If You Wanted to Learn About Someone's Personality, One Simple

question 168

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to learn about someone's personality, one simple thing you could do would be to talk to him or her for a while and ask a few questions. Your method of learning about this person's personality is most similar to which type of personality assessment?

• A) an oral personality test
• B) a projective test
• C) an interview
• D) a behavioural assessment

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Definitions:

Intuitive Thinking

A cognitive process that enables a person to know something directly without analytic reasoning, bridging the gap between the conscious and nonconscious parts of our mind.

Analytic

Pertaining to or using analysis or logical reasoning.

Abstract

Relates to ideas or concepts that are not physically tangible, often requiring thought and imagination to understand.

Preconventional

The first level in Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where moral reasoning is based on external consequences or personal benefit.