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When constructing a scale, adding 'strongly agree', 'mildly agree', 'neither agree nor disagree', 'mildly disagree' and 'strongly disagree' to a dichotomous 'agree or disagree' response category increase the scale's:


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Source Traits

Source traits refer to the basic underlying traits or characteristics in a person's personality from which surface traits, observable behaviors, arise.

Surface Traits

Aspects of personality that can easily be seen by other people in the outward actions of a person.

Raymond Cattell

A psychologist known for his research in personality, intelligence theory, and a range of psychometric tests, contributing significantly to psychological assessment.

Trait Perspective

A view in psychology that focuses on the identification and measurement of specific personality characteristics or traits.

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