01630nas a2200145   4500008004100000245008600041210006900127300001200196490000700208520111300215100001701328700001601345700001501361856010801376       1985                        eng d00aCurrent developments and future directions in computerized personality assessment0 aCurrent developments and future directions in computerized perso  a803-8150 v533 aAlthough computer applications in personality assessment have burgeoned rapidly in recent years, the majority of these uses capitalize on the computer's speed, accuracy, and memory capacity rather than its potential for the development of new, flexible assessment strategies. A review of current examples of computer usage in personality assessment reveals wide acceptance of automated clerical tasks such as test scoring and even test administration. The computer is also assuming tasks previously reserved for expert clinicians, such as writing narrative interpretive reports from test results. All of these functions represent automation of established assessment devices and interpretive strategies. The possibility also exists of harnessing some of the computer's unique adaptive capabilities to alter standard devices and even develop new ones. Three proposed strategies for developing computerized adaptive personality tests are described, with the conclusion that the computer's potential in this area justifies a call for further research efforts., (C) 1985 by the American Psychological Association1 aButcher, J N1 aKeller, L S1 aBacon, S F  uhttp://iacat.org/content/current-developments-and-future-directions-computerized-personality-assessment