Quiz 6

Absolute Consistency

Acting the same way all the time, across different situations.

Relative Consistency

How you generally act across situations and over time, relative to other people.

Constructivism

The belief that reality does not exist as a concrete entity; human ideas or constructions of reality constitute what is perceived.

Critical Realism

The perspective that people gather information to determine the validity of a judgment.

Self-Other Agreement

The correlation between self-reported and informant-reported personality traits.

Convergent Validity

The degree to which different sources of information about personality traits converge, enhancing confidence in conclusions.

Acquaintanceship Effect

The phenomenon where knowing someone longer improves the ability to accurately predict their personality traits.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which accurate personality judgments can predict an individual’s subsequent actions.

First Impressions

Initial assessments of someone's personality that can vary in accuracy depending on several factors.

Moderator Variables

Factors that influence the likelihood of accurate personality judgments, including the judge, target, judged trait, and information.

Realistic Accuracy Model (RAM)

A model describing the stages required for accurate personality judgments: relevance, availability, detection, and utilization of information.

Self-Knowledge

The awareness and understanding of one's own personality traits and behaviors.

Relationship Satisfaction

The degree to which partners in a relationship feel fulfilled and content with each other.

Pathological Love

A tendency to provide repetitive, uncontrolled care and attention to a partner, often associated with dissatisfaction.

Attachment Style

Patterns of how individuals relate to others in relationships, with securely attached individuals having healthier and more stable relationships.