Author Question: Which of the following approaches to personality assessment involves asking people to give an ... (Read 52 times)

WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Which of the following approaches to personality assessment involves asking people to give an account of and answer questions about their behavior and feelings in various situations?

a. Behavioral assessment procedures
c. Experience sampling procedures
b. Projective techniques
d. Self-report personality tests

Question 2

Which question best clarifies the meaning of validity?

a. Has the test been taken by many people?
b. Does the student know what is on the test?
c. Does the test measure what it is intended to measure?
d. Are the results of the test consistent?

ultraflyy23 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: The self-report inventory or test approach involves asking people to report on themselves by answering questions about their behavior and feelings in various situations. These tests include items dealing with symptoms, attitudes, interests, fears, and values.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Validity refers to whether an assessment device measures what it is intended to measure. If a test does not measure what it claims to, then it is not valid and its results cannot be used to predict behavior.