Measuring Personality

This study guide covers methods of personality assessment, including direct observation, projective tests (Rorschach, TAT), and personality inventories (MMPI). It connects these methods to major psychological perspectives (behaviorism, psychodynamic, trait, social-cognitive). The guide also reviews research methods, focusing on their strengths and weaknesses. Finally, it provides exam tips, highlighting reliability, validity, the Hawthorne effect, and practice questions covering these concepts.