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    • Psychology
    • Behavioral Science
    • Data Analysis

    Background:

    • Understanding human perception of personality is crucial.
    • Previous research often relies on real individuals, limiting controlled analysis.
    • Artificial subjects offer a novel approach to personality research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze personality trait ratings of artificial persons.
    • To investigate the structure of personality perception.
    • To identify individual differences in judgment patterns.

    Main Methods:

    • Three-mode principal component analysis (PCA) was applied.
    • Data involved 60 subjects rating 31 artificial persons on 11 personality traits.
    • Analysis focused on stimulus and scale configurations.

    Main Results:

    • A shared circular configuration of stimuli and scales was observed.
    • Individual differences primarily manifested as extremity of judgment.
    • This suggests the influence of response styles on personality perception.

    Conclusions:

    • Artificial subjects are valuable for controlled personality research.
    • Response styles significantly impact how individuals judge personality.
    • Partitioning residual sums of squares aids in understanding judgment variations.