PSYC 2130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Psychopathology, Electrodermal Activity, Projective Test
21 Nov 2016
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Clues to personality: the basic sources of data information, you need many kinds. Since personality is complicated, it is manifested by all of the characteristic ways in which. When you try to learn of measure personality, you cannot rely on just one kind of the individual thinks, feels and behaves the psychological triad. Funder"s first law great strengths are usually great weaknesses, and surprisingly often. Funder"s second law there are no perfect indicators of personality; there are only clues, and clues are always ambiguous the opposite is true as well. Implications about personality must be based on indications that can be observed. A psychologist trying to understand an individuals personality: clues may be abound, but the. Observable aspects of personality are best characterized as clues. Always ambiguous because personality is hidden inside each individual. Psychologists task is to piece these clues together and form a clear and useful portrait of the individual"s personality.
