Personality Inventories
Definition
Personality inventories are questionnaires designed to gauge a wide range of feelings and behaviors assessing several personality traits at once.
Related terms
Big Five Personality Traits: A model that describes five major dimensions of human personality—openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism (OCEAN).
MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory): A widely used structured psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology.
Trait Theory: A psychological framework that focuses on identifying measurable characteristics that define an individual's behavior.
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AP Psychology - 7.5 Introduction to Personality
AP Psychology - 7.10 Measuring Personality
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