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sdfghj · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

If you were asked to assess your psychology instructor's personality, what methods would you use?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which statement is true regarding the use of personality tests for employee selection?

a. Large organizations usually give projective personality tests to job applicants.
b. Personality tests are often used in the hiring of federal employees.
c. Most industrial-organizational psychologists are against using tests to select employees.
d. Studies show that personality tests can help businesses reduce thefts.

Joc · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
Any of the four methods that psychologists use to assess personality could be used. Observation would provide information about how the instructor interacts with other people. A nonprojective personality measure requiring yes-no, multiple-choice, or true-false answers or providing ratings would give information about the instructor that could be compared with other people's test results. Projective personality measures, such as an inkblot, the draw-a-person test, or the Thematic Apperception Test, would provide information about the instructor's needs, fantasies, conflicts, thought patterns, and other aspects of personality. An interview would provide information about the instructor's personality from his or her own view.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d