40156050-The-Edwards-Personal-Preference-Schedule.docx

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )Report on Edwards Personal PreferenceSchedule (EPPS)The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) is a forced choice, objective,non-projective personality inventory, derived from the theory of H. A. Murray, whichmeasures the rating of individuals in fifteen normal needs or motives.Objective of Personal Preference Schedule:The Personal Preference Schedule is designed as an instrument for counselingpurposes. This schedule provides quick and convenient measures of a number ofrelatively independent normal personality variables.The Fifteen Personality Variables1. Achievement (ach) : A need to accomplish tasks well2. Deference (def) : A need to conform to customs and defer to others3. Order (ord) : A need to plan well and be organized4. Exhibition (exh) : A need to be the center of attention in a group5. Autonomy (aut) : A need to be free of responsibilities and obligations6. Affiliation (aff) : A need to form strong friendships and attachments7. Intraception (int) : A need to analyze behaviors and feelings of others8. Succorance (suc) : A need to receive support and attention from others9. Dominance (dom) : A need to be a leader and influence others10. Abasement (aba) : A need to accept blame for problems and confess errors11. Nuturance (nur) : A need to be of assistance to others12. Change (cha) : A need to be of assistance to others13.Endurance (end) : A need to follow through on tasks and completeassignments14. Heterosexuality (het) : A need to be associated with and attractive tomembers of the opposite sex15. Aggression (agg) : A need to express one's opinion and be critical of others1

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )Test consistency:In addition to the above 15 personality variables, the EPPS provides a measure of testconsistency. Fifteen pairs of items are repeated twice for the consistency scale.Validity of the Schedule:The inventory consists of 225 pairs of statements in which items from each of the 15scales are paired with items from the other 14 plus the other fifteen pairs of items forthe optional consistency check. This leaves the total number of items (14x15) at 210.Edwards has used the last 15 items to offer the candidate the same item twice, usingthe results to calculate a consistency score. The result will be considered valid if theconsistency checks for more than 9 out of 15 paired items.Reliability:The inter-correlations of the variables measured by EPPS are quite low. It indicatesthat the variables being measured are relatively independent and the schedule is quitereliable.2

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )My ProfileName: Jahin MasnunAge: 18 yearsGender: MaleCurrent Educational Status: 1st year BBA studentInstitute: Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.Date of taking the personality test: February 1, 2008Analysis of the result in terms of 15 personality variablesAchievement:The characteristics of achievement are as follows: to do ones best to be successful to accomplish tasks requiring skill and effort to be recognized authority to be able to do things better than others to write a great novel or playScore of my achievement:Row Column Sum Score obtained toAchievement 6 9 15 50The result shows that I have a moderate need for achievement. I do not want to write agreat novel or to be recognized authority. But I want to do my best, to be successful,to be able to do things better than others and to accomplish tasks requiring skill andeffort.3

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )Deference:The characteristics of deference are as follows: to get suggestion from others to find out what others think to follow instruction and do what is expected to praise others to let others make decisions to conform to custom and avoid the unconventionalScore of my deference:Row Column Sum Score obtained todeference 5 8 13 73The score suggests that I have a relatively moderate deference. I like to get suggestionfrom others, to find out what others think, to follow instruction, to do what isexpected and to praise others. I dont always want to let others make decisions. Order:The characteristics of order are as follows: to have written work neat and organized to make plans before starting on a difficult task to keep things neat and orderly to organize details of work to keep letters and files according to some system to have things arranged so that so that they run smoothlywithout changeScore of my order:Row Column Sum Score obtained toorder4

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )8 10 18 96The score suggests that I have a high need for orderliness. So, I have most of theaforementioned characteristics.Exhibition:The characteristics of exhibition are as follows: to say witty and clever things to tell amusing jokes and stories to talk about personal adventures and experience to talk about personal achievement to be the center of attention to ask question others cannot answerScore of my exhibition:Row Column Sum Score obtained toexhibition 9 7 16 72The score suggests that I have a moderate need for exhibition. I like to say witty andclever things, to tell amusing jokes and stories, to be the center of attention. But I donot like to talk about personal adventures and experience, to talk about personalachievement and to ask question others cannot answer.Autonomy:The characteristics of autonomy are as follows: to be able to come & go as desired to say what one thinks about things to feel free to do what one thinks to do things that are unconventional to do things without regard to what others may think to avoid responsibilities and obligation5

