Test of personality.pptx

Test of personality nursing education by preeti

1. Test of personality presented by – Neha Sahni

2. Content introduction meaning .definition Factors Classification Methods of personality assessment

3. INTRODUCTION The term “personality” is derived from the word persona or the mask.

4. MEANING A personality test is a standardized tool or questionnaire which reveals different aspects of an individual’s character for psychological make-up. Personality means once inner or outer circumstances suitable which his environment -Duan Personality = inner + outer circumstances environment

5. DEFINITION ‘the aggregate of the physical and mental qualities of an individual which will interact &function in characteristics fashion which the environment. -Taylor(1982)

6. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DEFINING PERSONALITY Mainly three factors to be considered: Individuals are unique Individuals behave difficulty in different situations Although individuals are unique &behave according to the situation, there is considerable commonality in human behavior.

7. Classification of test Test of personality structured test non-structured test

8. Contd. Structured test = In these test the subject are exposed to a limited no. of situation which are planned .the subject has to respond only as per the alternatives given. Non-structured test = In this the participant is free to respond as per his/her choice.

9. Additions made by Campbell in 1957

10. Contd. Voluntary test – subjects respond that whether something describe them or not as well as whether they like or dislike anything. Ex. – personality inventory.

11. Contd. Objectives test – it is a self report method in which subject gives a short/one word correct response. projective test objective behavioral test psychometric test subjective test

12. Contd. 1. projective test: - non-structured type - associated with theories - e.g.= research ink blot test 2. psychometric test: – structured voluntary type of test - associated with empirical theories - e.g. = questionnaires.

13. Contd. Subjective test – nonstructured type of test - associated with clinically oriented theories - e.g. interview technique Objective behavioral test – structured & objective type of test -associated with empirical theories related to behavioral data

14. Method of personality assessment

15. Contd. 1. The interview method – Most common method May be structured or nonstructured used to collect information about an individual’s characteristics, behavior, interest , weakness

16. Contd. 2. Observation method – It can be participatory & nonparticipatory It may be concealed or revealed. Give information about personality characteristics

17. Contd. 3. Rating scales – Involved qualitative description of some aspects of personality. Traits can be set up in 5 or 7 categories – excellent, good, average, below average &poor.

18. Contd. 4. Personality inventories- Also called as objective test Used in job recruitment, counselling & career planning. Some personality que. Are – MMPI NEO-PI-R THE 16 PF EPQ MBTI

19. Contd. 5. Case study – It provides information about individuals’- parents, Grandparents Home background Medical history Educational career friendships Marital life Professional details.

20. Contd. 6. Projective technique – Some projective technique are- Research ink blot test Thematic apperception test The word association test Sentence completion test Drawing & painting

21. Contd. 7. Situational test – Situational tests have been used to study how a person reacts when placed in a situation closely resembling real life or simulates one. The subject behavior is evaluated, usually by panel of trained judges.