Asked by Carrissa Michelle on May 09, 2024
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Sven is taking a personality inventory for potential employment purposes.He really wants this job,so he is answering the questions in a way he believes will impress his future employer.As a result,Sven scores high on the lie scale.Which test did he likely take?
A) MBTI
B) third-force perspective
C) MMPI
D) Rorschach inkblot test
Lie Scale
A component of psychological testing designed to measure the tendency of respondents to give socially desirable responses or to lie.
Personality Inventory
A questionnaire (often with true-false or agree-disagree items) on which people respond to items designed to gauge a wide range of feelings and behaviors; used to assess selected personality traits.
MBTI
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality inventory based on Carl Jung's theories of personality types, used to understand and categorize individual personality differences.
- Understand the concepts of personality inventories and their susceptibility to manipulation.
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Michael DubruleMay 10, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) is a personality inventory commonly used for employment purposes and includes a lie scale. Sven's high score on the lie scale suggests that he was not answering the questions honestly and was likely trying to present himself in a favorable light to the employer. The other options (MBTI, third-force perspective, Rorschach inkblot test) do not typically include a lie scale.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concepts of personality inventories and their susceptibility to manipulation.