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The Validity of Personality Tests

Title: The Validity of Personality Tests
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Mental Health
Details: Words: 580 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Validity of Personality Tests
The Validity of Personality Tests <Tab/><Tab/>When looking online for a personality test, I came across one in which the test itself suited my character. It was titled, "Which Cartoon Character Are You?" The test was structured efficiently and humorously just as is my approach to most aspects of my life. The test consists of multiple choice questions with answers that are each given different values …showed first 75 words of 580 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 580 total…entertainment rather than a method of interpreting a one's personality. My conclusions from my personal results and my friend's results show that the "Barnum effect" is definitely in occurrence. This shows that while the test is quite entertaining, in terms of a scientific-based personality test with accurate results and descriptions, it is definitely invalid. Works Cited James J. Messina, Ph.D. Tools for Coping with Life's Stressors. May 2001. <www.coping.org>

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