PSYC 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Thematic Apperception Test, Projective Test, Jeffrey Alan Gray
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Personality an individual"s characteristic style of behaving, thinking, and feeling: personality: what it is and how it is measured. People do not usually strive for a personality one seems to develop naturally as we travel through life. Explanations of personality differences are concerned with prior events that can shape an individual"s personality or anticipated events that might motivate the person to reveal particular personality characteristics. The general personality measures can be classified broadly into personality inventories and projective techniques. Self-report a method in which people provide subjective information about their own thoughts, feelings, or behaviours, typically via questionnaire or interview. Self-descriptive to indicate whether an item is true or false in describing them. Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (mmpi) a well- researched, clinical questionnaire used to assess personality and psychological problems. Projective tests tests designed to reveal inner aspects of individuals" personalities by analysis of their responses to a standard series of ambiguous stimuli.
