A Visual Approach to Measuring Personality Systems

A visual approach to measuring implicit personality systems is explored in this article. Sixscales, consisting of optical stimuli (“icons”), were developed by conducting factor analysesusing data from 3 studies with more than 70.000 participants. Internal consistencies and testretest-correlations of the six scales were satisfactory. Incremental validity of the visual scaleswas examined in 3 studies (N = 232). Results from regression analyses showed that the visualscales are distinct from self-report scales and can explain additional variances in behaviorallyanchored rating scales and supervisor ratings.[...]