PSYC 2130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Face Validity, Personality Test, Projective Test
6 Aug 2013
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Funder"s 2nd law there are no perfect indicators of personality; there are only clues, and clues are always ambiguous: data are clues. Observable aspects of personality are best characterized as clues: always ambiguous personality resides hidden inside each individual. Infer both its existence and its nature inferences based on indications that can be observed. Funder"s 3rd law something beats nothing, 2 times out of 3. Four kinds of clues: ask the person directly: s data. Face validity intended to measure what they seem to measure, on their face: ask questions that are directly related to the construct they are designed to measure. Advantages: a large amount of information. You have a unique perspective on the general nature of your personality and the. S data you can provide can reflect complex aspects of character that no other data source could access: access to thoughts, feelings, and intentions.
