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scientific training
teaches how to explore the unknown
technical training
teaches how to use what is already known
clues
observable aspects of your personality
research
emphasizes creative thinking & new knowledge
personality clues
ur behavior, test scores, degree of success in daily living
funders 2nd law
no perfect indicators of personality; only behavioral clues that can have many interpretations
funders 3rd law
something beats nothing
attributional scale
measures the depth of understanding someone has about why they act the way they do
face validity
seeks to measure exactly what they seem to be measuring on their '‘face’
Rational method
write items that are directly, obviously, & rationally related to what is to be measured
objective tests
questions are more objective & less open to interpretation (consists of yes/no true/false questions)
factor analytic method
identifies groups of things that seem to have something in common
factor
property that ties things together
Empirical method
identify items based on how people in pre identified groups respond
Cross validation
determine whether the empirical test can predict behavior, diagnosis, or category in a new participant sample
thematic apperception test (TAT)
asks to tell story about a set of drawing of people & event
projective test
inkblot method; person may or may not be aware of the inner process & projecting true needs, feelings & thoughts
