personality test

noun Psychology.

an instrument, as a questionnaire or series of standardized tasks, used to measure personality characteristics or to discover personality disorders.

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Origin of personality test

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby personality test

personality cult, personality disorder, personality formation, personality inventory, personality profile, personality test, personality type, personalize, personalized medicine, personally, personalty
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Medical definitions for personality test

personality test

n.

A test, usually involving a standardized series of questions or tasks, used to describe or evaluate a subject's personality traits.
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