ABSTRACT
Early in the history of psychological tests, attempts were made to appraise other attributes and functions in addition to intelligence. One such area of concern can be termed personality and adjustment. Rating scales contain specific descriptions of behavior which one or more observers may use to describe a subject. What items of behavior are used and how many, depend upon the specific purpose for which the rating scale is used. Rating scales of various kinds have been devised to appraise many different aspects of personality adjustment and behavior. Probably the most widely used method of evaluating personality devised by psychologists is the personality questionnaire. Such questionnaires have been constructed to measure a wide range of personality attributes. In the past few years there has been a noticeable decline in the clinical psychologists' involvement with extensive diagnostic testing and, consequently, with projective methods.
