sentence: Psychologists are able to make conclusions about their personalities based on their answers.
sentences_before: Self-reports include things like surveys and interviews. In this method of studying personality, people are asked questions and given choices to these questions.
sentences_after: In self-reports, there are scales and inventories. Scales assess a single aspect of the personality, while inventories are used to measure several distinct aspects of the personality. The person being studied would then have to rate how much they appreciate their family on a scale from 1 to 10. Another type of self-report is experience sampling. Experience sampling is also known as diary studies because the participants give a brief report of how they are feeling throughout the day.
concept_name: psychologist
headings: Personality psychology Studying Personality