Personality testing
There are two main types of personality test:-
Projective tests are designed to assess unconscious material. They present subjects with ambiguous pictures or phrases in an attempt to elicit an unconscious response.
Examples of projective tests include:-
Objective tests have very structured and clear questions and aims.
Examples of objective tests include:-
- Projective
- Objective
Projective tests are designed to assess unconscious material. They present subjects with ambiguous pictures or phrases in an attempt to elicit an unconscious response.
Examples of projective tests include:-
- Rorschach Inkblot
- Thematic Apperception Test
- Draw-A-Person test
- Sentence completion tests
Objective tests have very structured and clear questions and aims.
Examples of objective tests include:-
- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
- Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)
- NEO Personality Inventory
- Esyenck personality test (EPQ)
