PSYC 3250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Multiple Choice, Parachuting, Takers

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3250
• Professor: David Stanley

Document Summary

Any distinguishable, relatively enduring way in which on individual varies from another. The strength of the trait presumed to be present is based on observing a sample of behaviour different ways of observing how introverted or extraverted someone is for example. Samples of behaviour can be obtained from: directly observing, or the analysis is self report statements or pencil and paper test answers. The first step in developing a test to measure a trait is to define the trait or construct to be measured (strong definition) (cid:0) this is going to make or break our project. It defines the domain. (cid:0) ex: 80"s music: narrow the precise definition: music that has been commercially (cid:0) released between january and february 1989 . The domain is all possible behaviours that could conceivably be indicative of a particular construct. When developing test items, we engage in domain sampling (i. e. , taking a sample of all possible behaviours that are indicative of the trait)