AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Informant reports represent a mostly untapped resource that researchers can use to improve the validity of personality assessments and to address new questions that cannot be examined with self-reports alone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Self-report techniques describe methods of gathering data where participants provide information about themselves without interference from the experimenter. Such techniques can include questionnaires, interviews, or even diaries, and ultimately will require giving responses to pre-set questions.

Detailed explanation-3: -A self-report study is a type of survey, questionnaire, or poll in which respondents read the question and select a response by themselves without any outside interference. A self-report is any method which involves asking a participant about their feelings, attitudes, beliefs and so on.

Detailed explanation-4: -Disadvantages of Self-Report Data Self-reports are subject to these biases and limitations: Honesty: Subjects may make the more socially acceptable answer rather than being truthful. Introspective ability: The subjects may not be able to assess themselves accurately.