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© Richard Goldman November 8, 2006

Module 33 Assessing Personality: Determining What Makes Us Special Chapter 10, Pages 401-421 Essentials of Understanding Psychology- Sixth Edition PSY110 Psychology. © Richard Goldman November 8, 2006. Psychological Tests. Measures behavior objectively Should be:

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© Richard Goldman November 8, 2006

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  1. Module 33Assessing Personality:Determining What Makes Us SpecialChapter 10, Pages 401-421Essentials of Understanding Psychology- Sixth EditionPSY110 Psychology © Richard Goldman November 8, 2006

  2. Psychological Tests • Measures behavior objectively • Should be: • Reliable – Produce consistent results • Valid – Accurately measure what they were designed to measure • Normed – Compared to general population • May be adjusted for minority groups

  3. Self-Report Measures of Personality • Brief questionnaire (test) that provides extensive insight about an individual’s personality • Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) • Most frequently used personality test • The MMPI is used to screen for personality and psychosocial disorders in adults and adolescents. • It is also frequently administered as part of a neuropsychological test battery to evaluate cognitive functioning.

  4. 29 Dimensions 258 Questions

  5. DISC Assessment“Not a Personality Test”

  6. DISC Assessment

  7. Projective Method • Rorschach Test – Interpretation of Ink Blots • Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) – Interpretation of pictures

  8. Behavioral Assessment • Observing people in natural settings

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