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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Max G. Levy, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
In contrast, subjective tools such as 360-degree feedback, personality tests and manager ratings can lead to biases that undermine true talent.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Personality test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personality%20test. Accessed 10 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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