A framework for profile similarity: Integrating similarity, normativeness, and distinctiveness

Journal of Personality

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1267-1316

  Furr, R Michael ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHARACTER; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE; STATISTICS;

CHARACTER; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; JUDGMENT; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPOUSES;

EID: 51749124000     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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