Exam 1: Studying Personality: Assessment, Research, and Theory

The MMPI, in its different forms, is used with

In the past, ____ ____were more likely to be used in research on personality theory.

Ethnicity and culture are considered widely variable in the study of personality.

__________ is generally considered to have formalized the study of personality.

The _________ variable is manipulated, while the ___________ variable is the measure itself.

Types of validity include __________ validity.

_______________ presents a mechanistic picture of human beings.

Projective tests have low reliability and low validity, but are widely used anyway.

Self-report measures of personality are advantageous because