Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes -Inter-Rater Reliability, Trait Theory

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Personality descriptions can be measured in several methods: 1: trait reports, ratings by other people, behavioural assessment, physiological measures, responses on projective tests & objective self-self-report measures, personality scales and self-ratings. Now using social media we can use it as a medium for self-expression and make identity claims on how he/she behave. We then make judgments on personality based on identify claims. Identity claims have greater control and greater chance for self-expression due to entirety of control of what to author and self-identity. Personality impressions based from personal websites are good personality assessors vs. traditional methods. Observers form clear coherent impressions about author and most likely right. Recall that a test must be: reliable consistency of measurement. A test that measures stable personality trait should be stable to same individual (test-retest reliability). All professionals should also interpret something the same way (interjudge or inter-rater reliability: validity test actually measures intended personality variable.

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