This document discusses techniques used in psychology to assess personality. It outlines both projective and non-projective techniques. Projective techniques include tests like the Rorschach inkblot test, Thematic Apperception Test, and Sentence Completion Test. Non-projective techniques involve objective methods like questionnaires, inventories, and rating scales, as well as subjective methods like observation, interviews, and case studies. The document provides examples of specific tests and methods used to measure personality characteristics.
2. Presented by
Name: R. Marilakshmi, M.Sc.,
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23. Summary:
Psychologists use personality tests to access personality
characteristics of an individual. Though the actual
measurement of personality is not possible, we can have the
estimate of assessment of personality with the help of certain
specific techniques and methods, as said by Mangal (2005).
To assess the personality projective techniques and non-
projective techniques are widely used. It is nothing but what
we have discussed in the above slides.
Projective test: Rorschach Ink-Blot Test, Thematic
Apperception Test, Children’s Apperception Test, Picture
Situation Index, Sentence Completion Test, word Association
Test, Story telling or Story Completion Test.
Non-Projective test: Subjective methods-Observation, Case
study, Interview, Anecdotal Record, Cumulative Record.
Objective methods-Questionnaire, Inventory, Rating Scale.
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Mishra, B.K. (2011). Psychology Study of Human
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