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Definition of Personality assessment
1. Noun. A questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person's personality traits. "A personality inventory is a direct test of personality, as contrasted with a projective test"
Generic synonyms: Personality Test, Questionnaire
Specialized synonyms: Self-report Inventory, Self-report Personality Inventory
Medical Definition of Personality assessment
1. The determination and evaluation of personality attributes by interviews, observations, tests, or scales. Articles concerning personality measurement are considered to be within scope of this term. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Personality Assessment
Literary usage of Personality assessment
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Sexual Predatorby Anita M. Schlank, Fred Cohen, Civic Research Institute by Anita M. Schlank, Fred Cohen, Civic Research Institute (1999)
"Journal of personality assessment, 58, 480-493. ... In JN Butcher (Ed.), Clinical
personality assessment: practical approaches. New York: Oxford University ..."
2. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"personality assessment of these early - deafened clients requires unusual proficiency
... When given a negative personality assessment of a deaf client, ..."
3. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"Personality Variables were also related to Conduct Disorder. Issues regarding
personality assessment with adolescents are discussed. ..."
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