Interpretation of 16PF

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INTERPRETATION OF 16 Pf


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Factor-A ( warmth)

LOW SCORE (1-3) RESERVED

Stiff, cool, skeptical, and aloof.

Likes things rather than people, working aloneand avoiding compromises of viewpoints.

Precise and rigid in his way of doing things and

in personal standards Tend to be critical, obstructive, or hard.


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Factor-A

FACTOA-High score(8-10)

out goingGood-natured, easy- going,

emotionally expressiveto cooperate, attentive to people,

soft hearted, kindly, adaptable.Likes occupations dealing with

people and socially impressivesituations, readily forms activegroups.

Generous in personal relations, lessafraid of criticism, rememberpeople with their names.


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Factor-B (Reasoning)

LESS INTELLIGENT

Lower scholastic mental capacity

Concrete thinking.

Slow to learn and grasp.

Dull, given to concrete and literal interpretation.


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Factor-B ( high score)

RE INTELLMOIGENT

High scholastic mental capacity.

Abstract thinking bright. Quick to grasp ideas, a fast learner, intelligent.

High scores contraindicate deterioration.


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Factor-C (Emotional stability)

AFFECTED BY FEELINGS

Low in frustration tolerance for unsatisfactory

conditions. Changeable and plastic.

Evading necessary reality demands, neurotically

fatigued, fretful. Easily emotional and annoyed, active in

dissatisfaction.


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Factor-C

EMOTIONALLY STABLE

Emotionally mature, stable , realistic about life.

Unruffled, possessing ego strength, maintainsolid group morale.


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Factor-E

HUMBLE

Mild, Accommodating, Conforming.

Give way to others, to be docile and to confirm.

Dependent, confessing, anxious for obsessionalcorrectness.


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Factor-E

ASSERTIVE

Independent, Aggressive,

Competitive, stubborn. Assertive, self- assured,

and independent-minded.

Austere, a law to himself,hostile or extra punitive,authoritarian and disregardsauthority.


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Factor-F

SOBER

Prudent, Serious, Taciturn.

Restrained, reticent introspective.

Sometimes dour, pessimistic,unduly deliberate.

Smug and primly corrected by observers. Sober, dependable person.


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Factor-F

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

Impulsively lively, Enthusiastic.

Cheerful, active, talkative, frank, expressive,effervescent, carefree.

Impulsive and mercurial.

Frequently chosen as elected leader.


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Factor-G

EXPEDIENT

Expedient, Evades rules, feels few obligations.

Unsteady in purpose.

Casual , lacking in efforts for groupundertakings and cultural demands.

Freedom from group influence may lead toanti-social acts, but at times makes them moreeffective and causes less somatic upset fromstress.


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Factor-G

CONSIENTIOUS

Conscientious, Persevering, Staid, Rule-bound.

Exacting in character, dominated by sense

of duty, persevering, responsible, planful,fills the unforgiving minute.

Conscientious and moralistic, prefer hard

working people to witty companions.


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Factor-H

Shy

Restrained, Diffident, Timid

Shy , withdrawing, cautious,

retiring, a wallflower.

Inferiority feelings.

Slow and impeded in

speech and in expressing himself, dislikesoccupations with personal contacts, prefer one ortwo close friends to large groups.


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Factor-H

VENTURESOM

Socially bold, Uninhibited, Spontaneous.

Sociable, bold, ready to try new things,

spontaneous and abundant in emotionalresponse.

Thick-skinned, enable to face wear and tear indealing with people and grueling emotional

situations, without fatigue.

Careless of detail, ignore danger signals andconsume much tome talking.

Pushy and actively interested in opposite sex.


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Factor-I

TOUGH-MINDED

Self- reliant, Realistic . Practical , realistic,

masculine, independent ,responsible

, but skeptical of subjective, cultural elaborations. Sometimes unmoved, hard, cynical, smug.

Keep a group operating on a practical and realistic

no-nonsense basis.


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Factor-L

TRUSTIR

Adaptable, Free of Jealousy,Easy to get on with.

