Revised NEO Personality Inventory™

Interpretive Report
Developed By

Paul T. Costa, Jr., PhD,

Robert R. McCrae, PhD,
and PAR Staff

Client Information
Results For : Sample Client
Client ID : 123456789
Age : 40
Birthdate : 02/03/1960
Gender : Male
Test Form : S
Test Date : 07/26/2000

The following report is based on research using normal adult samples and is intended to provide
information on the basic dimensions of personality. The interpretive information contained in
this report should be viewed as only one source of hypotheses about the individual being
evaluated. No decisions should be based solely on the information contained in this report. This
material should be integrated with all other sources of information in reaching professional
decisions about this individual. This report is confidential and intended for use by qualified
professionals only; it should not be released to the individual being evaluated. “Your NEO PI-
R™ Summary” provides a report in lay terms that may be appropriate for feedback to the client.

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NEO PI-R™ T-Score Profile

T-Score T-Score
≥ 80 ≥ 80

70 70

60 60

50 50

40 40

30 30

≤ 20 ≤ 20
N O C N2 N4 N6 E2 E4 E6 O2 O4 O6 A2 A4 A6 C2 C4 C6
E A N1 N3 N5 E1 E3 E5 O1 O3 O5 A1 A3 A5 C1 C3 C5
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NEO PI-R™ Data Table

Scale Raw Score T Score Range
Factors
(N) Neuroticism --- 54 Average
(E) Extraversion --- 43 Low
(O) Openness --- 56 High
(A) Agreeableness --- 53 Average
(C) Conscientiousness --- 51 Average
Neuroticism Facets
(N1) Anxiety 21 66 Very High
(N2) Angry Hostility 11 47 Average
(N3) Depression 15 57 High
(N4) Self-Consciousness 10 41 Low
(N5) Impulsiveness 18 56 High
(N6) Vulnerability 8 47 Average
Extraversion Facets
(E1) Warmth 25 57 High
(E2) Gregariousness 18 54 Average
(E3) Assertiveness 17 51 Average
(E4) Activity 11 35 Low
(E5) Excitement-Seeking 9 33 Very Low
(E6) Positive Emotions 16 42 Low
Openness Facets
(O1) Fantasy 19 54 Average
(O2) Aesthetics 25 65 High
(O3) Feelings 24 61 High
(O4) Actions 10 34 Very Low
(O5) Ideas 20 50 Average
(O6) Values 20 48 Average
Agreeableness Facets
(A1) Trust 25 60 High
(A2) Straightforwardness 25 61 High
(A3) Altruism 20 42 Low
(A4) Compliance 17 47 Average
(A5) Modesty 13 38 Low
(A6) Tender-Mindedness 17 42 Low
Conscientiousness Facets
(C1) Competence 23 51 Average
(C2) Order 18 48 Average
(C3) Dutifulness 22 47 Average
(C4) Achievement Striving 18 47 Average
(C5) Self-Discipline 22 50 Average
(C6) Deliberation 19 53 Average
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Validity Indices
Validity indices (i.e., A and C questions, total number of items missing, and response set) are
within normal limits.
Because the NEO PI-R™ Scored Data Entry option was used, no checks for missing items,
acquiesence, nay-saying, or random responding could be made.

Basis of Interpretation
This report compares the respondent to other adult men. It is based on self-reports of the
respondent.
At the broadest level, personality can be described in terms of five basic dimensions or factors.
NEO PI-R domain scores provide good estimates of these five factors by summing the six facets
in each domain. Domain scores can be calculated easily by hand and are therefore used on the
(hand-scored) Profile Form. More precise estimates of standing on the five factors, however, are
provided by factor scores, which are a weighted combination of scores on all 30 facets (see Table
2 in the NEO PI-R™ Professional Manual). Factor scores are best calculated by computer.
Because factor scores have somewhat higher convergent and discriminant validity, they are used
as the basis of this report. In general, domain T scores and factor T scores are very similar;
occasionally, however, they differ. In these cases, the factor T score, which incorporates
information from all 30 facets, is usually a more accurate description of the individual.
Factor scores are used to describe the individual at a global level, based on a composite of facet
scale scores. To the extent that there is wide scatter among facet scores within a domain,
interpretation of that domain and factor becomes more complex. Interpretive statements at the
factor level may occasionally conflict with interpretive statements at the facet level. In these
cases, particular attention should be focused on the facet scales and their interpretations.

