PSYCH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12.1: Projective Test, High Tech, Rorschach Test
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Personality is often in the eye of the beholder. Explanations of personality differences are concerned with: prior events that can shape an individual"s personality. Biological prior event = parents, genes, etc: anticipated events that might motivate the person to reveal particular personality characteristics. Reflection of the person"s inner life (hopes, fears, and aspirations) Many people tend to respond in a socially desirable way. Usually inaccurate on experiences from the past, current motivations, and how they may feel in the future. Mmpi (minnesota multiphasic personality inventory): a well-researched, clinical questionnaire used to assess personality and psychological problems: 338 self-descriptive statements (t/f/cannot say, measures. Interpersonal problems (family problems, avoidance: validity scales. Assess a person"s attitude toward test taking and any tendency to try to distort the results by faking answers: scores are calculated and compared with average ratings of thousands of test takers. In creating these stories, respondent is thought to identify with the main characters.
