Advantages of self reports include:

- Large amounts of information

- Access to internal thoughts

- Simple and easy to obtain

- Definitional truth (indisputable)

- Causal forces (Self efficacy and self verification)

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Self reports are data collected by an individual about themselves. Self reports are also referred to as self judgements.

Examples:

- rate your compassion level  on a scale of 1-10

- true or false: you are a risk taker

- You enjoy trying new things. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, strongly disagree, etc.  

Self Reports

Funder, D. C. (2019). The personality puzzle. New York, NY: W. W. Norton &amp; Company.

The Personality Puzzle

Advantages of Self Reports

Disadvantages of self reports include:

- Personal Bias 

- Error due to lack of awareness 

- Too simple and easy, likely overused

Disadvantages of Self Reports

Contains studies that used the Big 5 Personality Traits (often self-reported) in their methodology.

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