PSY-33 Lecture 9: Theories of Personality 9
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Can lead to false results of self-reports. People make themselves appear better than they really are such as appearing more psychologically healthy, more qualified, or more experienced than they really are. Might make themselves appear worse, such as appearing unqualified or in need of special treatment. May portray themselves in an exaggerated positive manner where they try to appear more cooperative, likable, or socially appropriate than they really are, often not admitting to distasteful but perfectly human tendencies such as enjoying gossiping. Accommodating to the point of agreeing with whatever the question is asking, engaging in yea-saying. Others might disagree with almost everything, naysaying. Avoiding the middle of the scale and choosing the more extreme ends. Often choosing the midpoint of the scale in their responses. Making patterns on an answer sheet by marking their answers in a. Ways to identify and minimize response sets.
