PSY 236 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Projective Test, Trait Theory, Extraversion And Introversion
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Not enough items to begin with, perhaps: what is the empirical approach to test construction, start with people, not items. See which items with a specific disorder agree with, which don"t. Selection of environment, evocation of behavior in other people, lead to more/less. How i see myself is not always how others see me; dr. witt seeming rude, but opportunities thinking he"s shy: self-fulfilling prophecy (expectancies) Men listened to a conversation of different female and rated her personality. Caused an expectation of her personality, caused the women to react with more: constructivism vs. critical realism warmth and poise, constructivists say that personality cannot even be measured; is all subjective. Critical realists say that an approximation of reality is all that can be attained. These all are: personality cues, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness. Lecture 11: four approaches to studying traits, single trait, study its effects, looks at multiple cues in the lens (lateness, messy room, attendance of parties)
