dc.contributor.advisor | Demaree, R. G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Woodward, J. Arthur | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-11T15:11:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-10-11T15:11:29Z | |
dc.date.created | 1973 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 1973 | en_US |
dc.identifier | aleph-441729 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/34695 | |
dc.description.abstract | This research was an exploratory investigation of intra-person variability which arises within the multiscale, self-report personality questionnaire. Working with the normative sample of the Comrey Personality Scales (CPS), intra-person variance scores were defined as the variance of each subject's responses within sets of questionnaire items. The organization of the CPS into five "parcels" of four items each for each of eight scales afforded an opportunity to study the intra-person variability which arises within a single administration of a personality questionnaire. The investigation focused on the generalizability, factor structure, and interpretation of the 48 intra-person variance scores derived from the responses of 629 individuals to the CPS. These scores were found to be highly generalizable across sets of items and scales. This was also evident in a strong general factor among the variance measures. At the same time, the intra-person variance scores were significantly related to the CPS personality scales. The high variability individual described himself as more extravertive, less emotionally stable, more active, less trusting of others, and more empathetic than the low variability responder. Significant relationships were also found between intra-person variance, response acquiescence and extreme response style. Finally, the present research provided strong evidence that a knowledge of intra-person variability has useful implications for the setting of confidence intervals about universe scores for subjects. By deriving appropriate error terms from groups of high, medium, and low variability responders separately, impressive increases in the precision of interval estimation were achieved over the traditional method which is based on the error term of the total sample. | |
dc.format.extent | xi, 227 leaves, bound : illustrations | en_US |
dc.format.medium | Format: Print | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Texas Christian University dissertation | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | AS38.W655 | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Personality tests | en_US |
dc.title | The measurement, generalizability, and interpretation of intra-person variability arising within a multiscale personality questionnaire | en_US |
dc.type | Text | en_US |
etd.degree.department | Department of Psychology | |
etd.degree.level | Doctoral | |
local.college | College of Science and Engineering | |
local.department | Psychology | |
local.academicunit | Department of Psychology | |
dc.type.genre | Dissertation | |
local.subjectarea | Psychology | |
dc.identifier.callnumber | Main Stacks: AS38 .W655 (Regular Loan) | |
dc.identifier.callnumber | Special Collections: AS38 .W655 (Non-Circulating) | |
etd.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy | |
etd.degree.grantor | Texas Christian University | |