Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Kelsey Steiner
Psychology 5th hour
11/7/13
Keirsey Temperament Sorter Follow-up Assignment
(1) Reflect on the results on this personality assessment? Do you believe it fits with what you know about yourself? Why or why not?
I was given Idealist Champion. I believe it does reflect me, but only to an extent. Champions have a wide range and variety of emotions, and a great passion for novelty. I believe that to be true, but not 100% of the time. I tend to have trouble dealing with my emotions and that makes it hard to deal with all the stress that goes with that.
(2) Is this a projective measure of personality or a self-report inventory? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both types of assessment? Why might someone get a false picture of their personality using the Keirsey?
This test was a self-report inventory. According to the theory behind these tests, defined questions result in answers that are carefully crafted by the conscious mind. By providing the partaker with a question or stimulus that is not clear, the core and unconscious motivations or attitudes are exposed. Self-report inventories are often a good solution when researchers need to administer a large number of tests in relatively short space of time. Many self-report inventories can be completed very quickly, often in as little as 15 minutes. Another strength is that the results of self-report inventories are generally much more reliable and valid than projective tests. While projective tests have some benefits, they also have a number of weaknesses and limits. For example, the respondent's answers can be heavily influenced by the examiner's attitudes or the test setting. Scoring projective tests is also highly personal, so interpretations of answers can vary dramatically from one examiner to the next. Additionally, projective tests that do not have standard grading scales tend to lack both validity and reliability. Self-report inventories do have their weaknesses, too. For example,
Psychology 5th hour
11/7/13
Keirsey Temperament Sorter Follow-up Assignment
(1) Reflect on the results on this personality assessment? Do you believe it fits with what you know about yourself? Why or why not?
I was given Idealist Champion. I believe it does reflect me, but only to an extent. Champions have a wide range and variety of emotions, and a great passion for novelty. I believe that to be true, but not 100% of the time. I tend to have trouble dealing with my emotions and that makes it hard to deal with all the stress that goes with that.
(2) Is this a projective measure of personality or a self-report inventory? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both types of assessment? Why might someone get a false picture of their personality using the Keirsey?
This test was a self-report inventory. According to the theory behind these tests, defined questions result in answers that are carefully crafted by the conscious mind. By providing the partaker with a question or stimulus that is not clear, the core and unconscious motivations or attitudes are exposed. Self-report inventories are often a good solution when researchers need to administer a large number of tests in relatively short space of time. Many self-report inventories can be completed very quickly, often in as little as 15 minutes. Another strength is that the results of self-report inventories are generally much more reliable and valid than projective tests. While projective tests have some benefits, they also have a number of weaknesses and limits. For example, the respondent's answers can be heavily influenced by the examiner's attitudes or the test setting. Scoring projective tests is also highly personal, so interpretations of answers can vary dramatically from one examiner to the next. Additionally, projective tests that do not have standard grading scales tend to lack both validity and reliability. Self-report inventories do have their weaknesses, too. For example,