Psychology Module 57

a characteristic pattern of behavior or a disposition to feel and act in certain ways, as assessed by self-report inventories and peer reports

• Trait
• Eysenck questionnaire
• Introversion
• Extravert
• Personality Inventory

Test designed to evaluate people on two characteristics: extraversion and introversion, emotional stability and instability.

• Eysenck questionnaire
• Trait
• Introversion
• Extravert
• Personality Inventory

people who seek low levels of stimulation from their environment because they are sensitive.

• Introversion
• Trait
• Eysenck questionnaire
• Extravert
• Personality Inventory

Bold, energetic, outgoing, socially expressive person

• Extravert
• Trait
• Eysenck questionnaire
• Introversion
• Personality Inventory

an objective questionnaire (often with true-false or agree-disagree questions) where people respond to questions designed to gauge a wide range of Feelings and behaviors; used to assess selected personality traits.

• Personality Inventory
• Trait
• Eysenck questionnaire
• Introversion
• Extravert

The most widely researched and clinically used of all objective personality tests

• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
• Trait
• Eysenck questionnaire
• Introversion
• Extravert

a test created by selecting from a pool of items those that discriminate between groups. Example: MMPI

• Empirically-Derived Test
• Trait
• Eysenck questionnaire
• Introversion
• Extravert

People who are creative and adventurous. They enjoy trying new things

• Openness
• Conscientiousness
• Extraversion
• Agreeableness
• Neuroticism

People who tend to be highly organized with great attention to detail. They are also goal-oriented and driven to succeed

• Conscientiousness
• Openness
• Extraversion
• Agreeableness
• Neuroticism

People who are outgoing and gain energy from being with others. They like to meet new people, start conversations and have a wide variety of friendships

• Extraversion
• Openness
• Conscientiousness
• Agreeableness
• Neuroticism