Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:

Assertion: Self-report measures used for personality assessment face several challenges, including the problems of social undesirability and acquiescence.

Reasoning: Acquiescence refers to the tendency of individuals to agree with items or statements without carefully considering their content, leading to less reliable assessments of personality

Options:

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, and Reasoning is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, but Reasoning is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reasoning is false.

Assertion is false, but Reasoning is true.

Correct Answer:

Assertion is false, but Reasoning is true.

Explanation:

Self-report measures used for personality assessment face several challenges, including the problems of social desirability and acquiescence. Social desirability refers to the tendency of individuals to respond in a manner that presents them in a socially favorable light, rather than providing honest and accurate responses. This can lead to biased or exaggerated self-reports. Acquiescence refers to the tendency of individuals to agree with items or statements without carefully considering their content, leading to less reliable assessments of personality. These issues highlight the need for researchers and psychologists to be aware of and account for these biases when interpreting self-report data.