Workplace Assessments Archives

June 2, 2006

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Isabel Myers and her daughter took Jung’s theories about perception and judgment and applied them to individual behavioral patterns, creating the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Since everyone perceives things differently, it is reasonable to assume that each person will react differently to different interests, values, motivations, and skills. Definitions Perception involves how individuals become aware of people, things ideas, or events. Judgement involves how individuals develop conclusions based on what they perceive. Bipolar Scales This indicator looks at four different bipolar […]

June 2, 2006

Personal Profile System (DiSC)

The Personal Profile System® was first developed in 1972 based on William Moulton Marston’s two-axis, four-dimensional model that divides behavior into four distinct dimensions (abbreviated DiSC). Dominance Influence Steadiness Conscientiousness Note: Marston first published his book, Emotions of Normal People in the 1920s. Unlike his contemporaries, Marston focused on how normal people interacted in the world around them. Marston’s Model Marston’s Model was based on two perceptions: The environment as favorable or unfavorable. The person himself/herself as more or less powerful […]

June 2, 2006

NEO4 or NEO PR-I

The NEO inventories were developed by Dr. Paul Costa, Jr., and Dr. Robert McCrae to measure five broad dimensions of personality. Neuroticism (N) Extraversion (E) Openness (O) Agreeableness (A) Conscientiousness (C) Note: These broad categories were based on analysis of trait adjectives collected over the years and included in research by theorists such as Cattell and Norman. NEO4 & NEO PR-I Traits Domain Factor Description Neuroticism Looks at different forms of emotional distress and how individuals react by measuring factors such […]

August 1, 2006

Sixteen Personality-Factor Questionnaire (16 P-F)

The 16 P-F is an objective personality test developed by Dr. Raymond Cattell. Using factor analysis, Cattell categorized 170 adjectives that described human behavior into sixteen dimensions or factors. These 16 source traits were then used to form his personality questionnaire. Factor Analysis – Cattell divided his data up into three categories for the factor analysis: L-data (information regarding the individual’s life history according to school and work records) Q-data (responses to questionnaires and individuals given to either the individual […]