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Compare and contrast the methods used to assess personality. Examples are embedded.

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One way to determine the cause, and possible treatment, of the disruption is through a personality test (assessment). There are currently three well-established assessments used examine a person's personality state; the results of these assessments then give us guidance on the possible techniques to use through counseling.

Established assessments are the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), The Myers-Briggs Test, and ...

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