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PERSONALITY CONSISTENCY AND SITUATIONAL CONSTRAINT
Title
PERSONALITY CONSISTENCY AND SITUATIONAL CONSTRAINT.
Creator
DAUER, STEVEN J., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
An experiment was conducted to demonstrate the effect of situational constraint as a moderator of the predictive validity of trait constructs and of the cross-situational consistency of behavior. Subjects were administered the extraversion scale of the Eysenck Personality Inventory, and their social behavior in a waiting-room situation and in a role-played job interview was observed under conditions of either low (neutral condition) or high (forced-introversion condition) situational...
Show moreAn experiment was conducted to demonstrate the effect of situational constraint as a moderator of the predictive validity of trait constructs and of the cross-situational consistency of behavior. Subjects were administered the extraversion scale of the Eysenck Personality Inventory, and their social behavior in a waiting-room situation and in a role-played job interview was observed under conditions of either low (neutral condition) or high (forced-introversion condition) situational constraint. The hypothesis that, under high constraint, restriction of range on the dependent variables would attenuate validity and consistency correlations was only partially confirmed. The strongest finding was that judges' ratings of subjects' talkativeness, overall exhibited behavior, and inferred dispositional extraversion yielded significantly higher correlations for the more subjective and broader measures than for the more objective, narrow ones. The utility of these types of data and their place in the consistency-specificity debate are discussed.
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Date Issued
1984
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14200
Subject Headings
Personality and situation, Personality tests
Format
Document (PDF)
Basic or Fabulous? Developing a Life Complexity Scale
Title
Basic or Fabulous? Developing a Life Complexity Scale.
Creator
Goldsztajn Farelo, David, Nowak, Andrzej, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
A Life Complexity Scale (LCS) and Life Diversity Scale (LDS) were developed to assess the richness and diversity of experiences in individuals. In study 1, three hundred and fifty mTurk workers completed the LCS and other standard measurements of personality to assess the scales validity and correlation. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were used to look into the structure of the scale. Four factors were selected according to Scree plot solution and theoretical...
Show moreA Life Complexity Scale (LCS) and Life Diversity Scale (LDS) were developed to assess the richness and diversity of experiences in individuals. In study 1, three hundred and fifty mTurk workers completed the LCS and other standard measurements of personality to assess the scales validity and correlation. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were used to look into the structure of the scale. Four factors were selected according to Scree plot solution and theoretical framework including: complexity, basic, uncertainty, and complicated. In study 2, four hundred mTurk workers completed the LDS along with other measurements of personality, depression, and social support. Exploratory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were used to explore the structure of the scale finding a single factor solution. The results indicate that both scales have good reliability LCS (Omega total = 1.02) and LDS (Omega total = .8). The associations with other personality traits are explored and recommendations for future research are signaled.
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Date Issued
2019
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013208
Subject Headings
Personality--Research, Personality assessment, Personality tests--Data processing, Personality tests--Design and construction
Format
Document (PDF)
COMPARISON OF THE PERSONALITY MEASUREMENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ACCORDING TO THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR AND THE PERSONAL PROFILE SYSTEM
Title
A COMPARISON OF THE PERSONALITY MEASUREMENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ACCORDING TO THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR AND THE PERSONAL PROFILE SYSTEM.
Creator
GRIGSBY, JAMES DELMAR., Florida Atlantic University, Olson, Arthur H., Kerensky, Vasil M.
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the personality measurements of college students according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Personal Profile System (PPS). Both instruments were administered to 265 students in two community colleges and two universities in Central and South Florida. A frequency distribution was computed for the respondents according to MBTI type and according to PPS scale. Each individual PPS scale was analyzed against the...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the personality measurements of college students according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Personal Profile System (PPS). Both instruments were administered to 265 students in two community colleges and two universities in Central and South Florida. A frequency distribution was computed for the respondents according to MBTI type and according to PPS scale. Each individual PPS scale was analyzed against the four separate MPTI dimensions, and against the sixteen MBTI types. A chi-square, a lambda (asymmetric), and an uncertainty coefficient (asymmetric) statistical test were employed in the analysis of the data. The .05 level of significance was used in testing the hypotheses. The following conclusions were based on the analysis of data: (1) In every case the chi-square test indicated that a statistically significant relationship existed between the measurements of the two instruments. (2) Both the lambda and the uncertainty coefficient tests indicated that knowledge of a person's measurement on one test improved the ability to predict the person's measurement on the other test. (3) Each Myers-Briggs type related to a specific Personal Profile System scale over 60% of the time, and six of the sixteen MBTI types matched with a particular PPS scale over 90% of the time. (4) The high correlation of similar measurements of the two tests tends to reinforce the validity of both instruments. (5) Since the scales and dimensions of the two instruments did not correlate consistently in all measurements, the tests themselves cannot be used interchangeably. In summary, this study provided data which indicated that a statistically significant relationship exists between the measurements of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Personal Profile System, as noted within the limitations of the study. Possibilities for future research were outlined.
