Interview: Interview is a commonly used method for assessing personality. This involves talking to the person being assessed and asking specific questions.Interviews may be
structured or unstructured depending on the purpose or goals of assessment.
In unstructured interviews, the interviewer seeks to develop an impression about a person by asking a number of questions.
The structured interviews address very specific questions and follow a set procedure.
Observation: It is the specialised procedure and requires appropriate training. For example, a psychologist may want to observe a client's interaction with his/her family members.
Situational tests: These provide information on how a person behaves under stressful situations. The tests involve role plays for which the selling could be realistic or created through a video play.
Behavioural ratings: These are used for assessment of personality in educational and industrial settings. These ratings are taken from people who have known the subject for a period of time. This involves the use of descriptive adjectives.
