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Question 1

What is the goal of personality inventories?

Answer 1

To gain insight into an individual’s feelings or thoughts on a specific topic that will allow for a better understanding of the individual’s specific personality traits

Question 2

Identify four sources of information that can be used to assess an individual’s personality traits

Answer 2

1) Self-reports 2) Observer ratings 3) Situational tests 4) Individuals life outcomes

Question 3

What does the MMPI stand for and what is it used for?

Answer 3

It is one of the most widely used assessments to help assess an individual’ personality trait. It stands for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Question 4

What was the MMPI originally designed to do?

Answer 4

Identify emotional disorders.

Question 5

Explain the difference between an objective personality test and a projective personality tes

Answer 5

An objective personality test is a test that has limited answers and seeks certain responses from test takers. While a projective personality test has open responses and does not limit the test taker toa select group of answers

Question 6

Identify two examples of an objective personality test

Answer 6

1) MMPI test 2) Myers-Briggs personality test

Question 7

Identify two examples of a projective personality test

Answer 7

1) MMPI test 2) Myers-Briggs personality test