23 Jul The following table lists some of the criticisms of projective personality tests along with rebuttals of those criticisms: to view the table ‘look at attachment’ Referring to the above tabl
The following table lists some of the criticisms of projective personality tests along with rebuttals of those criticisms:
to view the table "look at attachment"
Referring to the above table, answer the following questions:
- Explain which side seems to be more convincing and why?
- Would you use projective tests? Why or why not?
One problem with biographical data is that it can be tempting to ask questions that are too personal or otherwise inappropriate because they are predictive of something interesting (e.g., job performance).
- What is a test maker's or test user's responsibility regarding such items?
- If these items are shown to be related to the criterion of interest but they are socially objectionable, should they be included in an assessment? Why or why not?
Observation is the most common method of personality assessment used by the populace and practitioners.
- What are the aspects of an individual that you notice the most when you are introduced for the first time?
- What do these aspects tell you about that individual's personality?
- Can you share an instance when your observation led to a faulty conclusion about someone's personality?
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Some of the Criticisms of Projective Personality Tests
Criticism Rebuttal
Poor interrater reliability Good interrater reliability has been demonstrated for well-developed scoring systems when raters are properly trained.
Poor test-retest reliability (low stability)
Good stability has been demonstrated for constructs expected to be stable, but low stability has been found for changeable characteristics.
Flawed or inexistent norms Norms have been a problem in the past but have been updated.
Unsupported research for many interpretations
This varies according to the interpretive category, but many interpretations do have good research support.
Subjective interpretations This varies according to the test, scoring, or interpretive system and how the test is used (formally vs. impressionistically).
Possibility of faking results, contrary to claims
Many research studies indicate that faking is difficult.
Poor predictions of external behavior
Projectives are more concerned with the internal structure and images that are not expected to necessarily correspond to external behavior.
Generally poor validity A number of mean-analyses indicate that validity is comparable to commonly used objective personality tests.
