PSYC 2130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Psychopathology
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Chapter 2: clues to personality: the basic sources of data. Because each kind of data has limitations, personality psychologists should. ________. a. not bother collecting data b. gather as much data as possible c. only use l data, which are the most reliable d. use only one source of data and control for its limitations. According to the textbook, there are no perfect ________ of personality, only. ________. a. measures; devices c. theories; hypotheses b. indicators; clues d. reliable measures; valid measures. In order to examine the relationship between early life experiences and adult criminality, dr. robbins asks his research participants to fill out questionnaires describing their early life. He then obtains copies of their arrest records from the county courthouse. The questionnaires used in dr. robbins"s study would be ________ data, whereas the arrest records would be ________ data. a.