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Objective and projective personality tests both measure aspects of an individual's personality. They can sometimes even help diagnose psychological problems and disorders. But the tests differ in the types of questions and answers provided. Objective personality tests consist of multiple-choice, short-answer, or other standardized questions. The test taker must choose an answer to a question from a list of answers provided for them. By contrast, projective personality tests do not have clearly specified answers. Test takers look at and respond to inkblots, drawings, or pictures. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory [MMPI-2] and the California Psychological Inventory [CPI] are two examples of objective personality tests. The MMPI-2 consists of over 500 true-false questions, which include clinical and validity scales. The clinical scales reveal psychological problems. The CPI has a similar format, but it is used to measure "normal" personality traits. The Rorschach inkblot test and the Thematic Apperception Test [TAT] are two examples of projective personality tests. In the Rorschach test, test takers are given a card with an inkblot and asked to describe what they see. Certain answers can indicate the presence of a personality disorder. In the TAT, test takers are given cards with drawings on them. Then they are asked to create a story for each card. The stories reveal the test taker's needs, attitudes, and achievement motivation.
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