Self-report Inventory (Noun)
Meaning
A personality inventory in which a person is asked which of a list of traits and characteristics describe her or him or to indicate which behaviors and hypothetical choices he or she would make.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The person filling out the self-report inventory was asked to rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 5 for traits such as extraversion and conscientiousness.
- Researchers used the self-report inventory results to compare the personality types of students from different cultural backgrounds.
- The career counselor asked the student to complete a self-report inventory to get a better understanding of her interests and values.
- The self-report inventory consisted of 50 questions that asked respondents to choose which of two options best described their typical behavior in social situations.
- Based on the scores from the self-report inventory, the psychologist was able to identify patterns of personality traits that were associated with success in leadership roles.