When it comes to personality inventories, it is important to understand that each inventory differs in the approach which they are created. Our book identifies four commonly used approaches in relation to personality inventory development as; Rational, Theory-Based, Criterion Group, and Factory Analysis. Rational Approach, is defined as one of the oldest methods of personality when it comes to test construction. This approach focuses on the use of reason and deductive logic to create test items. An example is the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet (Woodworth, 1920), considered to be the first structured (i.e. Objective) personality inventory. The 116-item self-report inventory was assembled in response to needs for psychiatric screening during the U.S. entry into World, War I. (Drummond, 2010). The tests entailed of numerous statements that its creator believed were important indicators of psychological disturbance. One example of this approach would be asking an individual if he/she is sad or happy and contingent on the response whether “yes” or “no” is where the measure of rational approach will depend entirely on the test authors theory. …show more content…
For example, instruments that use projective technique are based on the psychodynamic theory of personality, which emphasizes the importance of the unconscious (i.e. hidden emotions, internal conflicts). Thus, projective instruments are thought to reveal examinees unconscious by allowing them to respond to some type of unstructured stimuli (such as an inkblot, picture, or incomplete sentence). (Drummond, 2010). The end result when using this technique will be allowing the examinee to project or express their unconscious worries, struggles, or inner
Cervone, D., Pervin, L. A. (2008). Personality: Theory and research (10th Ed.). New York: Wiley.
When I first heard about this assignment I immediately knew what I would write about. Of all the symbols I could choose from, this one I had to write about. This symbol leaves me feeling curious. So, why would I choose the symbol of my choice? Well i’m hoping that writing this essay can help me in some way. The symbol consist of three numbers. The three numbers is 220. These numbers has followed me since the day I recognized them in my boyfriends phone number. These are just three numbers.
Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2013). Theories of personality (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage/Wadsworth.
Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2013). Theories of personality (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage/Wadsworth.
They began using projective test to attempt to assess personality to reveal unconsciousness. Psychology’s false consensus effect is extremely similar to Freud's projection and reaction formation.
The study of personality traits is beneficial in identifying the many variables that exist from human to human; the combinations of these variables provide us with a true level of individuality and uniqueness. In the field of psychology, trait theory is considered to be a key approach to the study of human personality (Crowne, 2007; Burton, Westen & Kowalski, 2009). This paper aims to identify a number of significant contributors who have played crucial roles in both the development and application of trait theory. This paper then moves focus to these theorists, outlining their theory and analysing both the strengths and weaknesses of those theories. An illustration of the methods used in trait measurement is given and includes the arguments for and against such procedures.
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The impact of the personality profiles we took in class affected our group only a little bit since we didn’t have enough time to explore that idea, but looking back at our group before we took the profile test I can see how our personalities both worked well together and not. Our group’s profiles were that Kerry was high C, Zac was a high I, Clay was a mix of everything, and I was a high S. We did learn later on after our project was done that Janine was a High I; I assumed she could have been high D. Having all different personalities did come in handy in group situations and tasks. An example was that Zac did bring a lot of humor that was need during our group activities or during the planning of our project. Kerry did help us with perfecting our group motto and made the group idea to call ourselves JACKZ.
Projective tests have captivated the attention of people around the world as they are commonly depicted as fascinating methods of assessing the mystery behind an individual’s personality. Projective tests are based on the idea that “when presented with a vague, unstructured, or ambiguous stimulus or task” an individual “will reflect aspects of the personality [sic] that might be otherwise unavailable to consciousness or for assessment” (Halperin & McKay, 1998). These tests started garnering attention in the early 1900’s when there was an increased emphasis placed on the understanding of personality and how behavior occurs when the patient is unaware (Butcher, 2010). The majority of projective tests, of which there are many, can be grouped into one of the following categories: drawings, inkblot techniques, and verbal/storytelling techniques (Halperin & McKay, 1998). Projective drawings are one of the more frequently used assessment devices, but there is still a considerable amount of controversy surrounding its validity. This paper will explore the use of projective tests in evaluating personalities and its overall effectiveness as a psychological test.
Friedman, H. S., & Schustack, M. W. (2012). Personality: Classic theories and modern research (5th ed). Boston , MA, USA: Pearson
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Personality tests tell a person a lot about why a person is who they have become. I believe that these test if taken truthfully can identify deficiencies that individuals can work on to benefit not only themselves but others in the organizations that they work in. Some models state that it is in human nature and chemicals that decided how a person acts but I believe it is based on life experiences and a personality can change as long as a person knows the deficiencies and works to change them.
There are many types of diverse people classified under various categories. Some people have different types of personalities. They could be classified as extremely manipulative, others as impulsive, and some may not show anything on the outside and have wonderful social skills. These categories help in the understanding of humans. This study is called Psychology and there are many different subfields in this diverse study of the people around us. One subfield that is particularly interesting is personality psychology. Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and its variation between individuals.
Personality takes many shapes and forms and is affected by many factors. My understanding of personality is simply a genetic and environmentally determined set of psychological traits that influence our reactions in the world around us. Genetic because our parents possess a certain set of psychological personality traits that we tend to have in common with them so therefore in my opinion there are heritable personality traits. Personality is environmental because we each have our own separate experiences in the world and these experiences help form our unique personality. Neo-Freudians such as Jung have given us a wide array of ideas of how they believe personality is developed and formatted. Jung in particular has a very interesting
Personality is what makes a boy, girl, man or women unique. Everyone in the world has different personalities whether it be positive or negative. Some individuals are not too fond of other people, so maybe they won’t have the best personality. This term comes derives from the Latin “persona” meaning mask. This relates back to centuries ago in ancient Greece when actors portrayed personalities of their role, they wore masks (wordpress 1). Personality is a fusion of feelings, thoughts, social interactions and behavior patterns that occur over time and situations. Personalities vary from introverted to extroverted or shy to outgoing. Everyone is different in their own way. Physically, terms like height, weight, voice and color are