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self-reports  

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  • Definition The term self-reports refers to information that is collected from an individual's own description of the events, sensations, or beliefs under scrutiny. SelfReports may be collected with any of several different methods: for example, surveys and questionnaires, electronic diaries, and clinical interviews. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Self-Reports]

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