While There Are Many Reliable and Valid Personality Measures Available

question 124

Multiple Choice

While there are many reliable and valid personality measures available to clinicians, why do so many clinicians continue to use methods like the Rorschach test and the Myers-Briggs Typology Indicator?

• A) Valid tests are too limited and rare for general use.
• B) Valid tests aren't available for most clinicians, because they are only used in research.
• C) Clinicians are vulnerable to errors like illusory correlations and confirmation bias.
• D) Clinicians don't receive any training for evaluating the efficacy of tests.

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