PSYC 2740 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Inter-Rater Reliability, Test Data, Open Data Protocol
13 Apr 2013
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Chapter 2: personality assessment, measurement & research design. Self-report data (s-data): the information a person reveals through interviews, periodic reports, and questionnaires. Structured: the responses are set (i. e. dichotomous [i. e. , forced-choice, yes or no] or likert ratings [rate something 1-5] Everyone understands the question and gives similar answers. Cons: - limited in responses & limited accuracy. Unstructured: the responses are not set (open ended questions) Cons: - not standard so people might misinterpret the question. Not having self-knowledge or objectivity to respond. Event sampling ecological momentary assessment: self-report that occurs over time to assess variables that might change in real-time". Findings: that suicidal thoughts and self injury thought have unique differences and features, this may be helpful for treatment. Involves gathering data from other individuals (i. e. , not the self) Use of inter-rater reliability: when investigators evaluate the degree of agreement among observers. Respondents may not be able to infer internal processes (e. g. , feelings)
