1. PERSONALITY

2. Major Issues n Theoretical vs. Psychometric base n Nature vs. Nurture n Administration n Culture bias? Free? Fair?

3. Aspects of Personality n State n Trait n Type n Profile

4. Ways of Assessing Personality n Observation n Interview n Case Study n Physiological Measure n Survey n Introspection n Projection

5. Response options n Likert scale n Forced choice n Checklist n Q sort n Fill in the blank n Sentence completion n Open ended n Performance n Behavioral observation

6. Classification of Personality Tests n Uni-dimensional or Multi-dimensional n Theoretical or Psychometric (data reduction) Factor Analysis or Criterion Reference n Normal or Abnormal Traits n Group or Individual Administration n Oral or Written n Self/Other Report or Behavioral n Objective or Projective

7. Evaluation of Personality Tests n Construct n Developmental Information n Standardization Information n Norms n Administration Information n Psychometrics reliability - validity - factor structure n Reviews