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TEST

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Introduction

The 16pf® Fifth Edition is a self-report questionnaire that attempts to describe


personality traits comprehensively. It is designed to be administered to adults (16
years and older), individually or in a group setting.

Individuals younger than 16 years can complete this questionnaire if their maturity
level is professionally

judged as such, although the 16pf® Adolescent Personality Questionnaire (APQ) is


most appropriate for ages 11 through 22.

2.2 Administration

The 16pf® Fifth Edition is virtually self-administrable, but the time taken to establish
a comfortable rapport and favourable test-taking attitude is important. Note the
following:

Questions have a three-choice response format where the middle response choice is a
question mark

Factor B items which measures reasoning ability are an exception. They are grouped
at the end of the test booklet to enable separate assessment of reasoning ability from
that of personality. There is no time limit to complete the test, but examinees should
be encouraged to work at a steady pace (time should not be spent agonizing over
questions as the first, natural answer must be given).

Average test completion time is 35 to 50 minutes.

Paper-and-pencil administration includes the Fifth Edition test booklet and


corresponding answer sheet, with instructions.
Scoring

For complete instructions on scoring procedures consult Russel and Karol


(2002). Before scoring thefollowing must be checked:

The identifying information must be provided (name, gender etc.).

All 185 items should be answered (answer sheets with 12 or fewer


incomplete items can still be scored).

The norm grid must be completed, indicating whether combined-gender


norms or gender-specific norms (the three personality factors of A
[Warmth], I [Sensitivity] and O [Apprehension] are compared only to the
compatible normative group) must be used for comparison. Combined-
gender norms are required for making employment decisions and are
generally recommended for other testing contexts as well.

2.3.1 Hand scoring for incomplete items

Materials needed are: a set of four scoring keys, a norm table and an
Individual Record Form. The procedure for scoring is as follows:

1. Obtain the total raw score of the items in the scale by using the
appropriate scoring key.

2. Divide the total raw score by the number of items completed (to get a
quotient).
3. Multiply this quotient by the number of items in the scale (to obtain a
product).

4. Round this product to the nearest whole number, this is then called the
estimated full scale score.

The steps involved in hand scoring:

1. Score the test. The first three scoring keys are used to each score five of
the primary personality factors. The fourth key scores Reasoning (Factor B)
and Impression Management (IM: response style scale that reflects social
desirability). Detailed instructions for obtaining raw scores are provided on
the scoring keys. Position the scoring keys so that the stars on the right side
of the answer sheet appear through the holes on the right side of the key.
Count the pencil marks that appear through the holes in the key, allowing 1
or 2 points as indicated by the number next to each hole (except for Factor
B, where responses are scored as 0 [incorrect] or 1 [correct]). Write the
total amount of points in the space for the corresponding factor. No key is
available for the hand scoring of the response style indices of Infrequency
(INF) and Acquiescence (ACQ). Instructions on how to score these two

20 response styles can be found in the Administrator’s Manual (Russel &


Karol, 2002) or the South

African Manual (IPAT, 2009).


2. Convert raw scores to sten (standardised) scores. The provided norm
table is used for this conversion (the basis of sten is described in the
interpretation section). The procedure is as follows: locate the raw score
for the appropriate factor in the row that corresponds to the norms
selected (combined gender norms, male norms or female norms when
applicable); the score at the top of the columnwhere the raw score is
located is the sten score. A separate table is used for the IM index as the
scores are converted into a percentile rather than sten score.

3. Calculate global factor sten scores. Sten sores for the five global factors of
personality (Extraversion, Anxiety, Tough-Mindedness, Independence and
Self-Control) are calculated in this step. The global factors are comprised of
combinations of related primary factors and therefore they describe
personality in broader, more general terms. Global factor sten scores can be
calculated through following the instructions on the Individual Record
Form (for the US version) and the Profile Sheet (for the SA Version) or by
using the equations in the corresponding user manuals.

4. Profile sten scores. Graph the sten scores for the five global factors and
the 16 primary factors to achieve a profile. This is helpful in interpretation
and found on side 2 of the Individual Record Form for the US version or on
the same page for the SA version. Profiles for the primary factors and global
factors can be created.

2.3.2 Computer scoring


Computer scoring services are provided at the Bureau service of JvR.
Reports available are discussed in the software reports section of Part 1.
Examples of reports are available on request.

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