Personality Testing

Question 0

What are the disadvantages of questionnaires?

Answer 0

Not specific
Ambiguous questions
People give expected answer
Difficult to self assess

Question 1

What are the advantages of a questionnaire?

Answer 1

Quick
Cheap
Reliable
Objective measures- free from bias

Question 2

Give examples of personality tests.

Answer 2

Eysenck's Personality Inventory (EPI)
Sport competition anxiety test (SCAT)
State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI)
Profile of mood states (POMS)
Nach/naff questionnaires

Question 3

What are the advantages of interviews over questionnaires?

Answer 3

More valid
Individual not limited in their response- E.g don’t have to answer yes and no
More accurate- gain deeper understanding.

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of interviews compared with questionnaires?

Answer 4

More expensive and time consuming
Smaller number of participants than questionnaires
Lower reliability than questionnaires
Can still lie/ give expected response
Need skilled researcher to interpret results.

Question 5

What are the advantages of observations?

Answer 5

Personality profile can be produced
More ‘true’ data, individual will behave naturally in normal environment
High validity

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of observations?

Answer 6

Expensive and time consuming
Subjective data gathered
Behaviour difficult to interpret, as observer needs to know normal behaviour patterns
Can produce desired results if they know there being watched
Reliant on the skill of the observer.