Personality Assessment
Psychology ⇒ Personality
Personality Assessment starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A psychologist uses a test that measures only extraversion and introversion. What is a limitation of this test?
A researcher wants to compare the personality traits of people from two different countries using the same test. What should the researcher be cautious about?
Describe how standardization contributes to the fairness of personality assessments.
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of using self-report inventories in personality assessment.
Describe one way in which personality assessments can be misused.
A psychologist uses a test that measures only extraversion and introversion. What is a limitation of this test?
A researcher wants to compare the personality traits of people from two different countries using the same test. What should the researcher be cautious about?
A student completes a personality test twice, one month apart, and receives similar scores. This demonstrates which property of the test? (1) Validity (2) Reliability (3) Standardization (4) Objectivity
A psychologist wants to measure how well a personality test predicts future job performance. Which type of validity is being assessed? (1) Content validity (2) Predictive validity (3) Construct validity (4) Face validity
A student completes a personality test twice, one month apart, and receives similar scores. This demonstrates which property of the test? (1) Validity (2) Reliability (3) Standardization (4) Objectivity
Which of the following best describes construct validity? (1) The test appears to measure what it should (2) The test measures the theoretical concept it claims to measure (3) The test predicts future behavior (4) The test yields consistent results
Which of the following is a disadvantage of behavioral observation in personality assessment? (1) Observer bias (2) Direct measurement (3) Naturalistic setting (4) Objective data
Fill in the blank: The ________ approach to personality assessment emphasizes the influence of unconscious motives and conflicts.
Fill in the blank: The ________ approach to personality assessment focuses on measuring stable traits that differ among individuals.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a projective test that asks individuals to create stories about ambiguous pictures.
Fill in the blank: The ________ method of personality assessment involves asking individuals to respond to ambiguous stimuli, such as pictures or words.
True or False: Face validity means that a test appears to measure what it is supposed to measure.
True or False: Personality assessments are only used in clinical settings.
True or False: Personality assessments can help in identifying mental health disorders.
True or False: Projective tests are based on the idea that people will project their unconscious feelings onto ambiguous stimuli.
