Types of Data: Advantages and Disadvantages

S-Data Disadvantages

Bias of oneself, not disclosing certain things, surface level, overused, breadth not depth

I-Data Disadvantages

Compartmentalization of informants, view of personality from the outside, error (unintentional neglect/over emphasis), bias

B-Data Advantages

Cover a range of contexts, behavior is a crucial part of everyday life, appear objective and directly quantifiable, (sometimes) concerned with depth of personality

S-Data Advantages

Easy to administer/score, cheap, measures many variables, straight from the source, causal force

L-Data Disadvantages

Multi determination (life outcomes are complex/comes from diff. steps), rely on other's record keeping for data, shallow and superficial

L-Data Advantages

Objective and verifiable, important (gets to what matters), psychologically relevant

B-Data Disadvantages

Only captures a tiny portion of one's life, uncertain interpretation, difficult, reactivity, reliability & validity concerns

I-Data Advantages

Optimal knowledge, large amount of info., real world bias, relies on common sense, definitional truth, causal force (reputation)