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What are objective personality tests and their use in psychological testing?

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This solution defines objective personality testing and how it differs from other personality tests. An example of an objective personality test has been provided as well as a brief explanation of how this type of test is used in psychological testing.

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An objective test is a specific type of testing used to assess personality. These tests differ from other types because they are self-reported questionnaires. In other words, they have very specific questions, and require equally specific answers. They have a restricted response format which usually consists of true and false questions and/or multiple choice. Other personality tests, such as Projective Tests, are more unstructured and leave room for a wide variety of ...

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