Which of the following assessment helps us to explain an individual’s behaviour and predict how she/he will behave in future?

Personality

The correct answer is option 4: Personality

Personality assessment helps us understand an individual’s behaviour patterns, emotional responses, and way of interacting with others. It also helps in predicting how a person is likely to behave in different situations in the future.

Option 1: Values. Values refer to beliefs and principles that guide behaviour, but they do not fully explain or predict overall behaviour patterns.

Option 2: Interest. Interest indicates what a person likes or prefers to do, such as hobbies or career preferences, but it does not explain complete behaviour.

Option 3: Aptitude. Aptitude refers to a person’s ability or potential to learn a skill or perform a task, not behavioural prediction.

NCERT: Personality refers to relatively enduring characteristics of a person that make her or him distinct from others. Personality tests try to assess an individual’s unique characteristics, e.g. whether one is dominant or submissive, outgoing or withdrawn, moody or emotionally stable, etc. Personality assessment helps us to explain an individual’s behaviour and predict how she/he will behave in future."