The PT/Berkeley Personality Test

To interpret your Feared-Difference Scores, look up these five scores in the BOTTOM table on the next page. Match the colors shown above to those shown in the table. For each score, circle the corresponding box (that matches your score) for that color category.

The PT/Berkeley Personality Profile: Interpretation Guide

Legend:

ORANGE = Expressive Style

Add the Orange items

GREEN = Interpersonal Style

Add the Green items

YELLOW = Work Style

Add the Yellow items

RED = Emotional Style

Add the Red items

BLUE = Intellectual Style

Add the Blue items

Actual-Self Image Scores

Part I

IF YOUR SCORE Expressive Style Interpersonal Style

IS BETWEEN:

7-14 VERY QUIET, RESERVED VERY ALOOF, AND

You consider OR RESTRAINED AND DIFFICULT TO GET ALONG

yourself: PERHAPS SHY OR WITH, ARE YOU BEING TOO

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UNASSERTIVE. HARD ON YOURSELF?

15-21 SOMEWHAT SOCIALLY DIFFICULT OR ALOOF AT

You consider RESTRAINED BUT NOT TIMES, BUT GENERALLY

yourself: SHY OR WITHDRAWN. EASY TO GET ALONG

WITH.

22-28 OUTGOING AND/OR WARM AND CARING,

You consider ENERGETIC BUT NOT THOUGHTFUL AND

yourself: DOMINEERING OR CONSIDERATE.

HYPERACTIVE.

29-35 EXTREMELY SOCIABLE VERY GIVING OF YOURSELF.

You consider AND OUTGOING, FULL OF ALWAYS WILLING TO GO

yourself: ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM. OUT OF YOUR WAY TO

HELP SOMEONE ELSE.

Part II

IF YOUR SCORE

IS BETWEEN: Work Style Emotional Style

7-14 SOMEWHAT IRRESPONSIBLE, ANXIOUS AND A WORRIER.

You consider PERHAPS IMPULSIVE OR YOU MAY LET STREES GET

yourself: DISTRACTIBLE. THE BETTER OF YOU.

15-21 CASUAL TOWARD WORK AND A LITTLE TENSE OR

You consider RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT EASILY UPSET, BUT NOT

yourself: OVERLY SERIOUS. ENTIRELY OVERWHELMED

BY STREE.

22-28 EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE GENERALLY CALM AND ABLE

You consider AND RELIABLE. GOOD AT TO KEEP STRESSFUL EVENTS

yourself: GETTING THINGS DONE. IN PERSPECTIVE.

29-35 PERFECTIONIST, VERY EVEN-TEMPERED AND ONE

You consider DEDICATED TO YOUR WORK WHO RARELY GETS UPSET.

yourself: AND RESPONSIBILITIES. CALM IN THE FACE OF

STRESS.

Part III

IF YOUR SCORE

IS BETWEEN: Intellectual Style

7-14 CONVENTIONAL/TRADITIONAL.

You consider NOT ESPECIALLY INTERESTED

yourself: IN PHILOSOPHY OR THE

ARTS.

15-21 MODERATE IN YOUR APPROACH

You consider TO FANCIFUL CONCEPTS AND

yourself: IDEAS

22-28 FAIRLY OPEN-MINDED AND

You consider WILLING TO CONSIDER NEW

yourself: APPROACHES AND IDEAS.

29-35 IMAGINATIVE, EAGER TO

You consider TRY OUT NEW THINGS AND

yourself: CONSIDER IDEAS FROM

MANY VIEWPOINTS.

Ideal-Difference Scores

Part I

IF YOUR SCORE

IS BETWEEN: Expressive Style Interpersonal Style

0-3 YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH

I or A THE WAY YOU HANDLE THE LEVEL OF WARMTH

YOURSELF SOCIALLY. YOU SHOW TOWARD OTHERS.

4-7 I: YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE

SLIGHTLY MORE SLIGHTLY WARMER TOWARD

OUTGOING. OTHERS.

A: YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE YOU FEEL YOU ARE

SLIGHTLY MORE SLIGHTLY TOO GIVING

RESERVED. TOWARD OTHERS.

8-16 I: YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE

MORE SOCIABLE OR KINDER OR MORE

LIVELY. COMPASSIONATE.

A: YOU WOULD LIKE TO YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE

SHOW MORE RESTRAINT. MORE SELF-PROTECTIVE OR

ALOOF.

17-28 YOU MAY HAVE YOU MAY HAVE

I OR A UNREALISTIC UNREALISTIC

EXPECTATIONS ABOUT EXPECTATIONS ABOUT

THE WAY YOU SHOULD HOW CARING (OR ALOOF)

HANDLE YOURSELF IN YOU CAN OR SHOULD BE

SOCIAL SITUATIONS. TOWARD OTHERS.

Part II

IF YOUR SCORE

IS BETWEEN: Work Style Emotional Style

0-3 YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH

I or A THE WAY YOU APPLY THE WAY YOU HANDLE YOUR

YOURSELF TOWARD WORK FEELINGS AND ANXIETIES.

AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

4-7 I: YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE

A LITTLE MORE A LITTLE CALMER UNDER

EFFICIENT. STRESS.

A: YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF YOU WOULD LIKE TO

A LITTLE TOO EXPRESS EMOTIONS A

WORK-ORIENTED. LITTLE MORE.

8-16 I: YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE

MORE RESPONSIBLE. MORE RELAXED OR

SELF-SECURE.

A: YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE

LESS OF A WORKAHOLIC. MORE EMOTIONAL OR

VULNERABLE.

17-28 YOU MAY HAVE YOU MAY HAVE

I OR A UNREALISTIC UNREALISTIC

EXPECTATIONS

REGARDING YOUR APPROACH TOWARD WORK/ HOW MUCH CONTROL YOU

SHOULD EXERT OVER YOUR

RESPONSIBILITIES.

Part III

IF YOUR SCORE

IS BETWEEN: Intellectual Style

0-3 YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH

I or A YOUR APPROACH TOWARD

COMPLEXITIES,

AESTHETICS AND NEW

IDEAS.

4-7 I: YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE

MORE OPEN TO NEW

IDEAS.

A: YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE

A LITTLE MORE

CONVENTIONAL.

8-16 I: YOU WOULD LIKE TO COPE

BETTER WITH

CONTRADICTION AND

INCERTAINTY.

A: YOU WOULD LIKE TO

RETURN TO A SAFER, MORE

TRADITIONAL TIME.

17-28 YOU MAY BE

I or A OVER-IDEALIZING THE

SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE

OR SPENDING TOO MUCH

TIME WITH YOUR HEAD IN

CLOUDS.

Feared-Difference Scores

Part I

IF YOUR SCORE

IS BETWEEN: Expressive Style Interpersonal Style

0-3 YOU ARE NOT OVERLY

CONCERNED ABOUT

BECOMING MORE (OR LESS)

PHYSICALLY OR SOCIALLY WARM OR GIVING TOWARD

OTHERS.

4-7 F: YOU FEAR EXPRESSING YOURSELF TOO

TOO OPENLY OR BECOMING LENIENT OR

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