35 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a major theoretical approach to personality?
Idiographic view
What is a trait?
A consistent way of responding to situations
Which view of personality believes that a standard set of traits cannot describe the richness of an individual's personality?
Idiographic view
What are some ways to measure personality?
Self-report inventories, observation of the person, and projective techniques
What are some response formats for self-report inventories?
Absolute, no/yes, false/true, disagree/agree, and comparative/forced-choice formats
What are some limitations of self-report inventories?
They assume that the respondent will be accurate and may be affected by response tendencies such as acquiescence or socially desirable responding
Which personality test is designed as a measure of normal or abnormal personality with 16 factors and 6 facets for each factor?
Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)
Which personality test is based on the Five Factor Model of personality traits and has separate norms for adults and college-aged people, but does not have validity indices?
NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI)
Which personality test assesses personality using Jung's classification and has four bipolar dimensions, but has been criticized for its construct validity and test-retest reliability?
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Which theoretical approach to personality assumes there is a set of dimensions of personality on which all people can be placed?
Nomothetic view
What are some characteristics of self-report inventories?
They possess psychometric properties, measure assigned numbers, have standardized norms, and are used to assess both normal and abnormal personality
What is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) used for?
A test of normal or abnormal personality that includes clinical and validity scales
Which of the following is NOT a major theoretical approach to personality?
Idiographic view
What is a trait?
A consistent way of responding to situations
Which view of personality believes that a standard set of traits cannot describe the richness of an individual's personality?
Idiographic view
What are some ways to measure personality?
Self-report inventories, observation of the person, and projective techniques
What are some response formats for self-report inventories?
Absolute, no/yes, false/true, disagree/agree, and comparative/forced-choice formats
What are some limitations of self-report inventories?
They assume that the respondent will be accurate and may be affected by response tendencies such as acquiescence or socially desirable responding
Which personality test is designed as a measure of normal or abnormal personality with 16 factors and 6 facets for each factor?
Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)
Which personality test is based on the Five Factor Model of personality traits and has separate norms for adults and college-aged people, but does not have validity indices?
NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI)
Which personality test assesses personality using Jung's classification and has four bipolar dimensions, but has been criticized for its construct validity and test-retest reliability?
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Which theoretical approach to personality assumes there is a set of dimensions of personality on which all people can be placed?
Nomothetic view
What are some characteristics of self-report inventories?
They possess psychometric properties, measure assigned numbers, have standardized norms, and are used to assess both normal and abnormal personality
What is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) used for?
A test of normal or abnormal personality that includes clinical and validity scales
Which of the following best describes a trait?
A consistent way of responding to situations
Which of the following is a way to measure personality?
Observation of the person
What are self-report inventories (SRIs)?
Inventories that are used to assess both normal and abnormal personality
Which of the following is NOT a response format for SRIs?
Absolute
What is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?
A test of normal or abnormal personality that includes clinical and validity scales
What is the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)?
A measure of normal personality traits with 16 factors and 6 facets for each factor
What is the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI)?
A measure based on the Five Factor Model of personality traits
What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)?
A measure of personality using Jung's classification and has four bipolar dimensions
What are some response tendencies that may affect self-report inventories?
Both A and d
Which of the following is a criticism of the MMPI?
Low reliability and validity
What is the difference between general process theories and structural/descriptive theories of personality?
General process theories focus on a person's way of feeling, thinking, perceiving, and acting, while structural/descriptive theories focus on a consistent way of responding to situations
Study Notes
Overview of Personality and Personality Measurement
- Personality is a complex construct that integrates all domains of psychological study and is characterized by a person's way of feeling, thinking, perceiving, and acting.
- There are two major theoretical approaches to personality: general process theories and structural/descriptive theories.
- A trait is a predisposition to respond to situations in a consistent way, and can be used to predict behavior, though it is not necessarily stable over time.
- The nomothetic view assumes there is a set of dimensions of personality on which all people can be placed, while the idiographic view believes that a standard set of traits cannot describe the richness of an individual's personality.
- Ways to measure personality include standard measures such as self-report inventories, observation of the person, and projective techniques.
- Self-report inventories (SRIs) possess psychometric properties, measure assigned numbers, have standardized norms, and are used to assess both normal and abnormal personality.
- There are different response formats for SRIs, including absolute, no/yes, false/true, disagree/agree, and comparative/forced-choice formats.
- SRIs are easy to construct and can be administered to groups, but they assume that the respondent will be accurate and may be affected by response tendencies such as acquiescence or socially desirable responding.
- The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a test of normal or abnormal personality that includes clinical and validity scales, but some scales have low reliability and validity.
- The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) is designed as a measure of normal personality traits with 16 factors and 6 facets for each factor.
- The NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI) is based on the Five Factor Model of personality traits and has separate norms for adults and college-aged people, but does not have validity indices.
- The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assesses personality using Jung's classification and has four bipolar dimensions, but has been criticized for its construct validity and test-retest reliability.
Are you curious about personality and how it is measured? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the different theoretical approaches to personality, the meaning of traits, and the various ways personality can be measured. Explore the pros and cons of self-report inventories, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, the NEO Personality Inventory, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Challenge yourself with questions on response formats, reliability, validity, and the nomothetic and idi
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