The Personality Test
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What is the difference between maximum ability and typical behavior in psychological assessment?

  • Maximum ability includes measurement of intelligence and cognitive abilities while typical behavior includes personality assessment. (correct)
  • Maximum ability refers to personality assessment while typical behavior refers to measurement of intelligence and cognitive abilities.
  • Maximum ability and typical behavior both refer to measurement of intelligence and cognitive abilities.
  • Maximum ability and typical behavior both refer to personality assessment.

What is the focus of Lecture 11 on personality assessment?

  • Self-report inventories and questionnaires related to personality assessment. (correct)
  • Theoretical issues surrounding personality assessment and measurement of cognitive abilities.
  • The use of psychological assessment in clinical settings.
  • Measurement of intelligence and cognitive abilities.

What are some of the measures included in the personality assessment domain?

  • Fear of missing out and depression. (correct)
  • Intelligence and cognitive abilities.
  • Physical abilities and health status.
  • Social skills and emotional intelligence.

What is the difference between maximum ability and typical behavior in psychological assessment?

<p>Maximum ability includes measurement of intelligence and cognitive abilities while typical behavior includes personality assessment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Lecture 11 on personality assessment?

<p>Self-report inventories and questionnaires related to personality assessment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between observation tools and projective techniques?

<p>Observation tools observe how the individual responds while projective techniques use unstructured stimulus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason psychodynamic practitioners may prefer projective techniques over self-report measures?

<p>Self-report measures do not measure unconscious feelings or motives (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of normative sample in self-report inventories?

<p>To compare the individual's score with a large, representative sample (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the content of self-report inventories?

<p>Items about the individual's thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviours (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the content of self-report inventories?

<p>The test giver's theoretical orientation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of personality according to psychology?

<p>The characteristic way of feeling, thinking, perceiving, and acting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a general process theory of personality?

<p>Structural or descriptive theories (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of measurement in general process theories of personality?

<p>Measurement is used to identify which stage of development a person is at (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of understanding the theoretical underpinning of personality tests?

<p>It helps in interpreting personality test scores validly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a level of need in Maslow's theory of personality development?

<p>Social needs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between nomothetic and idiographic views of personality?

<p>Nomothetic view assumes a set of dimensions of personality on which all people can be placed, while idiographic view focuses on unique characteristics of an individual (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between self-report measures and observations in measuring personality traits?

<p>Self-report measures ask individuals about their responses to different situations, while observations rely on direct observation of individuals' behaviour (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main limitation of using traits to explain behaviour according to the text?

<p>Traits are descriptive, not explanatory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did studies by Hampson and Goldberg (2006) and Harris et al. (2016) show about the stability of personality traits?

<p>Only neuroticism, openness, and agreeableness remained stable over time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a trait according to the text?

<p>A predisposition to consistently respond to situations in a certain way (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the tendency to choose the neutral option on a test?

<p>Overcautious approach (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the tendency to agree with presented items on a test?

<p>Acquiescence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the tendency to disagree with presented items on a test?

<p>Non-acquiescence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the tendency to respond in a socially desirable manner on a test?

<p>Socially desirable responding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the tendency to endorse unusual or uncommon responses on a test?

<p>Extremes in responding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What cognitive factors can affect an individual's responses on a test?

<p>Ability to pay attention, concentrate, and comprehend the items (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is assumed about an individual taking a self-report inventory test?

<p>They are physically and mentally well and of at least average intelligence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Five Factor Model?

<p>The most accepted structural or descriptive theory of personality that captures differences between individuals on five dimensions of personality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Eysenck's theory and the Five Factor Model?

<p>Eysenck's theory defines personality by people's position on two orthogonal constructs, while the Five Factor Model captures differences between individuals on five dimensions of personality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Cattell's 16PF?

<p>A measure developed by Cattell that looks at how individuals vary on 16 primary factors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is factor analysis?

<p>A statistical technique important in uncovering the structure of personality developed by Guilford (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the dimension of Agreeableness in the Five Factor Model reflect?

<p>How well an individual gets along with others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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