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Date Issued
1982
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11816
Subject Headings
College students--Florida--Psychology, Personality tests
Format
Document (PDF)
Personality and perceptions of situations from the thematic apperception test: quantifying alpha and beta press
Title
Personality and perceptions of situations from the thematic apperception test: quantifying alpha and beta press.
Creator
Serfass, David G., Sherman, Ryne A., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
Theoretical models posit that the perception of situations consists of two components: an objective component attributable to the situation being perceived and a subjective component attributable to the person doing the perceiving (Murray, 1938; Rauthmann, 2012; Sherman, Nave & Funder, 2013; Wagerman & Funder, 2009). In this study participants (N = 186) viewed three pictures from the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT; Murray, 1938) and rated the situations contained therein using a new measure...
Show moreTheoretical models posit that the perception of situations consists of two components: an objective component attributable to the situation being perceived and a subjective component attributable to the person doing the perceiving (Murray, 1938; Rauthmann, 2012; Sherman, Nave & Funder, 2013; Wagerman & Funder, 2009). In this study participants (N = 186) viewed three pictures from the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT; Murray, 1938) and rated the situations contained therein using a new measure of situations, the Riverside Situational Q-Sort (RSQ; Wagerman & Funder, 2009). The RSQ was used to calculate the overall agreement among ratings of situations and to examine the objective and subjective properties of the pictures. These results support a twocomponent theory of situation perception. Both the objective situation and the person perceiving that situation contributed to overall perception. Further, distinctive perceptions of situations were consistent across pictures and were associated with the Big Five personality traits in a theoretically meaningful manner. For instance, individuals high in Openness indicated that these pictures contained comparatively more humor (r = .26), intellectual stimuli (r = .20), and raised moral or ethical issues (r = .19) than individuals low on this trait.
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Date Issued
2013
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004059
Subject Headings
Discourse analysis, Narrative, Ethnopsychology, Personality assessment, Statistical hypothesis testing
Format
Document (PDF)
Assessing Situations On Social Media: Temporal, Demographic, And Personality Influences On Situation Experience
Title
Assessing Situations On Social Media: Temporal, Demographic, And Personality Influences On Situation Experience.
Creator
Serfass, David G., Sherman, Ryne A., Nowak, Andrzej, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
Social media posts are used to examine what people experience in their everyday lives. A new method is developed for assessing the situational characteristics of social media posts based on the words used in these posts. To accomplish this, machine learning models are built that accurately approximate the judgments of human raters. This new method of situational assessment is applied on two of the most popular social media sites: Twitter and Facebook. Millions of Tweets and Facebook statuses...
Show moreSocial media posts are used to examine what people experience in their everyday lives. A new method is developed for assessing the situational characteristics of social media posts based on the words used in these posts. To accomplish this, machine learning models are built that accurately approximate the judgments of human raters. This new method of situational assessment is applied on two of the most popular social media sites: Twitter and Facebook. Millions of Tweets and Facebook statuses are analyzed. Temporal patterns of situational experiences are found. Geographic and gender differences in experience are examined. Relationships between personality and situation experience were also assessed. Implications of these finding and future applications of this new method of situational assessment are discussed.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004632, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004632
Subject Headings
Personality and situation., Personality assessment., Social media., Mass media--Social aspects., Thematic Apperception Test., Social psychology., Impression formation (Psychology)
Format
Document (PDF)
Evaluating the effects of data collection methodology on the assessment of situations with the riverside situational q-sort
Title
Evaluating the effects of data collection methodology on the assessment of situations with the riverside situational q-sort.
Creator
Frascona, Richard, Sherman, Ryne A., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
The practice of evaluating situations with the Riverside Situational Q-Sort (RSQ:Wagerman & Funder, 2009) is relatively new. The present study aimed to investigate the theoretical framework supporting the RSQ with regards to the potential confounds of emotional state and the use of Likert-type ratings. Data were collected from a sample of Florida Atlantic University students (N = 206). Participants were primed for either a positive or negative mood state and asked to evaluate a situation with...
Show moreThe practice of evaluating situations with the Riverside Situational Q-Sort (RSQ:Wagerman & Funder, 2009) is relatively new. The present study aimed to investigate the theoretical framework supporting the RSQ with regards to the potential confounds of emotional state and the use of Likert-type ratings. Data were collected from a sample of Florida Atlantic University students (N = 206). Participants were primed for either a positive or negative mood state and asked to evaluate a situation with the RSQ in either the Q-Sort or Likert-type response format. Results suggested that response format has a significant influence on RSQ evaluations, but mood and the interaction between mood and response format do not. Exploratory analyses were conducted to determine the underlying mechanisms responsible.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004195, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004195
Subject Headings
Sampling (Statistics), Statistical hypothesis testing--Methodology., Personality assessment--Methodology., Discourse analysis, Narrative., Riverside Situational Q-Sort.
Format
Document (PDF)