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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
Examples of personality test in a Sentence
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Every indirect personality test has limitations, of course.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The study used results from a personality test taken by college students and graduates 14 years prior and how their careers turned out after.
—Cnbc, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The result is an astute personality test for any onlooker: Is the woman in the picture actually going to hell – or emerging from it?
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
Mia Yilin, who shared the image on TikTok in November, claims the picture functions as a personality test.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
Last year, the streaming service analyzed users' listening habits to create listening personalities that were presented in a similar way to the results of traditional personality tests.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
They’re also given personality tests and taught how to seek feedback by summarizing what other people say.
—Lulu Yilun Chen, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
In its second year, the program also offers participants resume building, personality tests and lessons in interpersonal workplace skills and financial literacy.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2023
Cute caricatures follow, not unlike the results of a personality test in a magazine for teenagers.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
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Word History
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 14 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
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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