Global Description of Personality: The Five Factors

The most distinctive feature of this individual's personality is his standing on the factor of
Extraversion. Such people are somewhat introverted, preferring to do many things alone or with
a small group of people. They avoid large, noisy parties and tend to be quiet and reserved in
social interactions. Those who know such people would probably describe them as retiring and
serious. The fact that these individuals are introverted does not necessarily mean that they lack
social skills--many introverts function very well in social situations, although they might prefer
to avoid them. Note also that introversion does not imply introspection; these individuals are
likely to be thoughtful and reflective only if they are also high in Openness.
This person is high in Openness. High scorers like him are interested in experience for its own
sake. They enjoy novelty and variety. They are sensitive to their own feelings and have a
greater than average ability to recognize the emotions of others. They have a high appreciation
of beauty in art and nature. They are willing to consider new ideas and values, and may be
somewhat unconventional in their own views. Peers rate such people as original and curious.
Next, consider the individual's level of Neuroticism. Individuals scoring in this range are
average in terms of their emotional stability. They experience a normal amount of psychological
distress and have a typical balance of satisfactions and dissatisfactions with life. They are
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neither high nor low in self-esteem. Their ability to deal with stress is as good as the average
person’s.
This person is average in Agreeableness. People who score in this range are about as good-
natured as the average person. They can be sympathetic, but can also be firm. They are trusting
but not gullible, and ready to compete as well as to cooperate with others.
Finally, the individual scores in the average range in Conscientiousness. Men who score in this
range have a normal level of need for achievement. They are able to set work aside in pursuit of
pleasure or recreation. They are moderately well organized and fairly reliable, and have an
average amount of self-discipline.

Detailed Interpretation: Facets of N, E, O, A, and C

Each of the five factors encompasses a number of more specific traits, or facets. The NEO PI-R
measures six facets in each of the five factors. An examination of the facet scores provides a
more detailed picture of the distinctive way that these factors are seen in this person.

Neuroticism
This individual is anxious, generally apprehensive, and prone to worry. He sometimes feels
frustrated, irritable, and angry at others and he is prone to feeling sad, lonely, and dejected.
Embarrassment or shyness when dealing with people, especially strangers, is not a problem for
him. He reports being poor at controlling his impulses and desires, but he is able to handle stress
as well as most people.

Extraversion
This person is very warm and affectionate toward others and he sometimes enjoys large and
noisy crowds or parties. He is as assertive as most men when the circumstances require. The
individual has a low level of energy and prefers a slow and steady pace. Excitement,
stimulation, and thrills have little appeal to him and he is less prone to experience feelings of joy
and happiness than most men.

Openness
In experiential style, this individual is generally open. He has an average imagination and only
occasionally daydreams or fantasizes. He is particularly responsive to beauty as found in music,
art, poetry, or nature, and his feelings and emotional reactions are varied and important to him.
He seldom enjoys new and different activities and has a low need for variety in his life. He has
only a moderate level of intellectual curiosity and he is generally middle-of-the-road in his
social, political, and moral beliefs.

