What is a significant limitation of self-report measures of personality?

A) If a person is unaware of the psychological processes that underlie her or his motivations, behaviors, or feelings, those motivations, behaviors, and feelings can't accurately be reported.
B) There is no way to identify socially desirable or acquiescent response tendencies.
C) Very few self-report measures exist, so application of those measures to understanding personality on a large scale is limited.
D) Most people are reluctant to answer questions about themselves.

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Manjeet Sekhon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Self-report measures of personality rely on individuals accurately reporting their inner experiences and motivations. However, individuals may not have awareness of all their psychological processes, and thus may not be able to accurately report on them. This can lead to limitations in the validity of self-report measures. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because identifying socially desirable responses, having limited measures, or people being reluctant to answer is not the main limitation of self-report measures.

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