Ipsative Definition

adjective
(psychology) Denoting a measure that forces an individual to choose among multiple desirable options.
Myers-Briggs uses ipsative measures, whereas the Five-Factor Model uses normative measures.
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(education) Comparing a measure of an individual against that individual's previous assessments.
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Origin of Ipsative

  • From Latin ipse (“of the self”)

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