Personality Tests That Are Administered and Scored According to a Standard

question 161

Multiple Choice

Personality tests that are administered and scored according to a standard procedure are called ________ tests.

• A) projective
• B) subjective
• C) response
• D) objective

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Definitions:

William James

A pioneering American psychologist and philosopher known for his work in pragmatism and functionalism, as well as for being a co-founder of the field of psychology in the United States.

Biopsychosocial Approach

An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis in understanding health and illness.

Psychodynamic Perspective

An approach in psychology that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.

Evolutionary Perspective

A theoretical approach in psychology that seeks to explain certain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection.