Description
Each day, we make judgments about the personality characteristics of those around us, and we routinely rely on them to guide our behavior in interpersonal interactions and relationships. This handbook provides a review of theory and research on the accuracy of personality judgments. After a historical review, the first section presents the major theoretical models that guide research in this area and describes methodological approaches to evaluating accuracy. The second section reviews the research findings relevant to four moderators of accuracy, and the third section focuses on judgments people make of themselves. The fourth section examines various types of information used in making personality judgments, while the fifth section provides examples of some of the domains to which accuracy research can be applied, including romantic relationships and clinical practice. Learning about the process of accurate judgments can be used to help people understand when and how they are more likely to make accurate judgments, and this handbook offers a thorough, evidence-based, and up-to-date review of this research field.
Table of Contents
Part I. History, Theory, and MeasurementChapter 1. The Accuracy of Personality Trait Judgments: An Introduction- Jana S. SpainChapter 2. The Realistic Accuracy Model - Tera D. Letzring & David C. FunderChapter 3. Social Relations Modeling of Interpersonal Accuracy - Thomas E. MalloyChapter 4. Lens and Dual Lens Models - Sarah Osterholz, Simon Breil, Steffen Nestler, & Mitja D. BackChapter 5. The Social Accuracy Model - Jeremy C. BiesanzPart II. Moderators of AccuracyChapter 6. Characteristics of the Judge that are Related to Accuracy - Douglas E. ColmanChapter 7. The Good Target of Personality Judgments - Marie-Catherine Mignault & Lauren J. HumanChapter 8. Characteristics of Traits that are Related to Accuracy of Personality Judgments - Sheherezade L. Krzyzaniak & Tera D. LetzringChapter 9. Information as a Moderator of Accuracy in Personality Judgment - Andrew BeerPart III. Judging the SelfChapter 10. The Self-Other Knowledge Asymmetry (SOKA) Model - Kathryn L. Bollich-ZieglerChapter 11. The Accuracy of Self-Judgments of Personality - Jana S. SpainChapter 12. Figuring Out How Others See Us: The Formation of Accurate Meta-Perceptions - Erika N. Carlson & Norhan ElsaadawyPart IV. Use of Nonverbal Cues and Other Information in Trait JudgmentsChapter 13. Contributions of Nonverbal Cues to the Accurate Judgment of Personality Traits - Simon Breil, Sarah Osterholz, Steffen Nestler, & Mitja D. BackChapter 14. Accuracy of Personality Trait Judgments Based on Environmental and Social Media Cues - Helen J. Wall & Claire CampbellChapter 15. The Role of Normative Information in Judgments of Others - Katherine H. RogersChapter 16. The Accuracy of Stereotypes About Personality - Lee Jussim, Sean Stevens, & Nate HoneycuttPart V. Implications and Applications of Trait Accuracy ResearchChapter 17. Accuracy and Bias of Trait Judgments in Romantic Relationships - Shanhong Luo & David WatsonChapter 18. Self-Other Agreement on Personality Disorder Symptoms and Traits: Three Meta-Analyses - Joshua R. Oltmanns & Thomas F. OltmannsChapter 19. Trait Accuracy in the Workplace - Melinda C. BlackmanChapter 20. Training and Improving Accuracy of Personality Trait Judgments - Danielle Blanch-Hartigan & Krista M. Hill CummingsPart VI.Chapter 21. Conclusions and Future Directions for the Study of Accurate Personality Judgment - Tera D. Letzring
