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Abstract
This research examined the role of information quantity (amount of information), information quality (amount of relevant personality information), and the judges personality in producing accurate personality judgments. Participants completed the NEO PI-3 to obtain a Big Five personality profile. Personality accuracy data was collected using the TIPI for dyads of unacquainted college students at two time points (3-mins and 45-mins) in 1 of 3 conditions (interpersonal closeness, competition, cooperation). Accuracy was measured using self-other agreement. Results supported the hypotheses that information quantity and quality would be positively associated with accuracy. Results supported the hypothesis that extraversion and agreeableness would be associated with accuracy when making judgments during first impressions (time 1) but not for making judgments after the social interaction (time 2). Overall, results suggest that personality judgment accuracy is dependent on the personality characteristics of the person making the judgment, the length of time the target is known, and the amount of personality relevant information that a situation makes available to the judge