Agreeableness
This person easily trusts others and usually assumes the best about anyone he meets. He is very
candid and sincere and would find it difficult to deceive or manipulate others, but he tends to put
his own needs and interests before others’. This individual holds his own in conflicts with others,
but he is also willing to forgive and forget. He is quite proud of himself and his
accomplishments, and happy to take credit for them. Compared to other people, he is hard-
headed and tough-minded, and his social and political attitudes reflect his pragmatic realism.
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Conscientiousness
This individual is reasonably efficient and generally sensible and rational in making decisions.
He is moderately neat, punctual, and well organized, and he is reasonably dependable and
reliable in meeting his obligations. He has a moderately high need for achievement, but he can
also set work aside for recreation. He is average in self-discipline and generally finishes the
tasks he starts. He is reasonably cautious, and generally thinks things through before acting.

Personality Correlates: Some Possible Implications

Research has shown that the scales of the NEO PI-R™ are related to a wide variety of
psychosocial variables. These correlates suggest possible implications of the personality profile,
because individuals who score high on a trait are also likely to score high on measures of the
trait's correlates.
The following information is intended to give a sense of how this individual might function in a
number of areas. It is not, however, a substitute for direct measurement. If, for example, there is
a primary interest in medical complaints, an inventory of medical complaints should be
administered in addition to the NEO PI-R™ .

Coping and Defenses

In coping with the stresses of everyday life, this individual is not very likely to react with
ineffective responses, such as hostile reactions toward others, self-blame, or escapist fantasies.
He is more likely than most adults to use humor and less likely to use faith in responding to
threats, losses, and challenges. In addition, he is somewhat less likely to use positive thinking
and direct action in dealing with problems.

Somatic Complaints
This person likely responds in a normal fashion to physical problems and illness. He is prone
neither to exaggerate nor to minimize physical symptoms and is fairly objective in assessing the
seriousness of any medical problems that he might have.

Psychological Well-being
Although his mood and satisfaction with various aspects of his life will vary with the
circumstances, in the long run this individual is likely to experience the normal course of positive
and negative feelings and be generally content with life. Because he is open to experience, his
moods may be more intense and varied than those of the average man.

Cognitive Processes
This individual is likely to be more complex and differentiated in his thoughts, values, and moral
judgments than others of his level of intelligence and education. He would also probably score
higher on measures of ego development. Because he is open to experience, this individual is
likely to perform better than average on tests of divergent thinking ability; that is, he can
generate fluent, flexible, and original solutions to many problems. He may be considered
creative in his work or hobbies.
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Interpersonal Characteristics
Many theories propose a circular arrangement of interpersonal traits around the axes of Love and
Status. Within such systems, this person would likely be described as modest, submissive, cold,
unfeeling, and especially aloof and reserved. His traits are associated with low standing on the
interpersonal dimensions of Love and Status.

Needs and Motives

Research in personality has identified a widely used list of psychological needs. Individuals
differ in the degree to which these needs characterize their motivational structure. The
respondent is likely to show high levels of the following needs : affiliation, harm avoidance
(avoiding danger), nurturance, sentience (enjoyment of sensuous and aesthetic experiences), and
understanding (intellectual stimulation). The respondent is likely to show low levels of the
following needs : abasement, change, and play.

Clinical Hypotheses: Axis II Disorders and Treatment Implications

The NEO PI-R™ is a measure of personality traits, not psychopathology symptoms, but it is
useful in clinical practice because personality profiles can suggest hypotheses about the disorders
to which patients are prone and their responses to various kinds of therapy. This section of the
NEO PI-R™ Interpretive Report is intended for use in clinical populations only. The hypotheses
it offers should be accepted only when they are supported by other corroborating evidence.
Psychiatric diagnoses occur in men and women with different frequencies, and diagnoses are
given according to uniform criteria. For that reason, information in this section of the
Interpretive Report is based on Combined Gender norms.
Since Same Gender Norms were used for the Interpretive Report, there may be some apparent
inconsistencies in score levels and interpretations.

