List I (Positive) Optimistic Studious Honest Considerate Reliable Kind Sincere Friendly Cautious Independent Practical Happy Sensitive Tolerant Idealistic Adventurous Intelligent |
List II (Negative) Impatient Worrier Self-conscious Moody Rebellious Immature Quick-tempered Easily influenced Lazy Gullible Envious Often feel misunderstood Disorganized Guilt-ridden Stubborn Self-centered Noisy |
1. Choose those five traits from each of the two lists (positive and negative) which describe him most accurately.
2. List the 10 chosen traits down the side and across the bottom of a 10 X 10 matrix.
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3. Compare each trait with each of the others‚ and for each comparison indicate the degree of consistency on a four point scale (a zero rating to be given when the two traits are “generally compatible” and “don’t contradict each other‚ but go hand in hand” and a rating of three when the opposite is true‚ etc.).
This instrument can be found at: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED019680.pdf & https://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/dis/infoserv/isrpub/pdf/Measuresofsocialpsychologicalattitudes_2928_.PDF
Gergen‚ K. J.‚ & Morse‚ S. J. (1967). Self-consistency: Measurement and validation. Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association‚ 2‚ 207-208.
Robinson‚ John P.‚ Shaver‚ Phillip R. (1969). Measures of Political Attitudes. Institute for Social Research‚ University of Michigan/. Ann Arbor‚ Michigan.
Morse‚ S.‚ Gergen‚ K. (1970). Social comparison‚ self-consistency‚ and the concept of self. J. Person. Soc. Psychol. 16:148-56