Posted: May 26th, 2017

What factors might limit the reliability and validity of each of the following methods of personality assessment? If you had to argue for the superiority of one of these methods over the others, which one would you choose and why?

What factors might limit the reliability and validity of each of the following methods of personality assessment? If you had to argue for the superiority of one of these methods over the others, which one would you choose and why?
self reports from the persons being assessed
reports from close friends and relatives of the person being assessed
observations of the person being assessed by a trained observer.