The methods used for assessment of personality are classified as 3 categories”:-
- Subjective method
- Projective method
- Objective method
We can classify this technique in the following five categories:-
- First, there are techniques where we can see how an individual behave in actual life situation (observation).
- Second, there are techniques where we can see how an individual says about himself/herself (questionnaire and interview).
- Third, there are techniques where we can find what other say about the individual, whose personality is under assessment (case study).
- Forth ,there are techniques where we can find how an individual react to an imaginative situation (projective techniques
- Fifth , there are techniques where we can find directly determined some valuable in terms of physiological responses (physical characteristic).
Some Important Techniques
Observation:
( It is a popular method to study the behavior pattern of an individual in actual life situation)
Situational tests:
( Here the situation is artificially created in which an individual is expected to perform acts related to the personality traits under testing)
Questionnaire:
( Questionnaire refers to a device for securing answers to questions by using a form which the respondent fills in himself)
Personality Inventory:
( It is specially designed to seek answers about the person and his personality)
Rating Scale:
( It is used to know from others where an individual stands in terms of some personality traits)
Interview:
( It is a technique of getting information, directly force contact from the subject about his personality in face to contact)
Projective Techniques:
(Projective techniques are devised to accept the challenge. They try to assess the total personality of an individual and not in fragments.)