Assessing Personality Tutorial

Created by: Professor Hokerson

American River College

Assessing Personality Tutorial

Table of Contents (TOC)

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Objectives

Module Objectives #30, 31, and 32

Action Items

Personality Tests

Projective Tests

Self-Report Inventories

Online Personality Tests

In Conclusion

Module D Objectives

Module Objectives

By the end of this tutorial you will be able to¡­

#30 ¨C Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Rorschach inkblots as a valuable measure

of personality

#31 ¨C Differentiate the MMPI, CPI, 16PF, and Meyer¡¯s-Briggs self-report inventories

#32 ¨C Discuss strengths and weaknesses of self-report inventories

Action items

Personality Assessments

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Question: What are personality assessments?

Read: Psychological Tests, Chapter 11 (p. 472)

Tip! There are two main types of personality assessments, projective and self-report

inventories. Each have their strengths and weaknesses!

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Projective Tests

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Hint: There are two types of projective tests ¨C the Rorschach Inkblots and the

Thematic Apperception Test.

Read: Click here to read more about how projective tests work, using the principles of

psychoanalytic theory.

Read: Projective Tests, Chapter 11 (pages 472 ¨C 474)

Projective Tests

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Hint: Projective tests are mostly used in clinical settings to measure psychopathology,

such as depression and other mental illnesses.

Read: Here is a good explanation of the TAT, how it is used and scored.

Read: Click here to read a comprehensive analysis of projective tests.

Activity: Complete the Projective Test Worksheet

Self-Report Inventories

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Tip! These are also commonly known as objective personality tests and there are

many different types used today!

Read: Self-Report Inventories, Chapter 11 (pages 474 ¨C 477)

Summarize: Self-report inventories have many useful purposes. What are they used

for?

Hint: These objective personality tests show greater reliability and validity than

projective tests!

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Myer¡¯s-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI)

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Tip! The MBTI is used to assess personality types, rather than traits.

Read: Here is a good summary of this self-report inventory, with full descriptions of the

four dimensions which produce the 16 different personality types.

Activity: There is an online version of the MBTI to complete, called the Jung-Typology

Test (complete the free version online; you do not need to pay for the full results).

o What type of personality type do you have?

MMPI

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Read: Here is a good summary of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

(MMPI).

Tip! The MMPI has built in scales to measure for responder bias!

Other Objective Personality Tests

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Read: Here is a good discussion about how the MMPI and other self-report inventories

that are used to measure personality.

Tip! The 16 Personality Factor (16 PF) is used in a variety of settings, including

counseling, marital counseling, and evaluating employees and executives.

Tip! The California Personality Inventory (CPI) is used to assess ¡°normal¡± populations,

rather than in in clinical settings. It has been shown to predict:

o High school and college grades

o Delinquency

o Job performance

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Online Personality Tests

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Simulations: Below are several links to online personality tests. Complete at least

two of these online assessments.

o Test 1 ¨C Online Personality Inventory

o Test 2 ¨C The Big Five

o Test 3 ¨C The Kersey Temperament Sorter

Activity: Participate in the Measuring Personality Discussion.

Hint: Keep in mind that these online tests are not the actual assessments that you are

learning about, however they are representative enough. Have fun!

In Conclusion

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There are different approaches to measuring personality.

o Each has their own strength and weaknesses.

o Some are more reliable than others!

¡°And, given the complex factors involved in human personality, it¡¯s doubtful that any

single theory ever will capture the essence of human personality in its entirety.¡±

(Chapter 11, page 477)

o This probably holds true for personality tests, too!

Module D Objectives

Module Objectives

By the end of this tutorial you should now be able to¡­

#30 ¨C Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Rorschach inkblots as a valuable measure

of personality.

#31 ¨C Differentiate the MMPI, CPI, 16PF, and Meyer¡¯s-Briggs self-report inventories

#32 ¨C Discuss strengths and weaknesses of self-report inventories

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