KINESIOL 2G03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jenny Mccarthy, Cytokine, Sample Size Determination
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Personality is a complex hypothetical construct that is difficult to measure. Black holes, personality, iq - all hypothetical constructs and cannot be observed. No biological marker to personality, hard to study. Tools like surveys, questionnaires, etc. are used to evaluate personality, such as comparison tests: To increase energy those who: turn to others are e (extroversion, turn inward are an i (introversion) Those who take in information in a: creative way are an n (intuition, pragmatic way are an s (sensing) When making decisions, those who: seek harmony are an f (feeling, seek objective truth are a t (thinking) Those who prefer to: get closure and act are a j (judging, stay open and adapt are a p (perceiving) These personality tests only capture one aspect of who we are. Friedman and rosensomething study association with overt behaviour pattern and cv findings. Type a: competitive: senior partners, men, 83 (69 of 83 were type a)