Confirming Personality Test Results in the Classroom

Abstract

The present study was conducted to determine whether college students can confirm the accuracy of their own personality test results. 38 female and 9 male undergraduates completed Jackson's 1967 Personality Research Form in a regular class session and later were asked to evaluate the accuracy of personality descriptions by completing a five-point rating scale for each trait. Finally, after another week all participants were provided with computerized interpretations of their own test results and the opportunity to discuss these findings with an experienced counselor. Significant correlations were found between standard scores and accuracy ratings for 26 of 28 predicted relationships. College students are able to assist in the confirmation of their own personality test results.