Axis II Disorders
Personality traits are most directly relevant to the assessment of personality disorders coded on
Axis II of the DSM-IV. A patient may have a personality disorder in addition to an Axis I
disorder, and may meet criteria for more than one personality disorder. Certain diagnoses are
more common among individuals with particular personality profiles; this section calls attention
to diagnoses that are likely (or unlikely) to apply.
Borderline Personality Disorder. The most common personality disorder in clinical practice is
Borderline, and the mean NEO PI-R™ profile of a group of patients diagnosed as having
Borderline Personality Disorder provides a basis for evaluating the patient. Profile agreement
between the patient and this mean profile neither suggests nor rules out a diagnosis of Borderline
Personality Disorder; it is comparable to agreement seen in normal individuals.
Other Personality Disorders. Personality disorders can be conceptually characterized by a
prototypic profile of NEO PI-R™ facets that are consistent with the definition of the disorder and
its associated features. The coefficient of profile agreement can be used to assess the overall
similarity of the patient's personality to other DSM-IV personality disorder prototypes.
It is unlikely that the patient has Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality
Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, or Dependent Personality Disorder because the
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patient’s coefficients of profile agreement are lower than 50% of the subjects’ in the normative
sample.

Treatment Implications
This patient scores relatively low in Neuroticism, compared to other psychotherapy patients. His
problems are likely to be due to a recent stressor or a difficult situation, and treatment may focus
on dealing with those specific issues.
Because he is introverted, this patient probably finds it difficult to talk about his problems, and
may be uncomfortable interacting with others. He may prefer more direct therapy that requires
less spontaneous verbalization, and would probably prefer individual to group therapy.
This patient is open to experience, probably including the novel experience of psychotherapy.
He tends to be introspective and psychologically-minded, and will probably be willing to try a
variety of psychotherapeutic techniques. Free association, dream interpretation, and imaging
techniques are likely to be congenial. Focusing on concrete solutions to problems may be more
difficult for extremely open individuals.

Stability of Profile
Research suggests that the individual’s personality profile is likely to be stable throughout
adulthood. Barring catastrophic stress, major illness, or therapeutic intervention, this description
will probably serve as a fair guide even in old age.

Personality Style Graphs

Broad personality factors are pervasive influences on thoughts, feelings, and actions, and
combinations of factors provide insight into major aspects of people’s lives, defining what can be
called personality styles. For example, for many years psychologists have known that
interpersonal interactions can be conceptualized in terms of a circular ordering or circumplex,
defined by the two axes of Dominance and Love, or by the alternative axes of Extraversion and
Agreeableness. These two factors define a Style of Interactions.
The nine other pairs of factors also define styles, and all ten are represented in NEO Style
Graphs. An "X" is placed on each graph to indicate where the respondent falls; the description of
that quadrant applies to the respondent. Descriptions are likely to be most accurate if (1) the "X"
is far from the center; (2) the "X" is near the diagonal passing through the center of the quadrant;
and (3) all the facets in each domain show similar levels. If the "X" is placed in the central circle,
then none of the descriptions is especially relevant. If the "X" is located near the horizontal or
vertical axis, then both quadrants on that side of the circle may be descriptive. If there is marked
scatter among the facets in a domain, then interpretation should focus on these facets rather than
the domain and its combinations in Style Graphs.
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Style of Well-Being
Vertical Axis: Neuroticism (= 54 T )
Horizontal Axis: Extraversion (= 43 T )
N+E- N+E+
Gloomy Pessimists High Overly Emotional
These people face a dark and dreary life. There is little that Neuroticism These people experience both positive and negative
cheers them and much that causes anguish and 80 emotions fully and may swing rapidly from one
distress. Especially under stressful mood to another. Their interpersonal
circumstances, they may succumb to interactions may be tumultuous because
periods of clinical depression, and even they are so easily carried away by their
when they are functioning normally, feelings. They may show features of
they often find life hard and 70 the Histrionic Personality Disorder,
joyless. but they may also feel that their
lives are full of excitement.

