Chart of Raymond Cattell's 16PF
Raymond Cattell's 16PF is a questionnaire that measures major personality traits. These traits (or factors) were discovered by analyzing thousands of adjectives that describe human behaviour. Some of the original factors were dropped (D, J, K) and others were later added (Q1-Q4) resulting in the following sixteen. The first chart shows how the 16 factors can be further narrowed into the Global 5 Supertraits (see also The Big Five ) and the second outlines each factor in detail.
High Scorers: |
Low Scorers: |
Global 5 Supertraits: |
|
A
|
Affectothymia: Warm, outgoing, attentive to others, kindly, easy-going, participating, likes people | Schizothymia: Impersonal, distant, cool, reserved, detached, formal, aloof |
Extraversion
also Receptivity |
B
|
Higher Scholastic Mental Capacity: Abstract-thinking, more intelligent, bright, higher general mental capacity, fast learner | Lower Scholastic Mental Capacity:Concrete thinking, lower general mental capacity, less intelligent, unable to handle abstract problems | n/a |
C
|
Higher Ego Strength: Emotionally stable, adaptive, mature, faces reality calmly | Lower Ego Strength: Reactive emotionally, changeable, affected by feelings, emotionally less stable, easily upset | Anxiety |
E
|
Dominance: Dominant, forceful, assertive, aggressive, competitive, stubborn, bossy | Submissiveness: Deferential, cooperative, avoids conflict, submissive, humble, obedient, easily led, docile, accommodating | Independence |
F
|
Surgency: Lively, animated, spontaneous, enthusiastic, happy go lucky, cheerful, expressive, impulsive | Desurgency: Serious, restrained, prudent, taciturn, introspective, silent |
Extraversion
also Self Control(-) |
G
|
High Super Ego Strength: Rule-conscious, dutiful, conscientious, conforming, moralistic, staid, rule bound | Low Super Ego Strength: Expedient, nonconforming, disregards rules, self indulgent | Self Control |
H
|
Parmia: Socially bold, venturesome, thick skinned, uninhibited | Threctia: Shy, threat-sensitive, timid, hesitant, intimidated |
Extraversion
also Independence |
I
|
Premsia: Sensitive, aesthetic, sentimental, tender minded, intuitive, refined | Harria: Utilitarian, objective, unsentimental, tough minded, self-reliant, no-nonsense, rough | Receptivity |
L
|
Protension: Vigilant, suspicious, skeptical, distrustful, oppositional | Alaxia: Trusting, unsuspecting, accepting, unconditional, easy |
Independence
also Anxiety |
M
|
Autia: Abstract, imaginative, absent minded, impractical, absorbed in ideas | Praxernia: Grounded, practical, prosaic, solution oriented, steady, conventional |
Receptivity
also Self Control(-) |
N
|
Shrewdness: Private, discreet, nondisclosing, shrewd, polished, worldly, astute, diplomatic | Artlessness: Forthright, genuine, artless, open, guileless, naive, unpretentious, involved | Extraversion(-) |
O
|
Guilt Proneness: Apprehensive, self doubting, worried, guilt prone, insecure, worrying, self blaming | Untroubled: Self-Assured, unworried, complacent, secure, free of guilt, confident, self satisfied | Anxiety |
Q1
|
Radicalism: Open to change, experimental, liberal, analytical, critical, free thinking, flexibility | Conservatism: Traditional, attached to familiar, conservative, respecting traditional ideas |
Receptivity
also Independence |
Q2
|
Self-Sufficiency: Self-reliant, solitary, resourceful, individualistic, self sufficient | Group Adherence: Group-oriented, affiliative, a joiner and follower dependent | Extraversion(-) |
Q3
|
High Self-Concept Control: Perfectionistic, organized, compulsive, self-disciplined, socially precise, exacting will power, control, self-sentimental | Low Integration: Tolerates disorder, unexacting, flexible, undisciplined, lax, self-conflict, impulsive, careless of social rules, uncontrolled | Self Control |
Q4
|
High Ergic Tension: Tense, high energy, impatient, driven, frustrated, over wrought, time driven | Low Ergic Tension: Relaxed, placid, tranquil, torpid, patient, composed low drive | Anxiety |
