The Psychologist's Book of Personality Tests: 24 Revealing Tests to Identify and Overcome Your Personal Barriers to A Better Life

222 Pages·2001·1.01 MB·English

by  Louis H. Janda

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The Psychologist’s Book
of Personality Tests
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The Psychologist’s Book
of Personality Tests
24 Revealing Tests to Identify and
Overcome Your Personal Barriers
to a Better Life
Louis Janda, Ph.D.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
New York • Chichester • Weinheim • Brisbane • Singapore • Toronto
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Copyright © 2001 by Louis Janda. All rights reserved.
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Contents
Introduction 1
Section I: Personal Barriers
1. How Do You Feel about Yourself? 13
The Self-Esteem Rating Scale
2. How Anxious Are You? 21
The Four Systems Anxiety Questionnaire
3. How Depressed Are You? 31
The Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire
4. Who Controls Your Fate? 37
The Personal Behavior Inventory
5. How Rational Are You? 45
The Survey of Personal Beliefs
6. How Impulsive Are You? 53
The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale
7. How Do You Feel about Your Body? 61
The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations
Questionnaire
8. How Much Do You Worry? 71
The “Why Worry” Scale
Section II: Interpersonal Barriers
9. How Friendly Are You? 81
The Friendliness Scale
10. How Assertive Are You? 89
The Adult Self-Expression Scale
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11. How Capable Are You of Intimacy? 97
The Fear of Intimacy Scale
12. Are You a Controlling Person? 105
The Way of Life Scale
13. Are You an Angry Person? 113
The Multidimensional Anger Inventory
14. How Trusting Are You? 121
The Specific Interpersonal Trust Scale
15. How Romantic Are You? 129
The Romantic Relationship Scale
16. How Guilty Are You about Sex? 135
The Revised Mosher Guilt Inventory
Section III: In Search of Self-Growth
17. How Good Are You at Turning Your
Bad Moods Around? 147
The Negative Mood Regulation Scale
18. How Effective a Person Are You? 153
The Self-Efficacy Scale
19. How Hardy Are You? 159
The Hardiness Scale
20. How Well Do You Cope with
Traumatic Life Events? 167
The Thriving Scale
21. How Empathic Are You? 173
The Empathy Scale
22. How Comfortable Are You with Your Mortality? 181
The Sense of Symbolic Immortality Scale
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23. Do You Like New Experiences? 187
The Neophilia Scale
24. Do You Experience Moments of Joy? 195
The Peak Experiences Scale
Epilogue: Translating Knowledge into Action 207
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