Psychology 2550A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Gerald Patterson, Naturalistic Observation, Sound Recording And Reproduction

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2550A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Internal vantage point will necessarily be limited and incomplete: to convert personality speculations about people into ideas that can be studied scientifically, researchers must be able to put them into testable terms using good measures. Naturalistic observation and behavior sampling: ethical considerations often prevent psychologists from trying to create powerful, lifelike experimental treatment in labs. Digital watch alarm signals time for respondents to record their tasks, behavior, and perceptions at the moment. Self-reports of reactions to daily stressors (ex: overload at work, family demands, arguments) Self-ratings of emotional states (ex: pessimistic-optimistic, full-hungry), occurrence and duration of symptoms (ex: backache, headache), reported personal strivings and well-being. Portman and katie holmes: more women than men later erroneously thought they saw meryl. Streep, suggesting that in their minds natalie portman and katie. In addition to efforts to assess adjustments, attempts to measure individuals on various personality dimensions soon became extremely popular.