PSYO 241 Study Guide - Winter 2019, Comprehensive Final Exam Notes - Triangulation, Trait Theory, Test Data
30 Mar 2019
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Self-report data- info provided by a person such as through a survey or interview. Individuals have access to a wealth of info about themselves that is inaccessible to anyone else. Can measure constructs that would be difficult to obtain with behavioural/physiological measures. Observer-report data- info provided by someone else about another person. Provide access to information not attainable through other sources. Multiple observers can be used to assess a person. People who actually know the target person are usually used. Often in better position to observe target"s natural behaviours than professional personality assessors. Because of relationship to target, the observer may be biased. Naturalistic observation- observers witness and record events that occur in the normal course of the lives of the participants. Being able to secure info in realistic contexts. Not being able to control the events witnessed. Artificial observation- occurs in artificial settings or situations. Test data- info provided by standardized tests or testing situations.
