Hi, in my current research methods class one of the student groups is going to investigate the validity of a typical personality "test" from a popular magazine. I wonder if any of you had the same idea already?
Also, I'm desperately searching for some literature on that genre. I could not locate _any_ reference yet. For instance, PsycINFO apparently does not provide a thesaurus descriptor like "pseudo-test" or "psycho-test". Hasn't got "horoscopes" neither, but at least "astrology" as related to "superstitions". Given the high impact of magazine "tests" and those lots of similar self-assessment tests on the internet on the general public's understanding of psychology and psychologists, isn't that remarkable? But, in part at least, my problems in locating relevant references with google and PsycINFO, might be due to a lack of foreign-language proficiency. Could you, native-English speakers, please help me with some useful search terms (and search phrases) that are often used in (colloquial) English for "magazine tests?" BTW, already in its early stages, this student project provides a good lesson in importance of explication and clarification of constructs. They selected a "test" that purports to assess "Is success more important to you than harmony?" Thanks for your help, Peter -- Peter Schmolck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Education Phone : +49-89-6004-2056 University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich Fax : +49-89-6004-3040 85577 NEUBIBERG, GERMANY The QMethod Page: http://www.rz.unibw-muenchen.de/~p41bsmk/qmethod/ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
