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Evolutionary psychology has been criticized for some of its political and social implications.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Two approaches to developing personality measures were described in the text. Identify them, and briefly describe or give examples of how personality psychologists might use them.
 
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(1) RATIONAL (Theoretical) Approach: Psychologist first derives a rational basis for believing that a particular dimension of personality is important. Next, he or she creates a test on which this logical dimension is reflected validly and reliably in people's answers.
(2) EMPIRICAL (Data-based) Approach: Relies on data, rather than theory, to decide what items make up the assessment device. The groups into which people are to be sorted represent a set of criteria for the test. Start with a lot of possible test items, and find out which items tend to be answered differently by members of one criterion group than by other people.



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