After filling out a personality test, students are given individual personality profiles. most state that their profiles are fairly good descriptions of themselves, and they are amazed to discover that they had all received the same profile. this illustrates one of the main criticisms of the approach.

Kay is a thoughtful and considerate person but has a difficult time making decisions on her own. she relies on her one best friend, someone she has known since childhood, to give her advice on virtually every decision she makes. sometimes kay even asks the friend to make the decision for her. at work, she holds a position far below her potential and has refused several promotion opportunities. she is most likely suffering from personality disorder.