adjective checklist

n. 1. Any list of adjectives with whose accuracy in describing a user agrees or disagrees, which is used to describe the self, ideal self, other people, a relationship, a culture or population, an idea, or an object. Ad hoc adjective checklists are widely used in consumer psychology, relationship counseling, studies of interpersonal behavior, and personality assessment. 2. The Adjective Checklist (ACL) is a list of 300 adjectives scored on 37 scales which measure needs, goal states, creativity and intelligence, typical response styles, and 9 topical scales.