Inventory Tests

Gaining a clear picture of yourself through accurate evaluation.

Purpose of Inventories

To use researched methods to determine any of the following:– How one learns– Types of intelligences – Personality type– Abilities or tendencies

Accuracy of Inventories

Dependent on type of questions asked and the scientific accuracy of the test’s design.

Individual differences - tests help describe a person or identify characteristics. But they do not always produce an accurate picture.

Individuals can affect results by not answering honestly or misunderstanding the question.

Validity

Meyers-Briggs: the most scientifically accurate personality test available.

Solomon-Felder’s Learning Style Inventory: most accurate of the learning style inventories.

VARK: less accurate… but interesting.

Key to Accurate Results

Answer questions quickly - do not think too much about any question.

Answer them truthfully - not according to what or how you would like to be.

There is no better response or result.Try not to read into the questions….

You will quickly invalidate the test.