Personality Tests

Test Author Description

NEO PI-R Robert Mcrae  Measures five domains of personality;
Paul Costa Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Aggreeableness,
Neuroticism (OCEAN)
Sixteen Personality Factor Raymond Catell  Measure personality in 16 factors and 5 dimensions; Anxiety,
16PF Extraversion, Sensitivity, Independence and Impulsivity (AESII)
using factor analysis
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Isabel Myers  Measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the
MBTI Katherine Cook world and making decisions.
Briggs  Determines preference in four areas
Extraverted – Introverted
Sensation – Intuition
Thinking – Feeling
Judging – Perceiving
Social Adjustment Scale Myrna Weissman  Provides an understanding of an individual’s level of
SAS satisfaction with his social situation (family, work, leisure and
relationships)
Bar-On Emotional Quotient Reuven Bar-On  First measure of emotional intelligence
Inventory  Measures emotionally and socially intelligent behavior
BAR-ON  Components (Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Stress Management,
Adaptability, Adaptability, General Mood)
IISAG

Intelligence Test

Test Author Description

Weschelr Intelligence Scale for
Children and Adults
(WIS)
Standford Binet Intelligence
Scale
(SBIS)
Ravens Progressive Matrices
(RPM)
Science Research Associate
Verbal Form
(SRA Verbal Form)
Culture Fair Intelligence Test
(CFIT)
David Weschler  Measures intelligence and cognitive ability in children and
adults
 Measures one’s ability to adapt and constructively solve
problems in the environment.
Lewis Terman  Measures five factors of cognitive ability (Fluid & Quantitative
Reasoning, Knowledge, Visual-Spatial Processing and Working
Memory)
John Raven  Test of abstract reasoning
 Test of observational skills and clear-thinking ability.
Louis Thurstone  Test of general ability
 Measure overall adaptability in comprehending instructions and
problems.
 Types of items: vocabulary and arithmetic
Raymond Catell  Culturally unbiased test to measure one’s intelligence.
 Measure’s fluid intelligence, analytical and abstract reasoning
Career, Work and Interest Inventories

Test Author Description

RIASEC Holland Codes
(RIASEC HC)
Filipino Work Values Scale
(FWVS)
Strong Interest Inventory
(SII)
Occupational Aptitude Survey
and Interest Schedule
(OASIS)
Manchester Personality
Questionnaire
(MPQ)
John Holland  Fast way to explore occupations based on interest
 RIASEC – Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising
and Social
Vincentita Cervera  Designed to determine the behavior and work values of a
Filipino.
Edward Kellog  Gives insight into persons’ interest
Strong Jr.  Provides general occupational themes (GOT) detailing a person’s
attitude in a specific interest field.
Randall Parker  Measures 12 interest factors directly related to the occupations
listed in the guide of occupational exploration
Alan Cameron  Focuses on traits relevant to creative and innovative behavior.
 Assess occupationally relevant personality factors
 Projective Tests

Test Author Description

Rorschach Inkblot Test Hermann  Provides information about process and form of person’s
(RIT) Rorschach thought.
 Scores are based on 10 unique inkblots
Thematic Apperception Test Henry Murray  Subjects responses in narrative they make up about ambigous
(TAT) pictures of people.
 Provides information about important themes in a person’s life.
Sach’s Sentence Completion Joseph Sachs  Ask respondents to complete questions with the first thing that
Test comes to mind across four areas (familty, sex, interpersonal,
(SSCT) relationships and self-concept)
Draw a Person Test Florence  Subject is asked to draw a picture of a man, woman and
(DPT) Goodenough themselves.
 Use to evaluate non-verbal intelligence, screening emotional and
behavioral disorders.
House Tree Person Test John Buck  Measures aspect of personality through interpretation of drawings.
(HTPT)

Achievement and Aptitude Test

Test Author Description

Otis-Lennon Ability Test Arthur Otis  Assess a student’s cognitive (verbal, non-verbal, quantitative)
(OLSAT) Roger Lennon abilities that relate to his academic success.
Metropolitan Achievement Test Robert Farr  Evaluates critical thinking and foundation skills.
(MAT)
Wide Range Achievement Test Sidney Bijou  Measure’s individuals’ ability to read words, comprehend
(WRAT) sentences, spell and compute solutions.
Wechsler Individual David Wechsler  Assess the academic achievement of students. (Reading,
Achievement Test Math, Writing and Oral Language)
(WIAT)