PSYC 3430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Type Theory, 16Pf Questionnaire, Extraversion And Introversion
20 Apr 2017
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Trait theory: people differ based on stable attributes ("traits") -> for test: know how they are similar + different. Both use items that give you a question. Both have options for you to reply to the item. Both assessments will have an item above you both internally and ___ Compare you to another sample group (info about you -> age, gender, ethnicity --> from these things you get compared to another sample group of the same categories) --> from this they look at your personality traits and how they compare to the sample. Type theory: people can be sorted into categories (either one type or the other) -> no comparison here, they take your answers on tests and give you a classification. For test: need to know scales, and which scales are similar + which ones are different. Must memorize how they compare to each other. Someone with high openness : more flexible/adaptable with data (at higher levels known as.
