Assessment of personality Flashcards

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List five ways of measuring personality.

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  1. Self-report surveys.
  2. Observer-rating scales.
  3. Projective measures.
    • Rorschach inkblot test.
    • Thematic apperception test.
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Describe a self report survey. (3)

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  • These are structured as respondents are given a pre-determined set of options for responding to the items.
  • Answer options may include yes/no, or agreement indicated using a 1 to 5 scale.
  • Responses are added up to produce an overall score.
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List and describe three types of reliability.

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  1. Test-retest reliability – consistency over time.
  2. Internal consistency – consistency across items.
  3. Inter-rater reliability – consistency across different researchers.
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List and describe three types of validity.

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  1. Face validity – does it seem to measure the variable of interest.
  2. Content validity – does it cover the variable of interest.
  3. Criterion validity – does it predict a meaningful outcome as expected.
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What is a projective measure?

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An unstructured measure of personality.

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Describe the Rorschach inkblot test.

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  • Contains a series of inkblot patterns and for each inkblot the individual is asked explain what they see in the pattern.
  • Scoring varies between psychologists.
  • Limited validity for predicting behaviour.
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Describe the themantic apperception test. (4)

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  • The stimuli involve either a picture of people interacting or a paragraph that describes the start of a story.
  • Respondent is asked to tell a story about the picture or complete the story.
  • Responses describes things such as goal-setting or need for achievement.
  • Not widely used in personality research as it is long and time-consuming.
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