Free of jealoustendency, adaptable,

cheerful, un-competitive. Concerned

about other people, and a good team worker.


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Factor-L

SUSPICIOUS

Self-opinionated, Hard to make fool.

Mistrusting and doubtful.

Self-opinionated, and interested in internal,mental life.

Deliberated to actions, unconcerned about otherpeople, a poor team member.


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Factor-M

PRACTICAL

Careful, Conventional, Regulated by external

realities. Anxious to do right things, attentive to practical

matters, and subject to the dictation of what isobviously possible.

Concerned over detail, able to face emergencies,but sometimes unimaginative.


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Factor-M

IMAGINATIVE

Wrapped up in Inner Urgencies, Careless of Practical

matters, Absent-minded. Unconventional, unconcerned over everyday matters,

Bohemian, self motivated, imaginatively creative ,concerned with essentials, and obvious of particularpeople and physical realities.

Individualistic, rejected in group activities.


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Factor-N

FORTHRIGHT

Natural, Artless, Sentimental.

Unsophisticated, sentimental and simple.

Sometimes crude and awkward, but easily pleasedand content with what comes and natural and

spontaneous.


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Factor-N

SHREWD

Calculat8ing, Worldly, Penetrating.

Polished, experienced, worldly, shrewd.

Often hardheaded and analytical.

Intellectual, unsentimental approach to

situations.


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Factor-O

PLACID

Self assured and Confident.

Placid with shakable nerve.

Mature, confidence in himself and his capacityto deal with things.

Resilient and secure. May evoke antipathies and distrust when group

is not going along with him.


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Factor-O

APPREHENSSIVE

Worrying, Depressive, Troubled.

Depressed , moody, a worrier, full offoreboding, and brooding.

Become anxious in difficulties.

Does not feel accepted in groups or free toparticipate.


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Factor-Q1CONSERVATIVE

Respecting established ideas, Tolerant of traditionaldifficulties.

Confident in what he has been taught to believe, andaccepts the tried and true, despite inconsistencies

Cautious and compromising in regard to new ideas.

Oppose change and inclined to go along withtraditions

Conservative in religion and politics and notinterested in analytical intellectual thought.


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Factor-Q1

EXPERIMENTING

Critical, Liberal, Analytical, Free-thinking.

Interested in intellectual matters and has doubts onfundamental issues.

Skeptical and inquiring regarding ideas, either old ornew.

More well informed, less inclined to moralize, moreinclined to experiment in life generally, tolerant ofinconvenience and change.


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Factor-Q2

GROUP-DEPENDENT

Prefers to work and make decisions with other people,likes and depends on social approval and admiration.

Not generous by choice.

Need group support.


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Factor-Q2

SELF-SUFFICIENT

Prefers own decisions, Resourceful.

Temperamentally independent, accustomed to going

his own way, making decisions and taking actions onhis own.

Discounts public opinion, but not necessarilydominant in his relations with others.

Does not dislike people but also does not need theiragreement or support.


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Factor-Q3

UNDISCIPLINED SELF-CONFLICT

Carriers of Protocol, Follows own Urges. Not be bothered with will control and regard for

social demands.

Not overly considerate, careful, or pains-taking.

Feel maladjusted.


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Factor-Q3

CONTROLLED

Socially precise, Following Self-image.

Strong control of his emotions and generalbehavior, is inclined to be socially aware andcareful.

Give self respect and regard for social reputation. Sometimes tend to be obstinate.

Effective leader.


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Factor-Q4

RELAXED

Tranquil, Torpid, Unfrustrated.

Sedate, relaxed, composedand satisfied.

In some situations over satisfaction

leads to laziness, and lowperformance becauselow motivation produceslittle trial and error.


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Factor-Q4

TENSE

Frustrated, Driven, Overwrought.

Tense , excitable, restless, fretful, impatient. Often fatigued, unable to remain inactive.

In groups he take a poor view of the degree of unity,orderliness, and leadership.

Sometimes his frustration represent an excess ofstimulated, but undischarged, drive.


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