1. Personality Questionnaires Psychological Constructs Personality Lab January 18, 2011

2. Questionnaire Scoring Q-sort (California Adult Q-sort) CESD (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale)

3. Questionnaire Scoring, cont. CESD Scoring ▫1. Reverse Key items 4,8,12,16 (i.e, 0=3, 1=2, 2=1, 3=0) ▫2. Add all scores Norms LowAvgHi 183858

4. Questionnaire Scoring, cont. Q-sort (California Adult Q-sort) CESD (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale) CMH (Cook-Medley Hostility Scale)

5. Questionnaire Scoring, cont. CMH Scoring ▫1. Reverse Key items 14 and 22 (i.e., 1=4, 2=3, 3=2, 4=1) ▫2. Add all scores Norms LowAvgHi 557595

6. Questionnaire Scoring, cont. Q-sort (California Adult Q-sort) CESD (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale) CMH (Cook-Medley Hostility Scale) EC (Ego-Control Scale)

7. Questionnaire Scoring, cont. EC Scoring ▫1. Reverse Key items 23 -- 33 (i.e., 1=5, 2=4, 3=3, 4=2, 5=1) ▫2. Add all scores Norms LowAvg Hi 6387111

8. Individuals vs. Groups Idiographic – intensive study of a single individual Nomothetic – study of a group of persons

9. How Researchers Learn About People and Their Personalities Psychological Construct ▫What is a construct?What is a construct Variable Operational Definition

10. Psychological Construct – Example Self-Esteem – A Psychological Construct Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire

11. Psychological Construct – Example Self-Esteem – A Psychological Construct Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire Interview 2 Close Friends

12. Psychological Construct – Example Self-Esteem – A Psychological Construct Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire Interview 2 Close Friends Observe Behavior

13. Psychological Construct – Example Self-Esteem – A Psychological Construct Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire Interview 2 Close Friends Observe Behavior Time Spent on Difficult Task

14. Psychological Constructs Relationship between Variable & Construct is Part-to-Whole Good Assessment Requires Multiple Variables