60

Low High
20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Extraversion Extraversion

40

N-E- N-E+
Low-keyed Upbeat Optimists
Neither good news nor bad has 30 These people are usually cheerful
much effect on these people; they because they are not unduly troubled
maintain a stoic indifference to events by problems, and they have a keen
that would frighten or delight others. Their appreciation for life’s pleasures. When
interpersonal relationships may suffer because faced with frustration or disappointment, they
other people find them to be "cold fish." Their 20 may become angry or sad, but they quickly put
emotional experience of life is bland. these feelings behind them. They prefer to concentrate on
Low
the future, which they view with eager anticipation. They
Neuroticism
enjoy life.
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Style of Defense
Vertical Axis: Neuroticism (= 54 T )
Horizontal Axis: Openness (= 56 T )
N+O- N+O+
Maladaptive High Hypersensitive
Maladaptive individuals tend to use primitive and Neuroticism Hypersensitive individuals seem undefended. They are
ineffective defenses such as repression, denial, and 80 alert to danger and vividly imagine possible
reaction formation. They prefer not to think misfortunes. They may be prone to nightmares.
about disturbing ideas, and they may refuse Because they think in unusual and creative
to acknowledge possible dangers (such ways, they may sometimes be troubled
as a serious illness). They lack by odd and eccentric ideas.
insight into the distressing affects 70
they experience, and because
they cannot verbalize their
feelings, they may be
considered alexithymic.
60

Low High
20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Openness Openness

40

N-O- N-O+
Hyposensitive Adaptive
Hyposensitive individuals rarely 30 Adaptive individuals are keenly
experience strong negative affect, aware of conflict, stress, and threat,
and when they do, they downplay its but use these situations to stimulate
importance. They do not dwell on threats creative adaptations. They grapple
or losses, turning instead to concrete action to intellectually with their own intrapsychic
solve the problem or simply to distract themselves. 20 problems, and they may react to life stress as a
They put their faith in higher powers. source of humor or artistic inspiration.
Low
Neuroticism
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Style of Anger Control

Vertical Axis: Neuroticism (= 54 T )
Horizontal Axis: Agreeableness (= 53 T )
N+A- N+A+
Temperamental High Timid
Temperamental people are easily angered and tend to Neuroticism Timid people are heavily conflicted over anger. On the one
express anger directly. They may fly into a rage over 80 hand, their feelings are readily hurt and they often
a minor irritant, and they can seethe with anger feel victimized. On the other, they are reluctant
for long periods of time. They are deeply to express anger because they do not want
involved in themselves and take offense to offend others. Their anger may be
readily, and they often overlook the directed inward against themselves.
effects of their anger on others. 70
They may be prone to physical
aggression or verbal abuse.

60

Low High
20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Agreeableness Agreeableness

40

N-A- N-A+
Cold-blooded Easy-Going
Cold-blooded people "don’t get 30 Easy-going people are slow to
mad, they get even." These people anger and reluctant to express it
often take offense, but they are not when it arises. They know when they
overpowered by feelings of anger. Instead, have been insulted and may raise
they keep accounts and express their animosity objections, but they would prefer to forget and
at a time and in a way that suits them. They may 20 forgive. They understand that there are two sides to
seek revenge in criminal assaults, or more commonly in every issue and try to work toward a common ground in
Low
manipulative office politics or exploitative interpersonal resolving disputes.
Neuroticism
relationships.
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Style of Impulse Control

Vertical Axis: Neuroticism (= 54 T )
Horizontal Axis: Conscientiousness (= 51 T )
N+C- N+C+
Undercontrolled High Overcontrolled
These individuals are often at the mercy of their own Neuroticism These individuals combine distress-proneness with a
impulses. They find it difficult and distressing to 80 strong need to control their behavior. They have
resist any urge or desire, and they lack the self- perfectionistic strivings and will not allow
control to hold their urges in check. As a themselves to fail even in the smallest
result, they may act in ways that they detail. Because their goals are often
know are not in their long-term best unrealistic and unattainable, they are
interests. They may be particularly 70 prone to guilt and self-
susceptible to substance abuse recrimination. They may be
and other health risk behaviors. susceptible to obsessive and
compulsive behavior.

