Webb (1915): study GB 1912
Publication
- Author(s):
- Webb, E.
- Title:
- Character and Intelligence. An Attempt at an Exact Study of Character.
- Source:
- Cambridge University Press, 1915, London, UK
Investigation
- Public
- Male college students, England, 1912
- Sample
- Non-probability chunk sample
- Respondents
- N = 194
- Non Response
- -
- Assessment
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Behavioural observation
Ratings by staff and trained peers. Additional projective tests
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
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Peer rating on single question (based on contact during 6 months):
Rater instruction: "personal qualities are named and briefly annotated in this schedule. If you have any doubt as to the meaning of any of them, please ask me (investigator)
2. In the columns under each subject's name, place one of the marks for each of the qualities specified (+3, +2, +1, 0, -1, -2, -3) To avoid errors, please put the + sign as well as the -
'General tendency to be 'cheerful' (as opposed to being depressed and low spirited)
+3 very high compared to average
+2 distinctly above average
+1 slightly above average
0 average
-1 slightly below average
-2 distinctly below average
-3 lowest as compared to average - Classification:
- A-CP-g-rdp-ro-7-a
- Author's label:
- General tendency to be cheerful
- Page in publication:
- 13
- Error estimates:
- reliability: r = +.62