1. Give the book's definition of personality.

2. Compare and contrast states, traits, and types. Define each and show the differences among them.

3. What are the characteristics of a trait as defined by Guilford?

4. What are the personality types posited by Jung and Adler? How are they similar and different?

5. For what purposes do we use measures of personality?

6. Compare and contrast objective and projective methods for personality assessment.

7. Define and compare the four methods for personality test construction talked about in your text.

8. For each of the following tests fill in the columns of the table:
 
 
 

9. What are the major limitations of each of the above tests?

10. What is response style and how is it important in personality testing (Close-Up)?

11. Distinguish between the clinical scales and the validity scales on the MMPI's.

12. What are the major differences between the MMPI & the MMPI-2?

13. What is the consensus of research on the use of gender norms for the MMPI's.

14. Discuss the theory behind the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule.

15. Compare and contrast clinical and actuarial prediction methods.