Showing papers by "Robert R. McCrae published in 2011"
TL;DR: Internal consistency of scales can be useful as a check on data quality but appears to be of limited utility for evaluating the potential validity of developed scales, and it should not be used as a substitute for retest reliability.
Abstract: The authors examined data (N = 34,108) on the differential reliability and validity of facet scales from the NEO Inventories. They evaluated the extent to which (a) psychometric properties of facet scales are generalizable across ages, cultures, and methods of measurement, and, (b) validity criteria are associated with different forms of reliability. Composite estimates of facet scale stability, heritability, and cross-observer validity were broadly generalizable. Two estimates of retest reliability were independent predictors of the three validity criteria; none of three estimates of internal consistency was. Available evidence suggests the same pattern of results for other personality inventories. Internal consistency of scales can be useful as a check on data quality but appears to be of limited utility for evaluating the potential validity of developed scales, and it should not be used as a substitute for retest reliability. Further research on the nature and determinants of retest reliability is needed.
625 citations
University of Edinburgh1, Adyghe State University2, Astrakhan State University3, Buryat State University4, Chelyabinsk State University5, Kuban State University6, Kurgan State University7, Mari State University8, Perm State University9, Ryazan State University10, Sakhalin State University11, Russian Academy12, Tambov State University13, Voronezh State University14, Udmurt State University15, Yaroslavl State University16
TL;DR: The mean personality profile of Russians was very similar to the international average based on 50 different countries, debunking the myth of a unique Russian soul as discussed by the authors, and small variations from world norms did not converge with depictions of Russian national character in fiction and the scholarly literature.
Abstract: Many domestic and foreign observers have claimed that Russians have a unique constellation of personality traits that mirrors their distinctive historical and cultural experience. To examine the hypothesized uniqueness of Russian personality, members of the Russian Character and Personality Survey collected data from 39 samples in 33 administrative areas of the Russian Federation. Respondents (N = 7,065) identified an ethnically Russian adult or college-aged man or woman whom they knew well and rated the target using the Russian observer-rating version of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory. The mean personality profile of Russians was very similar to the international average based on 50 different countries, debunking the myth of a unique Russian soul.The small variations from world norms did not converge with depictions of Russian national character in fiction and the scholarly literature. New items intended to capture distinctive, emic aspects of Russian personality provided no new information beyond...
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TL;DR: The five-factor model of personality traits reinvigorated personality research, and the resulting findings spurred a new generation of personality theories as mentioned in this paper, which assign a central place to traits and acknowledge the crucial role of evolved biology in shaping human psychology; they also address the modifying influences of the social and cultural environment.
Abstract: Classic personality theories, although intriguing, are outdated. The five-factor model of personality traits reinvigorated personality research, and the resulting findings spurred a new generation of personality theories. These theories assign a central place to traits and acknowledge the crucial role of evolved biology in shaping human psychology; they also address the modifying influences of the social and cultural environment. Teachers can and should teach “personality theories” as a science course, not a history course.
61 citations
TL;DR: Raters' economic wealth, either nationally or individually, is significantly associated with perception of outgroup members, supporting the notion that ingroup conditions or stereotypes function as frames of reference in evaluating outgroup traits.
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12 Sep 2011
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01 Jan 2011
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