Dos and Don'ts of Personality Testing

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compare individuals against their own baseline levels rather than against normative information.
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use personality tests to predict behavior in sport and exercise settings without considering other sources of information.
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inform participants about the purpose of the personality test and exactly how it will be used.
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integrate personality test results with other information obtained about the participant.
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use both state and trait measures of personality.
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use sport-specific tests whenever possible, giving them in consultation with a sport psychologist.
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provide participants with specific feedback concerning the results of the test.
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allow only qualified individuals who have an understanding of testing principles and measurement error to give personality tests.
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use personality tests to decide who makes a team or program and who doesn’t.
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use clinical personality tests that focus on abnormality to study sport participants.