Personality Testing

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Which of the following is NOT a widely used personality test?

  1. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

  2. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

  3. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale

  4. NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is an intelligence test, not a personality test.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is based on the theory of:

  1. Carl Jung

  2. Sigmund Freud

  3. Alfred Adler

  4. William James


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The MBTI is based on Carl Jung's theory of psychological types.

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI)?

  1. Neuroticism

  2. Extraversion

  3. Openness to Experience

  4. Conscientiousness


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Intelligence is not a dimension of the NEO-PI.

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is primarily used for:

  1. Assessing personality traits

  2. Diagnosing mental disorders

  3. Measuring intelligence

  4. Evaluating job candidates


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The MMPI is primarily used for diagnosing mental disorders.

Which of the following is NOT a type of validity in personality testing?

  1. Content validity

  2. Construct validity

  3. Concurrent validity

  4. Face validity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Face validity is not a type of validity in personality testing.

The Big Five personality traits are:

  1. Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness

  2. Introversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judging, Feeling

  3. Locus of control, Self-esteem, Optimism, Pessimism, Hardiness

  4. Achievement motivation, Power motivation, Affiliation motivation, Intimacy motivation, Dominance motivation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Big Five personality traits are Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness.

Which of the following is NOT a projective personality test?

  1. Rorschach Inkblot Test

  2. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

  3. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

  4. Sentence Completion Test


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The MMPI is not a projective personality test.

The term 'psychometrics' refers to:

  1. The study of psychological testing and measurement

  2. The study of mental processes

  3. The study of personality traits

  4. The study of abnormal behavior


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Psychometrics is the study of psychological testing and measurement.

Which of the following is NOT a method for assessing personality?

  1. Self-report inventories

  2. Observational methods

  3. Projective tests

  4. Neuroimaging techniques


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Neuroimaging techniques are not a method for assessing personality.

The concept of 'internal consistency' in personality testing refers to:

  1. The extent to which different items on a test measure the same construct

  2. The extent to which a test is reliable over time

  3. The extent to which a test is valid

  4. The extent to which a test is free from bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Internal consistency refers to the extent to which different items on a test measure the same construct.

Which of the following is NOT a type of personality disorder?

  1. Borderline personality disorder

  2. Narcissistic personality disorder

  3. Antisocial personality disorder

  4. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Dependent personality disorder is not a type of personality disorder.

The term 'test-retest reliability' refers to:

  1. The extent to which a test is reliable over time

  2. The extent to which different items on a test measure the same construct

  3. The extent to which a test is valid

  4. The extent to which a test is free from bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Test-retest reliability refers to the extent to which a test is reliable over time.

Which of the following is NOT a type of personality assessment interview?

  1. Structured interview

  2. Semi-structured interview

  3. Unstructured interview

  4. Group interview


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Group interview is not a type of personality assessment interview.

The concept of 'criterion validity' in personality testing refers to:

  1. The extent to which a test is related to an external criterion

  2. The extent to which different items on a test measure the same construct

  3. The extent to which a test is reliable over time

  4. The extent to which a test is free from bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Criterion validity refers to the extent to which a test is related to an external criterion.

Which of the following is NOT a type of personality test format?

  1. Self-report inventory

  2. Observational method

  3. Projective test

  4. Interview


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Observational method is not a type of personality test format.

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