Personality Assessment and Traits
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Personality Assessment and Traits

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What is a distinguishable, relatively enduring way in which one individual varies from another?

  • Personality trait (correct)
  • Personality state
  • Self-concept
  • Personality type

    • What is a constellation of traits that is similar in pattern to one identified category of personality within a taxonomy of personalities?

  • Personality state
  • Personality type (correct)
  • Self-concept
  • Personality trait

    • What is a relatively temporary predisposition?

  • Self-concept
  • Personality state (correct)
  • Personality trait
  • Personality type

    • What is the process wherein information about assessees is supplied by the assessees themselves?

    <p>Self-report</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tendency to respond to a test item or interview question in some characteristic manner regardless of the content of the item or question?

    <p>Response style</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the attempt to manipulate others’ impressions through selective exposure of some information?

    <p>Impression management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet?

    <p>To identify military recruits who would be likely to break down in combat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was unique about the Bernreuter Personality Inventory?

    <p>It could be used for subjects as young as age 13</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) used for?

    <p>To evaluate adjustment in a variety of areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many questions were in the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet?

    <p>116 questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Mooney Problem Checklist based on?

    <p>Clinical case history data and written statements of problems from high-school students</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was evaluated by the Bell Adjustment Inventory?

    <p>Adjustment in a variety of areas such as home life, social life, and emotional functioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the Personal Data Sheet, a measure of adjustment and emotional stability?

    <p>Robert Woodworth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main assumption underlying projective tests?

    <p>That individuals will project their unique needs, fears, hopes, and motivations into ambiguous stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the widely used self-report test of personality developed by Robert Woodworth?

    <p>Woodworth Psychoneurotic Inventory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which decades did major branches of applied psychology emerge and flourish?

    <p>1980s, 1990s, 2000s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a Level A test, according to the ethical standards of testing?

    <p>Achievement test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between Level A and Level B tests?

    <p>Level A tests require minimal training, while Level B tests require technical knowledge of test construction and use</p> Signup and view all the answers

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