Nonverbal Personality Questionnaire (NPQ)

Author(s): Douglas N. Jackson, Ph.D., & Sampo V. Paunonen, Ph.D.

Publisher: Sigma Assessment Systems, 2004

Purpose: To evaluate personality
Administration: 20 minutes — Individual and group
Scoring: Online and Paper-based
Categories: All positions
Candidates: 17+ years of age

Features:

• Culture free measure of personality Applications
• Innovative nonverbal measure
• Easily administered in different languages and countries without translation

Content:

The NPQ is a nonverbal measure of personality. The item illustrations depict personality-relevant behaviours that are based on Murray's (1938) system of needs, the scales of the Personality Research Form (PRF), and the Five-Factor Model of personality.

The 136-item NPQ covers the following personality scales:

Achievement	Affiliation	Impulsivity
Aggression	Autonomy	Nurturance
Play	Dominance	Order
Exhibition	Endurance	Sentience
Thrill-seeking	Social Recognition	Succorance
Understanding

The NPQ is suitable for the assessment of normal adult personality in counselling, research and business settings. It is ideal for cross-cultural comparisons, young children, and people with reading diffi culties, language barriers, and problems with attention and concentration.

Nonverbal Personality Questionnaire Sample Report

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