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Personality Inventories

Personality Inventories. Self-reports --

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Personality Inventories

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  1. Personality Inventories Self-reports -- (e.g., Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), California Psychological Inventory (CPI), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Personality Inventory (HPI), NEO PI-RNEO(assessesthe5-Factor Model consisting of: Neuroticism, Extraversion Openness, Agreeableness Conscientiousness) Projective Techniques -- (e.g., Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Rorschach Inkblot Test (RIT)

  2. Hogan Personality Inventory Primary Scales --- Adjustment (confidence, self-esteem, composure under stressful situations) Ambition (competitive, possessing initiative, potential for leadership) Sociability (extraverted, friendly, enjoys social interactions) Likeability (warm, charming, capable of maintaining relationships) Prudence (responsible, possessing self-control, conscientious) Intellectance (imaginative, curious, creative) School Success (achievement orientation, keeps current of business and technical developments)

  3. Hogan Personality Inventory (cont.) Occupational Scales --- Service Orientation (attentive, pleasant, courteous to others such as customers and clients) Stress Tolerance (ability to handle stress) Reliability (integrity, good organizational citizen) Clerical Potential (able to follow directions, attentive to detail, clear communicator) Sales Potential (energetic, ability to interact socially, able to deal with client issues/problems) Managerial Potential (leadership ability, good at organizing, capability to make decisions)

  4. Rorschach Inkblot Test Ten cards which bilateral and symmetrical inkblots Scoring --- Location: the part of the blot used (e.g., use of the whole blot, common or unusual detail) Determinants: form, color, shading, and movement) Content (human figures, animal figures, anatomical diagrams, inanimate objects

  5. Thematic Apperception Test TAT --- 31 pictures that depict a variety of social and interpersonal situations. Participants are requested to write or tell a story about each picture to the examiner (e.g., what happened, what Ten pictures are gender-specific; the others can be used with either sex. Use: To uncover internal conflicts, dominant drives, interests, and motives. Specific motives include the need for achievement, need for power, the need for intimacy, and problem-solving abilities.

  6. Ability Tests Sensory (e.g., hearing, vision) Motor (e.g., dexterity, strength, agility) Cognitive (e.g., Intelligence)

  7. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Verbal Reasoning • ..... is to night as breakfast is to ….. • supper ----- corner • gentle ----- morning • door ----- corner • flow ----- enjoy • supper ----- morning • ..… is to water as eat is to ….. • continue ----- drive • foot ----- enemy • drink ----- food • girl ----- industry • drink ----- enemy ….. is to one as second is to ….. A. two ----- middle B. first ----- fire C. queen ----- hill D. first ----- two E. rain ----- fire

  8. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Numerical Ability Add A. 8 30 B. 15 20 C. 16 D. 26 N. none of these Add A. 14 13 B. 16 12 C. 25 D. 59 N. none of these

  9. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Abstract Reasoning PROBLEM FIGURES ANSWER FIGURES A B C D E

  10. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Abstract Reasoning (cont.) PROBLEM FIGURES ANSWER FIGURES A B C D E

  11. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Mechanical Reasoning A B Which weighs more? (If equal, mark C.)

  12. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Space Relations A B C D

  13. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Spelling A) man B) Gurl C) Catt D) dog Language Usage 1) I just / left / my friends / house. A B C D 2) Ain’t we / going to / the office / next week? A B C D 3) I went / to a ball / game with / Jane. A B C D

  14. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) Clerical Speed and Accuracy • AB AC AD AE AF • aA aB BA Ba Bb • A7 7A B7 7B AB • Aa Ba bA BA bB • 3A 3B 33 B3 BB

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