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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There are many different personality tests, like the 16 Personalities quiz, which is based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Smalley personality quiz.
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Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
In an order Wednesday, Judge Steven Hippler denied the state's request to perform a personality test on Kohberger, citing time constraints.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Who in their right mind gets upset about a pop-psychology personality test?
—Lidija Hilje, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Before your next trip, take the Enneagram personality test here.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
In an order Wednesday, Judge Steven Hippler denied the state's request to perform a personality test on Kohberger, citing time constraints.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Who in their right mind gets upset about a pop-psychology personality test?
—Lidija Hilje, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Before your next trip, take the Enneagram personality test here.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Personality test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personality%20test. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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