Assignment Task:
Report: How accurate are personality tests? (Namely Ten item personality inventory (TIPI)
Evaluate the utility of personality tests based on relevant personality theories and research. We are linking the participant's perspective to theories and research.
You should start each point in the main body with your (first-person) reflection (e.g., "I felt that I would have answered the questions differently when I was younger'; 'I experienced...'). Following this, you should find explanations in the literature for your experience and evaluate it with third-person writing. For example, does the test lack test-retest reliability? Or if the test-retest reliability exists, are the studies testing it just shorter-term investigations (e.g., a few months)? Are there longitudinal studies using this questionnaire? Do these studies suggest that people score differently at different ages? You can choose which parts of the literature the third-person evaluation is based on. You should then conclude the theories/research with your first-person reflection- how do you explain your experiences in the light of literature?
Introduce TIPI - What it tests, how was it developed, and how is it conducted?
Introduce personality testing- the popularity of personality and self-reports, reliability and validity of the test, and the validity of the theoretical assumption behind the tests (are the test measuring real concepts? Participants' behaviour during testing ( socially desirable responding, acquiescing). Personality change vs stability, applicability outside WEIRD context.
Conclude: based on the literature, what do you think about this test? Is the test accurate? If not, could it be improved?
Any help would be appreciated.