{"id":1188,"date":"2023-03-31T17:37:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T17:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontopsychology\/chapter\/11-4-fresh-take\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:27:44","slug":"11-4-fresh-take","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontopsychology\/chapter\/11-4-fresh-take\/","title":{"raw":"Measuring Personality: Fresh Take","rendered":"Measuring Personality: Fresh Take"},"content":{"raw":"<div>\r\n<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Describe various personality tests<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand the development of personality tests<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand how validity is measured and why it's important<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Personality Tests<\/h2>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">Watch this CrashCourse video to better understand how personality is measured:<br \/>\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sUrV6oZ3zsk?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOPRKzVLY0jJY-uHOH9KVU6\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\r\nYou can <a href=\"https:\/\/oerfiles.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Psychology\/Transcriptions\/MeasuringPersonalityCrashCoursePsychology22.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view the transcript for \"Measuring Personality: Crash Course Psychology #22\" here (opens in new window)<\/a>.<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">This video explains how the development of personality tests can determine their uses and validity:\r\n\r\n<p>[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/lN7Fmt1i5TI[\/embed]<\/p>\r\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+Psych\/Do+personality+tests+work_+-+Merve+Emre.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cDo personality tests work? - Merve Emre\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">This video delves into the validity of personality tests, especially the popular MBTI personality test:<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ycNtfy1f34?start=56&amp;end=524;\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br \/>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+Psych\/Are+Personality+Tests+Accurate_+This+One+Is+%26+Here's+Why+You+Should+Do+It.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cAre Personality Tests Accurate? 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