60

Low High
20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Conscientiousness Conscientiousness

40

N-C- N-C+
Relaxed Directed
These individuals see little need to 30 These individuals have a clear
exert rigorous control over their sense of their own goals and the
behavior. They tend to take the easy ability to work toward them even under
way, and they are philosophical about unfavorable conditions. They take setbacks
disappointments. They may need extra and frustrations in stride, and they are able to
assistance in motivating themselves to follow 20 tolerate unsatisfied needs without abandoning their
appropriate medical advice or to undertake any effortful plan of action.
Low
endeavor.
Neuroticism
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Style of Interests
Vertical Axis: Extraversion (= 43 T )
Horizontal Axis: Openness (= 56 T )
E+O- Enjoy
E+O+
Mainstream Consumers Social Creative Interactors
Their interests reflect the popular favorites: parties, sports, Contact Their interests revolve around the new and different and
shopping, blockbuster movies -- events where they 80 they like to share their discoveries with others. They
can enjoy themselves with others. They are enjoy public speaking and teaching and fit in
attracted to businesses and jobs that let well in discussion groups. They enjoy
them work with others on simple meeting people from different
projects. Possible vocation: backgrounds. Possible vocation:
Salesperson 70 Anthropologist

60

Have Have Wide and

Familiar 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Unconventional
Interests Interests

40

E-O- E-O+
Homebodies Introspectors
Their interests are focused on 30 Their interests are focused on
activities they can pursue alone or ideas and activities they can pursue
with a small group. They are alone. Reading, writing, or creative
unadventurous and may collect stamps or hobbies like painting and music appeal to
coins, watch television, or garden. Their them. They prefer occupations that provide
vocational interests may include mechanical or 20 both challenge and privacy. Possible vocation:
domestic work. Possible vocation: Bookkeeper Naturalist
Prefer
Solitary
Pursuits
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Style of Interactions
Vertical Axis: Extraversion (= 43 T )
Horizontal Axis: Agreeableness (= 53 T )
E+A- E+A+
Leaders Engage Welcomers
These people enjoy social situations as an arena in which Others These people sincerely enjoy the company of others. They
they can shine. The prefer giving orders to taking 80 are deeply attached to their old friends and reach out
them and believe they are particularly well freely to new ones. They are good-natured and
suited to making decisions. They may be sympathetic, willing to lend an ear and
boastful and vain, but they also know happy to chat about their own ideas.
how to get people to work together. They are easy to get along with and
70 popular.

60

Centered in Put Others

20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Themselves First

40

E-A- E-A+
Competitors The Unassuming
These people tend to view others 30 These people are modest and self-
as potential enemies. They are wary effacing. They often prefer to be
and distant and keep to themselves. alone, but they are also sympathetic and
They prefer respect to friendship and respond to others’ needs. Because they are
guard their privacy jealously. When interacting trusting, others may sometimes take advantage
with them, it is wise to allow them the space they 20 of them. Their friends should watch out for their
feel they need. interests but still respect their privacy.
Avoid
Others
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Style of Activity
Vertical Axis: Extraversion (= 43 T )
Horizontal Axis: Conscientiousness (= 51 T )
E+C- E+C+
Funlovers Vigorous, Go-Getters
They are full of energy and vitality, but they find it hard to Energetic They are productive and efficient and work with a rapid
channel their energy in constructive directions. 80 tempo. They know exactly what needs to be done and
Instead, they prefer to enjoy life with thrills, are eager to pitch in. They might design their
adventures, and raucous parties. They are own self-improvement program and follow
spontaneous and impulsive, ready to it with zeal. They may seem pushy if
drop work for the chance of a good they try to impose their style on
time. 70 others.

