pshchology

Taken from Florence Littauer’s Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by

Understanding Yourself

Directions – In each of the following rows of four words across, place an X in front of the

one word that most often applies to you. Continue through all forty lines; be sure each

number is marked.

Strengths

1 ___ Animated ___ Adventurous ____ Analytical ____ Adaptable

2 ___ Playful ___ Persuasive ____ Persistent ____ Peaceful

3 ___ Sociable ___ Self-Strong-willed ____ Self-sacrificing ____ Submissive

4 ___ Convincing ___ Competitive ____ Considerate ____ Controlled

5 ___ Refreshing ___ Resourceful ____ Respectful ____ Reserved

6 ___ Spirited ___ Self-reliant ____ Sensitive ____ Satisfied

7 ___ Promoter ___ Positive ____ Planner ____ Patient

8 ___ Spontaneous ___ Sure ____ Scheduled ____ Shy

9 ___ Optimistic ___ Outspoken ____ Orderly ____ Obliging

10___ Funny ___ Forceful ____ Faithful ____ Friendly

11___ Delightful ___ Daring ____ Detailed ____ Diplomatic

12___ Cheerful ___ Confident ____ Cultured ____Consistent

13___ Inspiring ___ Independent ____ Idealistic ____ Inoffensive

14___ Demonstrative ___ Decisive ____ Deep ____ Dry Humor

15___ Mixes easily ___ Mover ____ Musical ____ Mediator

16___ Talker ___ Tenacious ____ Thoughtful ____ Tolerant

17___ Lively ___ Leader ____ Loyal ____ Listener

18___ Cute ___ Chief ____ Chartmaker ____ Contented

19___ Popular ___ Productive ____ Perfectionist ____ Pleasant

20___ Bouncy ___ Bold ____ Behaved ____ Balanced

Totals-Strengths

_____ _____ _____ _____

Weaknesses

21___ Brassy ___ Bossy ____ Bashful ____ Blank

22___ Undisciplined ___ Unsympathetic ____ Unforgiving ____ Unenthusiastic

23___ Repetitious ___ Resistant ____ Resentful ____ Reticent

24___ Forgetful ___ Frank ____ Fussy ____ Fearful

25___ Interrupts ___ Impatient ____ Insecure ____ Indecisive

26___ Unpredictable ___ Unaffectionate ____ Unpopular ____ Uninvolved

27___ Haphazard ___ Headstrong ____ Hard to Please ____ Hesitant

28___ Permissive ___ Proud ____ Pessimistic ____ Plain

29___ Angered easily ___ Argumentative ____ Alienated ____ Aimless

30___ Naïve ___ Nervy ____ Negative Attitude ____ Nonchalant

31___ Wants credit ___ Workaholic ____ Withdrawn ____ Worrier

32___ Talkative ___ Tactless ____ Too sensitive ____ Timid

33___ Disorganized ___ Domineering ____ Depressed ____ Doubtful

34___ Inconsistent ___ Intolerant ____ Introvert ____ Indifferent

35___ Messy ___ Manipulative ____ Moody ____ Mumbles

36___ Show-off ___ Stubborn ____ Skeptical ____ Slow

37___ Loud ___ Lord over others ____ Loner ____ Lazy

38___ Scatterbrained ___ Short-tempered ____ Suspicious ____ Sluggish

39___ Restless ___ Rash ____ Revengeful ____ Reluctant

40___ Changeable ___ Crafty ____ Critical ____ Compromising

Totals-Weaknesses

_____ _____ _____ _____

Combined Totals

_____ _____ _____ _____

Once you’ve added up your total number of answers in each of the four columns, and added your totals from both the strengths and weaknesses sections together, you’ll know your dominant personality type (and least dominant type). You’ll also know what combination you are.

Popular Sanguine (otter) Powerful Choleric (lion) Perfect Melancholy (beaver) Peaceful Phlegmatic (golden retriever)