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What is personality? correct answers An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
what do personality tests such as the Rorschach or TAT provide? correct answers ambiguous stimuli designed to assess unconscious processes
With the TAT, people correct answers express ...
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What is personality? correct answers An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling,
and acting
what do personality tests such as the Rorschach or TAT provide? correct answers ambiguous
stimuli designed to assess unconscious processes
With the TAT, people correct answers express their inner feelings and interests through the
stories they make up about ambiguous scenes
With the Rorschach test correct answers people's inner feelings by analysing their interpretations
of the blots
Psychometric tests correct answers personality tests can be quantified - rating, inventories etc.
Personality Testing is the correct answers measurement and evaluation of:
- psychological traits
- states
- values
- interests
- attitudes
- worldview
- acculturation
- personal identity
- sense of humour
- cognitive behavioural styles
- and/or related inividual characteristics.
We must establish .... of a tool correct answers We must establish psychometric properties of a
tool - only after we do this can we know how much confidence we should put into a test result
Why assess personality? correct answers Personality Testing can assist in understanding
particular behaviour, and making predictions of future behaviour
personality testing can be used in several areas including: correct answers Career Counsellors:
help a person choose a career
Risk Management - selection of personnel in "risky" jobs (police, firefighter etc).
Clinical Psychologist: look at symptoms to diagnose a disorder
Organisational Psychologist: determine if an individual meets the right requirements and
performance - Neuropsychologists: determine the extent of possible brain injury
personality testing can be used in research to: correct answers Identifying determinants of
knowledge about health, and response to health programs
, Categorizing different types of commitment in intimate relationships
Tracking trait development over time
Studying some uniquely human characteristic such as moral judgement
What is systematic (structured) personality testing? correct answers - Specific/Standard questions
or statements
- Person responds by using specific, fixed set of response options (true/false; multiple choice;
rating scales)
- Scores tabulated and compared to reference groups
- Usually guided by theory and research
Narrow scope vs broad scope inventories
narrow vs broad scope inventories correct answers Narrow scope inventories focus on targeted
aspects of personality (e.g., STAI)
Broad scope inventories are more comprehensive with 200+ items measuring multiple domains
of personality
examples of systematic/structured personality tests correct answers - 16PF
- Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III)
- NEO-PI
- MMPI
in systematic/structured personality testing uses .... correct answers Specific questions or
statements to which the person responds by using specific, fixed answers or a rating scale
Scores tabulated and compared to reference groups
personality testing within the assessment process correct answers Clinical interview →
psychometric assessment : personality testing may be needed → formulation of the problem →
treatment plan and delivery
what is assessed in personality testing correct answers Some tests are designed to measure
particular traits (e.g., introversion) or states (e.g., test anxiety).
Other tests focus on descriptions of behavior, usually in particular contexts.
Personality profile: correct answers the extent to which a person has demonstrated certain
personality traits, states, or types
Response style correct answers a tendency to respond to a test item or interview question in some
characteristic manner regardless of the content of the item or question
the extent to which a person has demonstrated certain personality traits, states, or types is known
as their correct answers Personality profile
a tendency to respond to a test item or interview question in some characteristic manner
regardless of the content of the item or question is known as correct answers response style
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