the extra” which is built into the scientific method.

Wundt 0.5, Tiffin, Ohio 0.5, military strategies why not Prussia but Tiffin Heidelberg 0.5, Oliver Cowdery 0.5, connections with Joseph Smith 0.5, the classics 0.5, the Trojan War 0.5, the foundation of the city of Rome 0.5.

extra points for covering the hypothesis regarding the Classics, the British, the Ogle family, that the applications of psychology could be considered the Book of Mormon part ii, or at least an addendum. Which has less than nothing to do with the theology of the LDS, and all to do with the Ogle family library from Heidelberg U. Will make up the last 1. of the test.

Fill in the Blank

1 In the [The Classics] is where Wilhelm Wundt found the tools he used to create the notes for his future textbook.

2 At the [10] years old Wundt began those notes.

3 At [Harvard] William James began to teach Psychology from Wundt’s book.

4 [Mary Calkin] was James First student.

5 [Mary Calkin] co-founded the American Psychological Association

{sneaky hint, if you know it, you now it, you know the answer. Although the last question can be flipped, Mary Calkin can be the flipped with APA. Allowing a hint in 5 to answer 4. Also fill in the blanks, Lightner and Penn State, Pavlov St Petersburg, Pavlov and CR, etc. There are about a dozen of these simple questions to create a test from}

Upon completion of the test

An assessment of the function and structures of how much the students have understood the materials can be at least guessed at. Of course, there is the other problem of short term memorization versus actually understanding the materials. Actual absorption of the materials comes over the course of time.

conclusion

References

Griggs, R. A. (2017). Psychology: A concise introduction (5th ed.). New York, NY: Worth.