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This document discusses the concept of agency as a personality trait characterized by individuals' drive for autonomy and mastery over their environment. Highly agentic individuals are often competitive and achievement-oriented, seeking self-assertion and power. The text outlines the three phases of creating an effective questionnaire, as suggested by Simms and Watson, along with the importance of reliability in such assessments, emphasizing internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Relevant constructs for study include self-esteem, depression, shyness, and more.
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Questionnaires, PsychInfo, Google Docs Personality Lab January 21, 2011
Define the Construct • The concept of agency pertains to people who characteristically seek autonomy; they seek to master and assimilate the environment by striving for individuality and superiority. Highly agentic people seek self-protection, self-assertion, and self-expansion, and more generally, are competitive, and achievement-oriented. They identify and set goals and do what it takes to achieve them. Interpersonally, they seek success by competing, and not cooperating, with others. They can be warm and friendly, but this behavior is often used to achieve goals that are not interpersonally oriented. They strive for power over others. When the concept is viewed as a personality dimension, the characteristics associated with the positive pole, i.e. power, mastery, and assertion, can be contrasted with the characteristics associated with the negative pole, i.e. passivity, weakness, failure, and submission.
Reliability • Two General Types • Internal Consistency
Reliability • Two General Types • Internal Consistency • Test-Retest
Choose Your Construct • Self-esteem • Depression • Shyness • Positive Affect • Impulsivity • Hostility • Optimism • Anxiety • Happiness
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