Self-report

A self-report assessment asks respondents to rate or describe their own thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. Self-report data is fast and inexpensive to collect and gives direct access to subjective experience that no observer can see.

The trade-off is that responses can be affected by social desirability (wanting to look good), self-awareness limits, and recall bias. Most psychology assessments — and all assessments on Know Thy Survey — are self-report; results are most useful when interpreted alongside other sources of information.