PSYCH 334 EXAM 1 || with 100% Errorless Solutions.
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personality psychology correct answers scientific study of psychological forces that make people uniquely themselves
scientific inference correct answers use of systematically gathered evidence to test theories
correlation coefficient correct answers a mathematical index of the degree of agre...
PSYCH 334 EXAM 1 || with 100% Errorless Solutions.
personality psychology correct answers scientific study of psychological forces that make people
uniquely themselves
scientific inference correct answers use of systematically gathered evidence to test theories
correlation coefficient correct answers a mathematical index of the degree of agreement (or
association) between two measures
deductive approach correct answers in that the conclusions follow logically from the premises or
assumptions
inductive approach correct answers concepts are developed based on what carefully collected
observations reveal.
Nomothetic correct answers it seeks to formulate laws
Idiographic correct answers An approach to studying personality that focuses on individual case
studies.
Barnum Effect correct answers This tendency to believe in the accuracy of vague generalities
about one's personality
Objective Assessment correct answers Measurement that is not dependent on the individual
making the assessment.
Subjective Assessment correct answers Measurement that relies on interpretation (unlike
objective assessment)
Reliability correct answers The consistency of scores that are expected to be the same
Test-Retest Reliability correct answers Measure of consistency over time
Validity correct answers the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
Construct Validity correct answers The extent to which a test truly measures a theoretical
construct
Convergent Validity correct answers a measure is related to what it should be related to
Discriminant Validity correct answers A measure is not related to what it should not be related to
, Response Set correct answers A bias in responding to test items that is unrelated to the
personality characteristic being measured
Self Report Measures correct answers Usually pencil and paper tests, Most common type of test
self report measure examples correct answers Big-Five Inventory (BFI) & Affective
Communication Test (ACT)
Biological Measures correct answers Assumes that the nervous system is an important element
of personality.
biological measures examples correct answers MRI & PET scan
Behavioral Observations correct answers Records the actual behavior of a person
Behavioral Observation examples correct answers Simple counts of a specific behavior &
Coding videotaped interactions
Structured Interview correct answers More valid, but usually do not reveal individual nuances
Unstructured Interview correct answers Typically yield rich information, but validity is
questionable
Expressive Behavior correct answers the analysis of how people stand, move, speak, etc.
Document Analysis correct answers Involves the careful analysis of writings such as letters and
diaries
Document Analysis examples correct answers Allport's "Letters from Jenny" & Terman's
analysis of Galton's letters
Projective Tests correct answers personality assessments that present ambiguous visual stimuli to
the client and ask the client to respond with whatever comes to mind
projective test examples correct answers Draw-a-person test & Rorschach Inkblot
Case Study correct answers in depth analysis of a single individual, Helps gather and generate
ideas and hypotheses about personality
Correlational Study correct answers Studies in which the degree of relationship between two
variables is assessed
Experimental Study correct answers Assigning participants to a treatment group or a control
group to test the independent variable.
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