Psychological Assessment Test 3

Psychological Assessment Test 3

Personality -

✅relatively stable and unique characteristics that describe a person



type A -

✅example of a personality type



striving and competitive -

✅example of a personality trait



Woodworth Personal Data Sheet -

✅what is an example of an objective personality test?



Objective Personality Tests -

✅--Self-report inventories

--Scored with predetermined "key"

--Have structured answer format



dichotomous (T/F) or Likert scale -

✅what structured test format does an objective personality test normally use?



Rational/Logical -

✅based on author's knowledge; content often validated by experts



Theoretical -

✅use of rational approach but items developed according to a theory; outside review



Factor-analytic -




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, ✅items measuring same dimension/factor should highly correlate; common variance for
different traits



Empirical keying -

✅items differentiate between groups



Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) -

✅what is the most widely used personality test in world?



1943 -

✅when was the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) published?



develop efficient way to diagnose mental disorders -

✅what was the goal of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?



"Simple" but long test -

✅what type of test is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?



T-F response format -

✅what type of response format is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)?



Innovations -

✅Use of empirical keying to construct scales and the use of validity scales



logical keying -

✅select items rationally according to face validity, and judge "correct" answer



Item development -

✅1000 items identified through other scales of personal & social attitudes, case
histories/reports, textbooks; resulted in 504 independent items



"Minnesota normals" -

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