Psychological Methods and Assessment
Here you can find information about us, our courses and research projects.
Open Educational Resources
We publish our teaching materials freely available on our OER website (in German).
Our team
For general requests, please contact Lilia Maier.
You can find our individual research interests on the contact pages under "More".
Selected research projects
Das Phonestudy Projekt
Online Shopping, Tracking sportlicher Leistungen, Kommunikation mit Freunden? Not without my smartphone!
The smartphone has become our daily companion in a wide range of situations, and in each of these, we leave behind digital traces that provide insights about us. These everyday data reflect our daily experiences and behaviors, which is why we aim to use them for research purposes. In close collaboration, we, the interdisciplinary PhoneStudy team, contribute to research by employing state-of-the-art methods for smartphone tracking while adhering to the highest standards of data protection and transparency. With our PhoneStudy research app, we integrate research into everyday life, establishing the smartphone as a mobile and privacy-friendly research laboratory.
META-REP
We are part of the DFG-funded priority program META-REP, a meta-scientific initiative aimed at analyzing and optimizing replicability in the behavioral, social, and cognitive sciences.
Facilities of the chair
TestLab
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TestLab offers consulting services for the proper and well-founded development and evaluation of measurement and testing methods, behavioral observations, and surveys.
It also handles the measurement, testing, or survey process itself, for example, in companies, government agencies, clinics, or through online surveys. Particular emphasis is placed on cost-benefit analyses to transparently demonstrate the value of specific method groups within the context of the aptitude diagnostic process.
Benefits
TestLab is aligned with scientific and practice-oriented standards (DIN 33430). This includes expertise in questionnaire design, requirements analysis, assessment of abilities, consultation on the selection of psychological testing methods, and the evaluation of questionnaires and diagnostic processes. Additionally, TestLab features its own computer-based research laboratory, equipped with modern psychological testing systems for assessing cognitive abilities and personality traits.
The benefits of collaborating with TestLab include the following:
- Advantage of utilizing the latest research findings
- High-quality standards
- Independent consulting without commercial obligations
- Guidance from qualified staff
- Advanced technical standards (up-to-date tests and software)
Contact
Testothek
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The Testothek (test library), operated in collaboration with the Fachbibliothek Psychologie, Pädagogik und Soziologie, provides students with the opportunity to practically engage with psychological tests.
All tests are listed in the online catalog of the university library.