Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:
In the field of personality assessment, various methods are utilized to gain insights into individuals' unique traits and behaviors. Projective tests, such as the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and Rorschach Inkblot Test, aim to uncover hidden aspects of an individual's personality by presenting ambiguous stimuli that elicit subjective responses. These tests rely on the interpretation of the individual's perceptions, providing insights into their unconscious thoughts, emotions, and underlying conflicts. Self-report measures, such as questionnaires and inventories like the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Big Five Inventory (BFI), involve individuals directly responding to a set of predetermined statements or items. These measures rely on self-reflection and self-reporting of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. They provide standardized and quantifiable data, allowing for the comparison of individuals and the identification of broad personality dimensions and traits.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the projective techniques of assessing personality?

Options:

interview

choice of stimuli from a large set of stimuli

reporting association with stimuli

None of the above

Correct Answer:

interview

Explanation:

Interview is a part of Behavioural Techniques.

A variety of projective techniques use various kinds of stimulus materials and situations for assessing personality. Some of them require reporting associations with stimuli (e.g., words, inkblots), some involve story writing around pictures, some require sentence completions, some require expression through drawings, and some require choice of stimuli from a large set of stimuli.