Question

Analyse nomination and situational tests as methods of personality assessment.

Answer 1

Nomination:  

a) This method is often used in obtaining peer assessment.

b) It can be used with persons who have known each other for a long time.

c) Each person has to choose one or more persons from the group with whom they would like to work, interact or do a task. The person later has specify the reason for her/his choices.

d) Nominations received is analysed to understand the personality and behavioral quality of the person.

e) This test is highly dependable and can be biased.

Situational Tests:

a) Situational stress test is one of the commonly used test for personality assessment.

b) It provides us with information about how a person behaves under stressful situations.

c) The tests requires a person to perform a given task with other persons who are instructed to be non cooperative and interfering.

d) The person is instructed to play a role for which she/ he is observed. A verbal report is also obtained on what she/he was asked to do.

e) The situation may be realistic one, or it may be created through a video play.

Nomination method is often used in obtaining peer assessment.