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PSYC-387 UNL EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Consequences of Everyday Judgments of Personality - ANSWER-
*Opportunities*:
-employment
-friendships
*Expectancies*:
-*social expectancy effects*: self-fulfilling prophecy (shyness, self-assuredness)
-intellectual expectancy effects
-especially strong when they are:
--held by more than one important person
--held for a long period of time
--negative
Criteria for Accuracy (Personality Judgment) - ANSWER-*predictive validation*:
-behavioral prediction
*convergent validation*:
-inter-judge agreement
-the duck test
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(same as that for assessing the validity of a test)
Convergent Validation - ANSWER-multiple sources of information converge to a
common conclusion
-extraversion: fashionable dress, stylish haircut, speaking in a loud voice
-conscientiousness: neatness of bedroom
-handshakes: extraversion and emotional expressiveness; shyness and anxiety
(criteria for accuracy)
Predictive Validation - ANSWER-can the judgment about a person predict their
behavior?
(criteria for accuracy)
Four Moderators of Accuracy - ANSWER-1. *The Good Judge*
2. *The Good Target*
3. *The Good Trait*
4a&b. *Good Information: quantity and quality*
The Good Judge - ANSWER--intelligent and conscientious
-not available to conscious awareness
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RAM stage relevance:
-detection
-utilization
(some judges are more accurate - they can read people better than others)
The Good Target - ANSWER--particularly high in males
-related to psychological health and happiness
RAM stage relevance:
-relevance
-availability
(some individuals are easier to judge - some people are open books)
The Good Trait - ANSWER--easy to observe
-highly visible
RAM stage relevance:
-availability
-detection
PSYC-387 UNL EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Consequences of Everyday Judgments of Personality - ANSWER-
*Opportunities*:
-employment
-friendships
*Expectancies*:
-*social expectancy effects*: self-fulfilling prophecy (shyness, self-assuredness)
-intellectual expectancy effects
-especially strong when they are:
--held by more than one important person
--held for a long period of time
--negative
Criteria for Accuracy (Personality Judgment) - ANSWER-*predictive validation*:
-behavioral prediction
*convergent validation*:
-inter-judge agreement
-the duck test
,Page 2 of 22
(same as that for assessing the validity of a test)
Convergent Validation - ANSWER-multiple sources of information converge to a
common conclusion
-extraversion: fashionable dress, stylish haircut, speaking in a loud voice
-conscientiousness: neatness of bedroom
-handshakes: extraversion and emotional expressiveness; shyness and anxiety
(criteria for accuracy)
Predictive Validation - ANSWER-can the judgment about a person predict their
behavior?
(criteria for accuracy)
Four Moderators of Accuracy - ANSWER-1. *The Good Judge*
2. *The Good Target*
3. *The Good Trait*
4a&b. *Good Information: quantity and quality*
The Good Judge - ANSWER--intelligent and conscientious
-not available to conscious awareness
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RAM stage relevance:
-detection
-utilization
(some judges are more accurate - they can read people better than others)
The Good Target - ANSWER--particularly high in males
-related to psychological health and happiness
RAM stage relevance:
-relevance
-availability
(some individuals are easier to judge - some people are open books)
The Good Trait - ANSWER--easy to observe
-highly visible
RAM stage relevance:
-availability
-detection
