PSYCH 2B03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Projective Test, Thematic Apperception Test, Schizophrenia

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Psych 2b03 chapter 2 - clues to personality: the basic sources of data. When you try to learn about or measure personality, you cannot rely on just one kind of information. Funder"s second law: there are no perfect indicators of personality; there are only clues, and clues are always ambiguous. Observable aspects of personality are best characterized as clues. You must infer both the existence and nature of personality. Inferences about personality must be based on indications that can be observed. Funder"s third law: something beats nothing, two times out of three. It is better to have clues about someone"s personality that will not be useful than to not have them at all. Person tells the psychologist the degree to which they are dominant, friendly, or. The way people describe themselves usually matches the way they are described by others. The most common basis for personality assessment. Judgments by knowledgeable informants about general attributes of the individual"s.

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