LOTS is an acronym, suggested by Cattell in 1957 and later elaborated by Block, to provide a broad classification of data source for personality psychology assessment.1: 673 Each data source has its advantage and disadvantage. Research on personality commonly employ different data source so as to represent better the pattern of one's distinctive features.23
- L-data, refer to the life-outcome data, such as age, education, income,4: 481 student grades at school, criminal and conviction record5: 13
- O-data, refer to observational data, such as observer rating from friends and family
- T-data, refer to standardised and objective test measurement, such as scored test, physiological response, reaction times (RT), implicit association test (IAT)
- S-data, refer to self-reports, such as questionnaires, personality test, structured interview4: 481
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- Robins, Richard W.; Fraley, R. Chris; Krueger, Robert F. (2009-12-09). Handbook of Research Methods in Personality Psychology. Guilford Press. ISBN 9781606236567.
- Cervone, Daniel (2016-01-04). Personality : theory and research. Pervin, Lawrence A. (Thirteenth ed.). Hoboken, NJ. ISBN 9781119161172. OCLC 916685223.
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