CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main purpose of the 16 Personality Factors?
A
Select, develop and motivate the people who make organizations thrive
B
Measure intelligence of persons
C
Provide understanding of workers’ behaviour
D
Diagnose mental illnesses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 16 Personality Factors (16PF®) questionnaire is a robust, reliable measure of 16 personality traits that describe and predict a person’s behaviour in a variety of contexts. The instrument is used to select, develop and motivate the people who make organisations thrive.

Detailed explanation-2: -The multi-purposed instrument, 16PF or 16 Personality Factors, is used as a career evaluation tool, for couples counseling and personality assessment. 16 PF is used by psychologists and counselors to provide job occupations that best fit the individuals’ characteristics.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cattell (1957) identified 16 factors or dimensions of personality: warmth, reasoning, emotional stability, dominance, liveliness, rule-consciousness, social boldness, sensitivity, vigilance, abstractedness, privateness, apprehension, openness to change, self-reliance, perfectionism, and tension (Table).

Detailed explanation-4: -Socionics divides people into 16 different types, called sociotypes which are; ESTJ, ENTJ, ESFJ, ENFJ, ISTJ, ISFJ, INTJ, INFJ, ESTP, ESFP, ENTP, ENFP, ISTP, ISFP, INTP & INFP. A formal conversion is carried out following the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator.

Detailed explanation-5: -What Is A 16PF (Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire)? The 16PF (Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire) provides a way to assess an individual’s personality using a structured approach. Developed by Dr Raymond Cattel, this tool was first published in 1949.

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