Class 1: Types of Data

Question 1

What is the goal of personality psychology?

Answer 1

to study and understand whole persons which can include thoughts, feelings, behaviours, values, hopes, desires, histories and more

Question 2

What are the four kinds of data?

Answer 2

• “S” data
• “I” data
• “L” data
• “B” data

Question 3

What is “S” data?

Answer 3

• self-report data
• asking people about themselves
• usually surveys
• no trick questions is a cardinal feature

Question 4

What are advantages of “S” data?

Answer 4

• lots of info
• privileged access to our own lives
• definitional truth
• causal force
• simple & easy

Question 5

What are disadvantages of “S” data?

Answer 5

• bias
• error
• too simple & easy

Question 6

What is “I” data?

Answer 6

• informant reported data
• gossip
• letters of recommendation

Question 7

What are advantages of “I” data?

Answer 7

• lots of info
• real-world basis
• common sense
• definitional truth
• causal force

Question 8

What are disadvantages of “I” data?

Answer 8

• limited contexts
• limited access
• error
• bias

Question 9

What is “L” data?

Answer 9

• life data
• traces of behaviour
• digital
• records
• living spaces

Question 10

What are advantages of “L” data?

Answer 10

• objective & verifiable
• intrinsic importance

Question 11

What are disadvantages of “L” data?

Answer 11

• multiply determined

Question 12

What is “B” data?

Answer 12

• behavioural data
• naturalistic observation
• ear
• video
• ESM
• in lab
• simulate real world
• experiment
• physiological

Question 13

What are the advantages of “B” data?

Answer 13

• appear objective
• range of contexts