PSYC 2800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Validity Scale, Mania

• School: Fordham University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2800
• Professor: Roberta Willim

Document Summary

Any systematic attempt to measure personality characteristics using any one of the variety of measurement techniques. Measuring an individual"s level of self esteem using a paper and pencil test and degree of dependency with an ink blot test. To develop measurement techniques designed to identify important differences in personality among people in a more precise manner. Executing research designed to develop a more effective means of identifying at risk individuals best suited for a new treatment of depression. Personality assessment is conducted in a variety of settings. Personality profile -similar pattern of behavioral responses and summary of tests. Reliability- extent to which a test is consistent in its assessment of what it says its measuring. Reliability coefficient- index used to evaluate the consistency of a particular technique. To check consistency the reliability coefficient has to be high. Such as taking a test today and in 3 weeks if the scores are consistent r=. 8 meaning high level of consistency.