Measures of Emotional and Behavioral Functioning Presentation

PSY/475

Introduction•According to Tougas (2010), measures of

feelings and behavioral operating include accusative Personality tests, projective methods in testing, and an understanding of assesses of Personality, interests, and powers.

Objective vs. Projective •Objective – restrictive responses•Projective – interpreted responses•Objective – ordinal scale or true/false•Projective – ink blots or pictures

Types of Objective Personality Tests

• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

• Myers-Briggs

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Conclusion

•Objective personality tests like the Myers-Briggs and MMPI can supplier clearer answers and cut down the deception.

Uses of Objective Personality Tests

•-Clinical

• -Counseling

• -Personnel Selection

• -Research

Uses of Objective Personality Tests (cont.)

•3 categories of research uses:

•Structure of personality and basic research about nature

•Clinical application of objective personality tests

•The correlation between personality characteristics and other variables

Projective Techniques

•Characteristics of Projective Techniques• Ambiguous Stimuli• Constructed Response Format

•Functions of Projective Techniques• Assesses individual cases• Research•

Projective Techniques Cont.

•Example of Projective Techniques• Rorschach Inkblot Test• Materials• Administration• Scoring

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The difference between Personality Measures and Measures of Interests and Attitudes•Personality Measures:• Used for Clinical purposes• Counseling Purposes• Personnel Selection• Research

The difference between Personality Measures and Measures of Interests and Attitudes cont.•Measures of Interest:• Career Oriented• Strong Interest Inventory• Kuder Career Search• Self-Directed Search (SDS)

The difference between Personality Measures and Measures of Interests and Attitudes cont.

•Measures of Attitude:• This kind of measure helps to find out the

behavior• Attitude is generally determined by Feelings

and • Emotions• Different scales of assessing attitude

Conclusion

•According to Tougas (2010), primarily used for counseling is the personality tests , research, and hiring patterns, as the aim of the test is to evaluate personality in an attempt to categorize and understand a person or group of person’s behavior.

References• Framingham, Jane. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Retrieved from • http://psychcentral.com/lib/2011/minnesota-multiphasic-personality-inventory-mmpi/all/1/

• Grinnell, Renee. (2011 November 30). Objective Personality Tests. Retrieved from • http://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/2009/objective-personality-tests/

• Psychologicaltesting.com. Objective Personality Tests. Retrieved from • http://www.psychologicaltesting.com/objectiv.htm

• Hogan, T. P. (2007). Psychological testing: A practical introduction (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

• Tougas, J. (2010). Measurements of emotional and behavioral functioning . Retrieved from • http://www.examiner.com/relationship-psychology-in-billings/measurements-of-emotional-and-• behavioral-functioning-online-dating