How did psychodynamic and neo-analytic thinkers conduct ...

[bobbie]

How did psychodynamic and neo-analytic thinkers conduct personality science?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Scores on psychological tests are known to be affected by
 
  A) qualities of the test administrator.
  B) socioeconomic status.
  C) motivation.
  D) previous test-taking experiences.
  E) all of these.

[hanadaa]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Psychodynamic and neo-analytic thinkers did not conduct personality science in the same way researchers do today. Psychodynamic theory used a big-picture approach to understand personality, relying far less on empirical data than modern personality researchers. The goal was to develop large theoretical models that could explain a wide range of clinical observations. Many concepts of the psychodynamic theory are difficult to measure because people cannot just report on their unconscious.

Answer to Question 2

E

[bobbie]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Jossy]

Gracias!