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Why Are Self-Report and Behavioral Measures Weakly Correlated?

  • Uppsala University
  • University of Washington
  • University of Toronto

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Abstract

Accumulating evidence indicates weak correlations between self-report and behavioral measures of the same construct. We suggest that these weak correlations result from the poor reliability of many behavioral measures and the distinct response processes involved in the two measurement types. We also describe how researchers can benefit from appropriate use of these measures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-269
Number of pages3
JournalTrends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • between-person variability
  • jingle-jangle fallacy
  • reliability paradox

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