16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF) Flashcards
1. Identify the 16 Primary Factors and Low and High Range of each. 2. Identify the Five Global Factors and Low and High Range of each. 3. Identify which Primary Factors correspond to each Global Factor. (33 cards)
What is the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire?
The 16PF Questionnaire is a self-report assessment instrument that measures the 16 normal adult personality dimensions discovered by Raymond Cattell.
Using client responses to the questionnaire, standardized scores (stens) are derived for each of the sixteen Primary Factors of personality.
In addition, scores for five Global Factors (the original Five-Factor Model) are computed.
How many editions of the 16 PF exist?
Five
Primary Factor A
Primary Factor A = Warmth
Low Range - Reserved, Impersonal, Distant
High Range - Warm-hearted, Caring, Attentive To Others
Primary Factor B
Primary Factor B = Reasoning
Low Range - Concrete, Lower Mental Capacity
High Range - Abstract, Bright, Fast-Learner
Primary Factor C
Primary Factor C = Emotional Stability
Low Range - Reactive, Affected By Feelings
High Range - Emotionally Stable, Adaptive, Mature
Primary Factor E
Primary Factor E = Dominance
Low Range - Deferential, Cooperative, Avoids Conflict
High Range - Dominant, Forceful, Assertive
Primary Factor F
Primary Factor F = Liveliness
Low Range - Serious, Restrained, Careful
High Range - Enthusiastic, Animated, Spontaneous
Primary Factor G
Primary Factor G = Rule-Consciousness
Low Range - Expedient, Nonconforming
High Range - Rule-Conscious, Dutiful
Primary Factor H
Primary Factor H = Social Boldness
Low Range - Shy, Timid, Threat-Sensitive
High Range - Socially Bold, Venturesome, Thick-Skinned
Primary Factor I
Primary Factor I = Sensitivity
Low Range - Tough, Objective, Unsentimental
High Range - Sensitive, Aesthetic, Tender-Minded
Primary Factor L
Primary Factor L = Vigilance
Low Range - Trusting, Unsuspecting, Accepting
High Range - Vigilant, Suspicious, Skeptical, Wary
Primary Factor M
Primary Factor M = Abstractedness
Low Range - Practical, Grounded, Down-To-Earth
High Range - Abstracted, Imaginative, Idea-Oriented
Primary Factor N
Primary Factor N = Privateness
Low Range - Forthright, Genuine, Artless
High Range - Private, Discreet, Non-Disclosing
Primary Factor O
Primary Factor O = Apprehension
Low Range - Self-Assured, Unworried, Complacent
High Range - Apprehensive, Self-Doubting, Worried
Primary Factor Q1
Primary Factor Q1 = Openness to Change
Low Range - Traditional, Attached To Familiar
High Range - Open To Change, Experimenting
Primary Factor Q2
Primary Factor Q2 = Self-Reliance
Low Range - Group-Orientated, Affiliative
High Range - Self-Reliant, Solitary, Individualistic
Primary Factor Q3
Primary Factor Q3 = Perfectionism
Low Range - Tolerates Disorder, Unexacting, Flexible
High Range - Perfectionistic, Organized, Self-Disciplined
Primary Factor Q4
Primary Factor Q4 = Tension
Low Range - Relaxed, Placid, Patient
High Range - Tense, High Energy, Driven
Global Factor 1
Global Factor 1 = Extraversion/Introversion
Low Range - Introverted, Socially Inhibited
High Range - Extraverted, Socially Participating
Global Factor 2
Global Factor 2 = Anxiety Neuroticism (High Anxiety/Low Anxiety)
Low Range - Low Anxiety, Un-perturbable
High Range - High Anxiety, Perturbable
Global Factor 3
Global Factor 3 = Tough-Mindedness/Receptivity
Low Range - Receptive, Open-Minded, Intuitive
High Range - Tough-Minded, Resolute, Un-empathic
Global Factor 4
Global Factor 4 = Independence/Accommodation
Low Range - Accommodating, Agreeable, Selfless
High Range - Independent, Persuasive, Willful
Global Factor 5
Global Factor 5 = Self-Control/Lack of Restraint
Low Range - Unrestrained, Follows Urges
High Range - Self-Controlled, Inhibits Urges
Which Primary Factors correspond to the Extraversion/Introversion Global Factor?
(A) Warm - Reserved (F) Lively - Serious (H) Bold - Shy (N) Private - Forthright (Q2) Self-Reliant - Group-Oriented
