personality test

noun

: any of several tests that consist of standardized tasks designed to determine various aspects of the personality or the emotional status of the individual examined

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One great example of this is the Airbnb co-founding team that once did a personality test, the Enneagram. Melinda Elmborg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 For example, if a personality test shows that financial security is highly valued, then your top goals might be to pay off debt or build an emergency fund. Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Begin with one of the many validated assessments available online including VIA strengths, open source personality tests, and emotional intelligence tests. Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Over the next decade, his team subjected the mysterious cells to a gauntlet of high-tech biological profiles akin to personality tests. Max G. Levy, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for personality test

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1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of personality test was in 1914

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“Personality test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personality%20test. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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personality test

noun
: any of several tests that consist of standardized tasks designed to determine various aspects of the personality or the emotional status of the individual examined

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