Character and personality tests.

Abstract

The growing interest in personality measurement is revealed in the increasing number of publications in this field. The present review includes tests and studies which have appeared during the year 1934. 1 I. SUMMARIES AND REVIEWS (A) Comprehensive Treatises. Symonds (204, 205) presents a comprehensive classification and description of tests, questionnaires, and rating scales in the field of personality. He also deals with the diagnosis of delinquent tendencies, vocational fitness and leadership, and problems of mental hygiene. Strang ( 200) includes a comprehensive bibliography of tests and studies in educational guidance in high school and college. The use of tests in the social sciences and the results of some character tests and ratings are presented by Kelley and Krey (100). The book includes also an account of a study of honesty by Jordan.(B) Bibliographical Reviews. A thorough review of measures of introversion-extroversion is presented by Guilford (67). The 115 titles include tests, theories, descriptions, rating scales, types, physiological indices, and practical applications. Droba (47) presents a similar topical review of measures of social attitudes, with a bibliography of 104 titles. A review of various techniques and methods of time sampling is given by Olson and Cunningham (152), and Campbell (29) reviews the studies on the characteristics of only children.Mailer ( 126) presents a review of character and personality tests published in the year 1933. The bibliography of 269 titles and the review include tests and testing techniques as well as objective studies in character and personality.(C) General Sumtnaries. May (135) summarizes the various approaches to personality measurement such as records, reputation, 1 The writer wishes to acknowledge his thanks to Dr. Otis W. Caldwell and Dr. Rudolf Pintner for many valuable suggestions.

The validity of personality questionnaires.

“…Since this article reviews only the literature on the validity of personality questionnaires, it might be well to mention here some of the surveys and bibliographic reviews which cover the general field of personality testing. These include studies by Allport (6); Allport and Vernon (10); Euros (40,41,42,43); Cattell (SO); Conklin (54,55); Darley and Anderson (64); Freeman (88); Guilford and Braley (103); Guilford (101); Hildreth (126); Horsch and Davis (129); Koos (159); Mailer (196,197,199,200); May, Hartshorne, and Welty (211,212,213); Murphy (223); Roback (250); Snyder (288); Symonds (301,303); Traxler (318,320,321,322); Watson (335,336,337,338,339); and the National Educational Association (358,359).…”