8.3 Trait Theories of Personality and Personality Assessment

Question 1

traits

Answer 1

The relatively stable internally based characteristics that describe a person.

Question 2

personality inventory

Answer 2

An objective personality test that uses a series of questions or statements for which the test taker must indicate whether they apply to her or not.

Question 3

projective test

Answer 3

A personality test that uses a series of ambiguous stimuli to which the test taker must respond about his perceptions of the stimuli.