Notes: PSYCHOLOGY 3430
CLASS DISCUSSION
Psychological Tests
● 1. MMPI
○ A long test
○ 500 questions
○ Administered by a professional
○ Used to assess people if there will be mental diseases such as Schizophrenia
○ The new version has 338 questions and may take hours to give
○ It assesses a person’s:
■ Motives
■ Intentions
■ Goals in life
■ Strategies
■ Perception of the world
■ Need for help
● 2. CPI
○ California Personality Inventory
● 3. 16 PF
○ 16 Personality Factors Test
● 4. Strong Vocational Interest
● 5. HPI
○ Hogan Personality Inventory
● 6. Ask People Yes Or No Questions
○ The granddaddy of all questionnaires
○ Questions are answerable with true or false
○ With 300 plus something questions
○ Determines if the person is either psychotic or nonpsychotic
○ Some of the questions are:
■ “Evil spirits possess me”
■ “My mother was a good person”
○ People should understand these questions
○ Revised multiple times
○ This has a good track record
● 7. Strong Interest Explorer
○ Used in career services
○ Helps people set their career path
○ Occupations are also included
○ Answerable with yes or no
○ A straightforward test
● 8. Omnibus Inventory
○ It looks to the whole of a person
○ Overall judgment for people if there is any mental illness in them
● 9. One Trait Measure Inventory
CLASS DISCUSSION
Psychological Tests
● 1. MMPI
○ A long test
○ 500 questions
○ Administered by a professional
○ Used to assess people if there will be mental diseases such as Schizophrenia
○ The new version has 338 questions and may take hours to give
○ It assesses a person’s:
■ Motives
■ Intentions
■ Goals in life
■ Strategies
■ Perception of the world
■ Need for help
● 2. CPI
○ California Personality Inventory
● 3. 16 PF
○ 16 Personality Factors Test
● 4. Strong Vocational Interest
● 5. HPI
○ Hogan Personality Inventory
● 6. Ask People Yes Or No Questions
○ The granddaddy of all questionnaires
○ Questions are answerable with true or false
○ With 300 plus something questions
○ Determines if the person is either psychotic or nonpsychotic
○ Some of the questions are:
■ “Evil spirits possess me”
■ “My mother was a good person”
○ People should understand these questions
○ Revised multiple times
○ This has a good track record
● 7. Strong Interest Explorer
○ Used in career services
○ Helps people set their career path
○ Occupations are also included
○ Answerable with yes or no
○ A straightforward test
● 8. Omnibus Inventory
○ It looks to the whole of a person
○ Overall judgment for people if there is any mental illness in them
● 9. One Trait Measure Inventory
