How Has Research with the California Q-Set Helped to Identify

question 19

Essay

How has research with the California Q-Set helped to identify personality correlates of delay of gratification,drug abuse,and depression? Briefly describe the Q-sort procedure and explain how such studies have been conducted.What gender differences have been found and how are these usually interpreted?

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Definitions:

I Data

Informant data obtained from reports by others who know the person well, typically used in personality assessment to provide an external perspective on someone's behavior and traits.

B Data

Behavior-based data, observed actions or reactions of individuals in natural or controlled settings in psychological research.

L Data

Life record data in psychology that pertain to the observable facts about a person's life.

Reliable

The level of consistency and dependability in the results provided by an evaluative device over time.