Independent Ratings Are More Valid than Group Consensus: A Classroom Demonstration.

Rocklin, Thomas

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ERIC Number: EJ316029

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Publication Date: 1985

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Independent Ratings Are More Valid than Group Consensus: A Classroom Demonstration.

Rocklin, Thomas

Teaching of Psychology, v12 n1 p44-45 Feb 1985

Two procedures--a consensual procedure and an independent procedure--for measuring personality, and a demonstration designed to help students understand which is more accurate and why, are described. Independent ratings are found to be more valid than group consensus. (RM)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Activities, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures, Psychological Evaluation, Psychology, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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