PSYC 2600 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Projective Test
31 Mar 2012
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Information provided by a person, such as through a survey or interview. Individuals have access to a wealth of information about themselves that is inaccessible to anyone else. It is not expensive and it is effective. You can get a lot of information from asking people. 20 i am , and psychologists must develop a coding scheme for this. For example, if she has more statements referring to social characteristics, this may mean she is more outgoing. Useful way to measure how people define themselves and learn what s important in to a person s self-understanding. Results from these can also show that culture has a strong influence on how we view ourselves and what we consider important. Gives a series of trait-descriptive adjectives, and people indicate if the adjective does or doesn t describe them. People may not respond honestly, especially about unconventional things. Information provided by someone else (observer) about another person.
