Mettl Psychometric Personality Traits 5

Question 1

An employee consistently takes initiative, pursues stretch goals, and persists despite setbacks. Which personality facet does this behavior most closely reflect?

Accepted Answer

Achievement striving (facet of Conscientiousness)

Answer

Achievement striving is a specific facet of Conscientiousness that captures the drive to set high goals, work hard, and persist toward success.

Question 2

Which of the following represents a key ethical concern when using personality tests in pre-employment screening?

Accepted Answer

Tests may inadvertently screen out protected groups if not properly validated for adverse impact

Answer

Adverse impact occurs when a selection tool disproportionately disadvantages a legally protected group, creating legal and ethical obligations for employers.

Question 3

In the HEXACO personality model, which trait is added beyond the Big Five?

Accepted Answer

Honesty-Humility

Answer

HEXACO adds Honesty-Humility as a sixth factor, capturing sincerity, fairness, and avoidance of greed or deception beyond the standard Big Five.

Question 4

A personality report shows a candidate has high 'Abstractedness.' In the workplace, this person is MOST likely to:

Accepted Answer

Get lost in imaginative thinking and sometimes miss practical details

Answer

High Abstractedness reflects imaginative, idea-oriented thinking that can be creative but may lead to inattention toward practical, detail-level tasks.

Question 5

Which measurement scale is most commonly used in personality self-report questionnaires to capture degree of agreement?

Accepted Answer

Likert scale

Answer

Likert scales (e.g., Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree) allow respondents to indicate the degree to which a statement describes them, capturing nuance beyond binary choices.

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Mettl Psychometric Personality Traits 5