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Differences between traits: properties associated with interjudge agreement.

D C Funder, K M Dobroth

    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
    |February 1, 1987
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    Personality traits like extraversion are easily judged due to their visibility in behavior. Neuroticism traits are less visible, leading to less accurate judgments by observers.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Personality Psychology

    Background:

    • Understanding the accuracy of personality judgments is crucial in social perception.
    • Previous research has explored factors influencing interjudge agreement in personality assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between inherent trait properties and the agreement with which traits are applied to individuals.
    • To determine if trait visibility influences interjudge agreement in personality perception.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the California Q-Set to rate 100 personality items on subjective dimensions.
    • Assessed interjudge agreement through self-other agreement in two samples and interpeer agreement in three samples.
    • Employed principal component analysis to identify factors related to trait visibility.

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    Main Results:

    • High and consistent interjudge agreement was observed for most personality items.
    • Traits with greater interjudge agreement were also perceived as more easily visible.
    • Easily visible traits correlated positively with extraversion and negatively with neuroticism.

    Conclusions:

    • Extraversion-related traits are readily apparent in social behavior, facilitating accurate judgments.
    • Neuroticism-related traits are less externally visible, resulting in more variable and less accurate judgments.
    • Lay perceivers demonstrate an awareness of the differing observability of various personality traits.