MLR 321– ASSESSMENT PROJECT (25 pts.)

“INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR”

Due Wednesday, July 9th

There are 6 parts to this project. Please include printouts or screencaps of your test results. If prompted, do not pay for any additional scores or results – these assessments are free to both complete and score. Please staple all of your results, IN ORDER, together. These are due by THE START OF CLASS at 6:00 pm on 7/9. Please do not e-mail them to me. Any deviation from these guidelines will result in a deduction in points. Late papers will not be accepted!

PART 1: Cognitive Ability

Go to the following website:

Take the multiple intelligences test.

In 1 – 2 paragraphs (approximately 6 to 8 sentences total), please answer the following questions:

  1. Do you agree with the results? Why or why not?
  2. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for personnel selection (i.e., hiring a new employee)? Why or why not?
  3. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for organizational development (i.e., improving a current employee’s performance)? Why or why not?

Please include a snapshot of your results. It should look like this:

PART 2: Memory

Go to the following website:

Get a sheet of blank paper. Complete both the “Short Term Memory Test” (be sure to print off the scoring sheet BEFOREyou begin!) and the “Short Term Memory Picture Game.”

In 1 – 2 paragraphs (approximately 8 to 10 sentences total), please answer the following questions:

  1. Which test was easier and why?
  2. What “memorization tricks” (if any) did you use? Did they work?
  3. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for personnel selection? Why or why not?
  4. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for organizational development? Why or why not?

Please include a snapshot of the pictures you had to memorize. It should look like this:

PART 3: Personality

Go to the following website:

Complete the necessary information (gender, date of birth, zip code) and answer the questions to get a free personality description.

In 1 – 2 paragraphs (approximately 6 to 8 sentences total), please answer the following questions:

  1. Do you agree with the results? Why or why not?
  2. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for personnel selection? Why or why not?
  3. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for organizational development? Why or why not?

Please include a snapshot of your results. It should look like this:

PART 4: Emotional Intelligence

Go to the following website:

Take the free EQ test.

In 1 – 2 paragraphs (approximately 8 to 10 sentences total), please answer the following questions:

  1. Do you agree with the results? Why or why not?
  2. What (if anything) may have influenced your responses while taking this assessment?
  3. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for personnel selection? Why or why not?
  4. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for organizational development? Why or why not?

Please include a snapshot of your results. It should look like this:


PART 5: Psychological Needs

Go to the following website:

Complete the necessary information (gender, date of birth, zip code) and answer the questions to get a free TAT evaluative report.

In 1 – 2 paragraphs (approximately 6 to 8 sentences total), please answer the following questions:

  1. Do you agree with the results? Why or why not?
  2. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for personnel selection? Why or why not?
  3. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for organizational development? Why or why not?

Please include a snapshot of your results. It should look like this:

PART 6: Evaluating Non-Verbal Behavior (Facial Expressions)

Go to the following website:

Complete the introductory questions and then evaluate each of the faces shown.

In 1 – 2 paragraphs (approximately 8 to 10 sentences total), please answer the following questions:

  1. Do you agree with the results? Why or why not?
  2. What part of the face (if any) was most useful for discriminating between real and fake smiles?
  3. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for personnel selection? Why or why not?
  4. Do you feel this is a good measure to use for organizational development? Why or why not?

Please include a snapshot of the faces you had to study. It should look like this: