Scribd
Upload
5 views5 pages

Practical Mpi

The document outlines the Maudsley Personality Inventory (MPI) developed by H.J. Eysenck, aimed at assessing personality across two dimensions: Neuroticism vs. Emotional Stability and Extraversion vs. Introversion. It discusses the theoretical background of personality, methods of assessment, and provides a detailed methodology for conducting the MPI test, including rapport formation, instructions, precautions, and scoring procedures. The document emphasizes the importance of self-report measures in personality assessment and highlights the advantages and limitations of such methods.

Uploaded by

ananyathottakatnayar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
5 views5 pages

Practical Mpi

The document outlines the Maudsley Personality Inventory (MPI) developed by H.J. Eysenck, aimed at assessing personality across two dimensions: Neuroticism vs. Emotional Stability and Extraversion vs. Introversion. It discusses the theoretical background of personality, methods of assessment, and provides a detailed methodology for conducting the MPI test, including rapport formation, instructions, precautions, and scoring procedures. The document emphasizes the importance of self-report measures in personality assessment and highlights the advantages and limitations of such methods.

Uploaded by

ananyathottakatnayar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 5

PRACTICAL-2

MAUDSLEY PERSONALITY INVENTORY(MPI)


1.AIM:
To assess personality of my subject on two dimensions using Maudsley Personality
Inventory by H.J.Eysenck.
2. INTRODUCTION:
2.1 Basic concept
Personality refers to our characteristic ways of responding to individuals and situations.
Personality refers to unique and relatively stable qualities that characterize an individual’s
behaviour across different situations over a period of time. Personality is characterized by
the following features:
● It has both physical and psychological components.
● Its expression in terms of behaviour is fairly unique in a given individual.
● It is dynamic in the sense that some of its features may change due to internal or
external situational demands
2.2. Theories of Personality
A number of approaches and theories have been developed to understand and explain
behavioural differences among individuals and behavioural consistencies within an
individual. Following are the different approaches to understand personality:
● Psychodynamic approach
● Post Freudian approaches
● Behavioural approach
● Cultural approach
● Trait and Type Approach

2.2.1 Type Approach


The type approaches attempt to comprehend human personality by examining certain
broad patterns in the observed behavioural characteristics of an individual.
HIPPOCRATES- Sanguine, phlegmatic. Melancholic, choleric
TRIDOSHAS- Vata, pitta and kapha
TRIGUNAS- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas
SHELDON- Endomorphic, Mesomorphic and Ectomorphic
JUNG- Extroverts and Introverts
FRIEDMAN AND ROSENMAN- Type A and Type B Personality
MORRIS- Type C type D personality
2.2.2 Trait Approach
These theories are mainly concerned with the description or characterization of basic
components of personality. Trait is considered as a relatively enduring attribute or quality
on which one individual differs from other.
● Allport’s trait Theory
● Cattell’s personality factors
● Eyesenck’s theory