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )Score of my autonomy:Row Column Sum Score obtained toautonomy 3 2 5 02I have a very low need for autonomy. I do not like to be able to come & go as desired,to say what one thinks about things, to feel free to do what one thinks, to do thingsthat are unconventional, to do things without regard to what others may think, toavoid responsibilities and obligation.Affiliation:The characteristics of affiliation are as follows: to be loyal to friends to participate in friendly groups to form new friendship to make many friends as possible to share things with friends to write letters to friendsScore of my affiliation:Row Column Sum Score obtained toaffiliation 5 4 9 11I have a low affiliation score. This result suggests that I am loyal to my friends, I liketo form new friendship and I like to share things with friends. But I do not wwrteletters to friend. I am a little skeptic in making as many friends as possible.Intraception:The characteristics of intraception are as follows: to analyze ones motives and feelings6

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS ) to observe others to find how others feel about problems to predict how others will act to analyze others behaviorScore of my intraception:Row Column Sum Score obtained tointraception 8 9 17 57According to the result, I have an average need for intraception. That means, I want toanalyze ones motives, to observe others, to analyze others behavior. But I do notwant toto find how others feel about problems and to predict how others will act.Succorance:The characteristics of succorance are as follows: to have others provide help when in trouble to have others be kindly to have others be sympathetic to receive a great deal of affection from others to have a fuss made over one when hurtScore of my succorance:Row Column Sum Score obtained tosuccorance 9 6 15 83The score suggests that I have a relatively high need for succorance. I want to haveothers provide help when in trouble, to have others be kindly, to have others besympathetic, to receive a great deal of affection from others. But I do not want to havea fuss made over one when hurt.7

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )Dominance:The characteristics of dominance are as follows: to argue for ones point of view to be a leader in groups to which one belongs to make group decision to settle disputes between others to supervise and direct the actions of othersScore of my dominance:Row Column Sum Score obtained todominance 2 7 9 8I have a very little need for autonomy ass my score is 8 out of 99. So, I do not like toargue for ones point of view, to be a leader in groups to which one belongs, to makegroup decision, to supervise and direct the actions of others. But I like to settle disputebetween others.Abasement:The characteristics of abasement are as follows: to feel guilty when one does something wrong to accept blame when things do not go right to feel depressed by inability to handle situation to feel inferior to others in most respect to feel the need for confession of errorsScore of my abasement:Row Column Sum Score obtained toabasement 9 5 16 61My score in this personality variable suggest that I have an average abasement. I feelguilty when one does something wrong, feel depressed by inability to handle situation8

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )and feel the need for confession of errors. I do not accept blame when things do notgo right and do not feel inferior to others in most respectNurturance:The characteristics of nurturance are as follows: to help friends when they are in trouble to treat others with kindness and sympathy to show a great deal of affection toward others to forgive others to be generous othersScore of my nurturance:Row Column Sum Score obtained tonurturance 5 8 13 46I have a slightly less score in this personality variable. I help friends when they are introuble, treat others with kindness and sympathy and show a great deal of affectiontoward others. I am not always generous to others and I can not easily forgive otherswhen they do wrong to me.Change:The characteristics of change are as follows: to do new and different things to travel to meet new people to experience novelty to eat in new and different places to participate in fashionScore of my change:Row Column Sum Score obtained to9

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )change 9 6 15 50I have obtained an average score in this section which indicates I want to do new anddifferent things, to eat in new and different places, and to experience novelty. But I donot always like to travel, to meet new people and to participate in fashion.Endurance:The characteristics of endurance are as follows: to keep at a job until it is finished to complete any job undertaken to put in long hours of hours without distraction to work hard at a task to avoid being interrupted while at a work to work at a single job before taking on othersScore of my endurance:Row Column Sum Score obtained toendurance 6 19 16 75I have a relatively high endurance. I keep at a job until it is finished, complete any jobundertaken, work hard at a task and avoid being interrupted while at a work. I do notalways put in long hours of hours without distraction and work at a single job beforetaking on others.Heterosexuality:The characteristics of heterosexuality are as follows: to go out members of opposite sex to engage in social activities with opposite sex to be in love with opposite sex to be regarded as physically attracted by opposite sex to participate in discussions about sex10