Although It Has Been Around for Many Years and Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

Although it has been around for many years and is one of the most widely used personality tests, many psychologists argue that it lacks evidence for reliability and validity. Which test is this?

• A) Rorschach inkblot test
• B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
• C) California Q-Sort
• D) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

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Definitions:

Irrational

Pertaining to thoughts or actions not based on reason or logic.

Projective Tests

Psychological assessment tools that use ambiguous stimuli to elicit responses that reveal aspects of an individual's personality, motivations, or conflicts.

Ambiguous Pictures

Images or visual stimuli that can be interpreted in multiple ways, often used in psychological research to study perception and cognitive processing.

Inkblot Shapes

Images created by dropping ink on paper and folding it, often used in psychology to assess an individual's perception and emotional functioning.