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Identification Problems in Personality Psychology |
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| Authors: | Borghans Lex Golsteyn Bart H H Heckman James Humphries John Eric |
| Affiliation: | a Maastricht University, Tongersestraat 53, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands b SOFI, Stockholm University, Universitetsvägen 10F, SE-10691, Stockholm, Sweden c University of Chicago, Department of Economics, 1126 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA d University College Dublin, Geary Institute, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland e American Bar Foundation, 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA |
| Abstract: | This paper discusses and illustrates identification problems in personality psychology. The measures used by psychologists to infer traits are based on behaviors, broadly defined. These behaviors are produced from multiple traits interacting with incentives in situations. In general, measures are determined by these multiple traits and do not identify any particular trait unless incentives and other traits are controlled for. Using two data sets, we show, that substantial portions of the variance in achievement test scores and grades, which are often used as measures of cognition, are explained by personality variables. |
| Keywords: | Identification problem Personality Psychology Achievement test Grades |
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