PSYCH356 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Case Method, Ibm Officevision, Face Validity
4 Mar 2018
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In science, the exploration of the unknown is called research: the essential aspect of research is the gathering of data. Personality is manifested by all of the characteristic ways in which the individual thinks, feels, and behaves (psychological triad) An individual might be deeply afraid of certain things, or attracted to particular kinds of people, or obsessed with accomplishing some highly personal and idiosyncratic goals: the observable aspects of personality are best characterized as clues. I data is judgmental, subjective, and irreducibly human: more than 1 judgment of the same person (multiple informants/acquaintances) S,i,l, and b data and all their possible combinations mixtures each provide information missed by the other types, and each raises its own distinctive possibilities for error. Measurements that reflect what you are trying to assess and are not affected by anything else. Just be precise and careful when conducting experiments: have well-structured experiments.
