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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In 2022, listeners were assigned listening personality types based on the Meyers-Briggs personality test. Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 While most personality tests are administered by schools and businesses that never show participants their results, Stillwell had developed an app that let people take personality tests on their own and get their results. Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 19 June 2018 Yet many of these activities—particularly those involving outdoor adventures or personality tests—can be misguided. Cristian Hofmann, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Prospective hires all take the Caliper Profile assessment, a rigorous personality test designed to predict future job performance. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for personality test 

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First Known Use

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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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