Assessment 4
Joel Sampson
Bethune Cookman University Assessment 4
1. Define some of the uses for clinical assessment
Some of the uses for clinical assessment are to help clients gain greater insight, to assist in treatment planning, and to assist in court decisions.
2. Distinguish between objective and projective testing and compare and contrast how each can be used in clinical assessment.
Objective personality test assesses various aspects of personality. A projective test is designed to let a person respond to stimuli that reveal hidden emotions.
3. Describe the main purpose and the kinds of scales that are used in test interpretation, and the population for which it is geared.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory …show more content…
The four opposing personality dichotomies are as follows: extroverted vs. introverted, sensing vs. intuiting, thinking vs. felling, and judging vs. perceiving.
16 Personality Factors (16PF) – Its main purpose is to assess general personality characteristics (non-clinical) based on Cattell’s work. This test provides the results in three sections: 16 primary factors (personality traits along a bipolar continuum), 5 global factors (extraversion, anxiety, though-mindedness, independence, and self-control) and 3 validity scales (impression management, infrequency, and acquiescence).
NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R) – Its main purpose is to assess non-clinical personality dimensions using the Big Five personality traits. The Big Five personality traits are: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Each of the five factors contains an additional six facets or subscales.
Coopersmith’s Self Esteem Inventory (SEI) – Its main purpose is to assess level of self-esteem. This test is used to assess how children aged 8 through 15 regard themselves in relation to four areas: general self, self in relation to peers, self in relation to parents, and self in relation to
Joel Sampson
Bethune Cookman University Assessment 4
1. Define some of the uses for clinical assessment
Some of the uses for clinical assessment are to help clients gain greater insight, to assist in treatment planning, and to assist in court decisions.
2. Distinguish between objective and projective testing and compare and contrast how each can be used in clinical assessment.
Objective personality test assesses various aspects of personality. A projective test is designed to let a person respond to stimuli that reveal hidden emotions.
3. Describe the main purpose and the kinds of scales that are used in test interpretation, and the population for which it is geared.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory …show more content…
The four opposing personality dichotomies are as follows: extroverted vs. introverted, sensing vs. intuiting, thinking vs. felling, and judging vs. perceiving.
16 Personality Factors (16PF) – Its main purpose is to assess general personality characteristics (non-clinical) based on Cattell’s work. This test provides the results in three sections: 16 primary factors (personality traits along a bipolar continuum), 5 global factors (extraversion, anxiety, though-mindedness, independence, and self-control) and 3 validity scales (impression management, infrequency, and acquiescence).
NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R) – Its main purpose is to assess non-clinical personality dimensions using the Big Five personality traits. The Big Five personality traits are: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. Each of the five factors contains an additional six facets or subscales.
Coopersmith’s Self Esteem Inventory (SEI) – Its main purpose is to assess level of self-esteem. This test is used to assess how children aged 8 through 15 regard themselves in relation to four areas: general self, self in relation to peers, self in relation to parents, and self in relation to