PSY 265 1st Edition Lecture 2Outline of Lecture 1I. What is personality science?II.Comparing personalities among other peoplea.Similaritiesb.DifferencesIII. Understanding the dimensions of personality sciencea. Personality science in generalb. Personality science in everyday lifeOutline of Lecture for2IV. Measuring personalityV. Ways to measure personalitya. Interviewsb. Self-report scalesc. Informant reportsd. Experience samplingLecture 2Measuring Personality- Personality is measured quantitatively.- Quantitative methods allows for the use of numbers to represent complex observationsWays to Measure PersonalityInterviews- Usually face-to-face and the interviewer draws conclusions about the person interviewed in order to make numerical ratings.- There are three (3) elements of interviews:1) Structured: There is a specific direction that the interview should be flowing. Usually straightforward2) Semi-Structured: The interview is often the same for everyone, but there is room for flexibility among all persons being interviewed.3) Unstructured: The interview has no direction, or the conversation is all over the place.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Interviews yield detailed information and are individualized. However, interviews can be time consuming and subjective. Self-report scales- The most popular method used to measure personality.- People are given statements and ratings that result in a sum or average of those ratings.- Self-report scales are inexpensive and can be given to a lot of people. However, there may be an issue with inaccurate reporting or biased reporting.Informant reports- An add-on to self-report scales where other people are asked to rate a person on the same scale Friends Family members Coworkers- Informant reports are cheap and provide a way for peers to evaluate a person without worrying about inaccurate or biased reporting. However, not all things are observable to peers.Experience sampling- People are asked how they are feeling or what they are doing at various times of their day.- Experience sampling reveals things that people cannot report on, as well as showing variability. However, experience sampling can be time consuming, expensive and technically