Read the case below and answer the questions that follow:

A 22-year-old girl had been experiencing feelings of emptiness, lack of interest in all activities and sleep disturbances. She appears to be demanding, reckless, aggressive, and unable to delay gratification of needs. She has difficulty in managing anger and has emotional fluctuations. Her interpersonal relationships are also strained.

She believes she was doing reasonably well 3 years back and the problem worsened after her boards. She started to indulge in self-harm acts; the situation worsened whenever she had conflicts with her family. Eventually, she was advised to seek professional help for an adequate diagnosis of her mental health.

Identify the techniques that do not qualify as behavioural analysis of personality:

A. Behavioural ratings
B. Draw a person test
C. Interview
D. MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory)
E. Nomination

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B, D only

The correct answer is Option (3) → B, D only

"A person’s behaviour in a variety of situations can provide us with meaningful information about her/his personality. Observation of behaviour serves as the basis of behavioural analysis. An observer’s report may contain data obtained from interview, observation, ratings, nomination, and situational tests. "

• A. Behavioural ratings – Part of behavioural analysis; involves observing and rating specific behaviours in defined contexts.

• B. Draw a person test – A projective technique, not a behavioural assessment. It assesses unconscious aspects of personality, typically used in psychodynamic frameworks.

• C. Interview – Part of behavioural assessment if structured around observable behaviours and contexts. 

• D. MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) – A self-report inventory, not a behavioural analysis tool. It assesses personality traits and psychopathology, commonly used in clinical settings.

• E. Nomination – This technique (where peers or others nominate individuals based on specific behavioural criteria) is used in behavioural observation, particularly in schools and group settings.