PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT

Subjective testing
 Interview – 2 people (interviewer and
interviewee) talk on a particular subject.
 Interview into 3 phases
I) Case Histroy
II) Autobiography
III) Questionnaire

 Case History:
In this method, all the information
about the subject from his birth to the
present day is collected. For this purpose,
parents, relatives, friends and teachers of
the subject are approached.

 Autobiography:
It is another way to know the
personality of the subject. Some people has
 a habit to note down in the dairy every
moment of the life. Such material is very
handy in understanding the personality of
the subject.

 Questionnaire:
This is the most widely used
method in psychology. In this method,
subject is asked to answer some questions
related to different traits of personality.
Alternative answers are provided with each
question, and the subject is required to
choose one of the answers.

Example: I feel shy when I meet strangers.

 True
 Uncertain
 False