A clinical psychologist developed their own personality scale for "fame desirability" using their own ideas about what a person high or low on this trait would be like. The methodology would be referred to as a(n) ______________ approach.

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The rational approach involves developing a scale based on the theorist's understanding or conceptualization of the construct in question, in this case, "fame desirability." This approach relies on the logical or rational relationship between the construct and the items created to measure it.

A Clinical Psychologist Developed Their Own Personality Scale for "Fame