personality Archives

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 […]

June 22, 2010

Center for Creative Leadership Adds WorkPlace Big Five Profile to Flagship Program

When the Center for Creative Leadership’s flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP)® rolled out in June in its revised format, it included a new broad-based personality assessment — the WorkPlace Big Five Profile 4.0™. This assessment, published by Paradigm Personality Labs (formerly CentACS – Center for Applied Cognitive Studies) of Charlotte, NC, relates to people’s personalities in their everyday jobs. Instead of using clinical or psychological terms like many current personality assessments, the WorkPlace Big Five uses work terms and work-related […]

August 6, 2010

Personality Set for Life by 1st Grade, Study Suggests

Our personalities stay pretty much the same throughout our lives, from our early childhood years to after we’re over the hill, according to a new study. The results show personality traits observed in children as young as first graders are a strong predictor of adult behavior. Read more.