PERSONALITY
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Presentation Transcript
Major Issues • Theoretical vs. Psychometric base • Nature vs. Nurture • Administration • Culture bias? Free? Fair?
Aspects of Personality • State • Trait • Type • Profile
Ways of Assessing Personality • Observation • Interview • Case Study • Physiological Measure • Survey • Introspection • Projection
Response options • Likert scale • Forced choice • Checklist • Q sort • Fill in the blank • Sentence completion • Open ended • Performance • Behavioral observation
Classification of Personality Tests • Uni-dimensional or Multi-dimensional • Theoretical or Psychometric (data reduction) Factor Analysis or Criterion Reference • Normal or Abnormal Traits • Group or Individual Administration • Oral or Written • Self/Other Report or Behavioral • Objective or Projective
Evaluation of Personality Tests • Construct • Developmental Information • Standardization Information • Norms • Administration Information • Psychometrics reliability - validity - factor structure • Reviews