The document discusses Catell's 16 Personality Factor model, which measures human personality using 16 primary factors identified through factor analysis. It describes administering a 164-statement personality test to derive standardized scores for each of the 16 factors. These scores can be used to formulate personality models useful for business, clinical, counseling, and research applications to predict human behavior. The document also provides details on the test administration process and obtaining informed consent from participants.
2. Basic Information
To understand differing personalities in human
It was discovered by Raymond Bernard catell and it is known as
catell’s 16 Personality model
It was a revolutionary concept: measuring the whole of human
personality using structure discovered through factor analysis
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Using client responses to the questionnaire, standardized
scores are derived for each of the sixteen Primary Factors of
personality.
These scores enable clients to formulate personality models
useful in business applications, clinical settings, counselling, and
research for predicting human behaviour.
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5. Procedure
This personality test consists of 164 statements about yourself,
for each indicate how accurate it is on the scale of:
(1) disagree
(2) slightly disagree
(3) neither agree nor disagree
(4) slightly agree
(5) agree
7. Informed Consent
The test should be taken for work purposes only. It is not a
substitute for any type of medical or otherwise. You answers on
this test will be stored and used for research, and possibly
shared in a way that preserves your respect and not link any of
the information