60

Focused,
Undirected 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Goal-Directed

40

E-C- E-C+
The Lethargic Plodders
They are unenthusiastic and have 30 They are methodical workers who
few plans or goals to motivate them. concentrate on the task at hand and
They tend to be passive and respond work slowly and steadily until it’s
only to the most pressing demands. They completed. In leisure as in work, they have
rarely initiate activities, and in group activities a measured pace. They cannot be hurried, but
and games they often find themselves left behind. 20 they can be counted upon to finish whatever tasks
they’re assigned.
Slow,
Restrained
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Style of Attitudes
Vertical Axis: Openness (= 56 T )
Horizontal Axis: Agreeableness (= 53 T )
O+A- O+A+
Free-Thinkers Independent, Progressives
They are critical thinkers who are swayed neither by Unconventional They take a thoughtful approach to social problems and
tradition nor by sentimentality. They consider all 80 are willing to try new solutions. They have faith in
views but then make their own judgments about human nature and are confident that society can
right and wrong, and they are willing to be improved through education, innovation,
disregard others’ feelings in pursuing and cooperation. They believe in reason
their own idea of the truth. and being reasonable.
70

60

Pragmatic Tenderminded
and 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 and
Realistic Concerned

40

O-A- O-A+
Resolute Believers Traditionalists
These individuals have strong and 30 These individuals rely on the
unchanging beliefs about social values and beliefs of their family and
policies and personal morality. Because heritage in seeking the best way for
they view human nature with considerable people to live. They feel that following the
skepticism, they support strict discipline and a established rules without questions is the best
get-tough approach to social problems. They expect 20 way to ensure peace and prosperity for everyone.
everyone to follow the rules.
Traditional
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Style of Learning
Vertical Axis: Openness (= 56 T )
Horizontal Axis: Conscientiousness (= 51 T )
O+C- O+C+
Dreamers Curious, Good Students
They are attracted to new ideas and can develop them with Imaginative Although they are not necessarily more intelligent than
imaginative elaborations, but they may get lost in 80 others, they combine a real love of learning with the
flights of fancy. They are good at starting diligence and organization to excel. They have a
innovative projects, but they are less high aspiration level and are often creative
successful in completing them and may in their approach to solving problems.
need help in staying focused. They They are likely to go as far
are able to tolerate uncertainty and 70 academically as their gifts allow.
ambiguity.

60

Need Structure Diligent,

20 30 40 50 60 70 80
and Motivation Organized

40

O-C- O-C+
Reluctant Scholars By-the-Bookers
Academic and intellectual pursuits 30 These individuals are diligent,
are not their strength or preference. methodical, and organized, and they
They need special incentives to start abide by all the rules. But they lack
learning and to stick with it. They may imagination and prefer step-by-step
need help in organizing their work and instructions. They excel at rote learning but
reminders to keep them on schedule. They may 20 have difficulties with questions that have no one
have problems maintaining attention. right answer. They have a need for structure and closure.
Concrete,
Down-to-earth
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Style of Character
Vertical Axis: Agreeableness (= 53 T )
Horizontal Axis: Conscientiousness (= 51 T )
A+C- Value
A+C+
Well-Intentioned Kindness, Effective Altruists
They are giving, sympathetic, and genuinely concerned Charity They are individuals who work diligently for the benefit of
about others. However, their lack of organization 80 the group. They are high in self-discipline and
and persistence means that they sometimes fail endurance, and they channel their efforts to the
to follow through on their good intentions. service of others. As volunteers, they are
They may be best at inspiring kindness willing to take on difficult or thankless
and generosity in others. tasks and will stick to them until they
70 get the job done.

60

Value Value Duty,

Play and 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Achievement,
Fun and Work

40

A-C- A-C+
Undistinguished Self-Promoters
They are more concerned with 30 They are concerned first and
their own comfort and pleasure than foremost with their own needs and
with the well-being of others. They interests, and they are effective in
tend to be weak-willed and are likely to pursuing their own ends. They may be
have some undesirable habits they find highly successful in business or politics
difficult to correct. 20 because of their single-minded pursuit of their own
interests.
Value
Competition,
Success