Eyesenck’s theory- He proposed that personality could be reduces into two broad
dimensions which are biologically and genetically based. Theses dimensions are:
Neuroticism Vs Emotional Stability- It refers to the degree to which people have
control over their feelings. Neurotic people are anxious, moody, touchy, restless and
quickly lose control. Emotionally Stable people are calm, even tempered, reliable and are
main under control.
Extraversion Vs Introversion- It refers to the degree to which people are socially
outgoing or socially withdrawn. Extraverts are active, gregarious, impulsive and thrill
seeking. Introvert people are passive, quiet, cautious and reserved.
Eysenck proposed a third dimension also: Psychoticism Vs Sociability.
2.3 Methods of Assessing Personality
Personality assessment refers to the procedures used to evaluate or differentiate people on
the basis of certain characteristics. The most commonly used methods for assessing
personality are- psychometric tests, self-report measures, projective techniques and
behavioural analysis.
2.3.1 Self-Report Measures
Self-report measures are fairly structured measures, often based on theory, that requires
subjects to give verbal responses using some kind of rating scale. The method requires
the subject to objectively report his/her own feelings with respect to various items. They
are scored in quantitative terms and are interpreted on the basis of norms developed for
the test. Eg. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Eysenk Personality
Questionnaire, Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire.
Advantages- The self-report measures can be used for career guidance, vocational
exploration, personal counseling or personality development.
Limitations- 1. Social desirability is the tendency on the part of respondent to endorse
items in a socially desirable manner.
2.Acquiescence- is the tendency of the subject to agree with items irrespective of their
contents.
3. METHODOLOGY
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION:
Name:
Date of birth:
Age:
Sex:
Class: XII
Date of conduction:
Place of conduction: Psychology lab
3.1. MATERIALS REQUIRED
Maudsley personality inventory, MPI scoring key, MPI manual, pencil, and eraser.
3.2 DESCRIPTION OF TEST:
Maudsley Personality Inventory was developed by Eysenck. MPI is the result of many
years of developmental work. It was designed to give a rough and ready measure of two
important personality dimensions: Neuroticism vs. emotional stability and Introversion
vs. extroversion. Each of these two traits is measured by means of 48 questions, carefully
selected after lengthy item analysis.
3.3 PROCEDURE
3.3.1 RAPPORT FORMATION
The subject was called to the psychology lab and was made to sit comfortably. A friendly
conversation was held asking about her schooling, parents, friends, interests in general.
When the subject felt at ease, she was asked if she was ready for the test to begin. After
an affirmative answer from her, she was given following instructions.
3.3.2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
“Here are some questions regarding the way you feel and act. There are no right or wrong
answers because different people react in different manners for the same kind of
experience. Therefore, what you feel right is the most appropriate answer for you. For
example:
Do you like to indulge in gossip? Yes ? NO
As you can see that every question has three possible answer; “yes”, “?”, “No”. You have
to decide whether “yes” or “no” represents your usual way of acting or feeling, then put a
(X) mark in the box next to “yes” or “no”. if you find it impossible to decide, put a (X)
mark in the box next to “?”. But do not use this answer very frequently. Work quietly and
do not spend too much time over any question. Give the first natural answer as it comes
to you. Of course, the questions are too short to give you all the particulars you would
sometime like to have, even then give the best possible answer. Be sure not to skip
anything and answer every question, somehow. You should finish the entire
questionnaire in not more than fifteen minutes. Therefore, work quickly and remember to
answer every question.”
3.3.3. PRECAUTIONS
i. The room should be well lit and well ventilated.
ii. There should not be any noise in the room.
iii. The seating arrangement should be comfortable.
iv. Instructions should be made clear to the subject.
v. No item should be left unanswered.
vi. Proper rapport should be established before starting the practical.
vii. It should be made sure that only one answer has been marked for each question.
viii. It should be made clear to the subject that their answers must be marked inside the
boxes.
ix. There is no time limit.

3.3.4 TEST ADMINISTRATION


The subject was called to the psychology lab. After the rapport was established,
Instructions were given and the text material was provided to her. After she completed the
test, their answer sheet was taken for scoring.
3.3.5. VERBAL REFORT
As given by the subject (Write in first person your subject’s reflections on the practical)
3.3.6 BEHAVIOURAL OBSERVATION
Examiner’s observation of the subject during testing (Write according to your experience)
3.3.7 SCORING
1. The inventory is scored directly from the test forms using translucent scoring key.
2. Check that each question has only one answer.
3. Place the left-hand side of this key over the front page of the Test Form, adjusting it to
position by means of the two “check stars”.
4. There are two raw scores (N and E) to be obtained from each side, left and right (i.e.
front and back pages). The answers seen through the boxes count either 2 or 1, as
indicated by the number adjacent to the boxes.
5. To obtain the score for N, add the weights for the answers visible in the neuroticism
vertical strip and record the sum at the bottom of the back page under column N.
Similarly, repeat this process for extraversion also.
6. In case, N and E scores are required only on short scale, use this key for the front page
only. To obtain the total N and E scores on the long scale use the full key including front
and back pages.
4. RESULT

(draw the table on left side of the record with pencil)


DIMENSIONS RAWSCORE STEN STANDARD INTERPRETATION
SCORE SCORE
SHORT SCALE
NEUROTICISM
EXTRAVERSIO
N
LONG SCALE
NEUROTICISM
EXTRAVERSIO
N

You might also like