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Confidential Psychological Report 

Psychological Report for James Brown

Disclaimer

The purpose of this psychological report was to allow students from the Psychological Assessment class in the
Psychology department of Adventist University of the Philippines to have an educational experience. These
Psychological Tests have not been interpreted by a professional psychologist. This is not a clinical report,
therefore it cannot assess an individual for psychopathologies nor can it recommend treatment. This report has
been done simply for educational purposes and the statements made should be looked at cautiously.

Demographic Information

James Brown is the student being evaluated in this report and is a twenty-one year old male attending Adventist
University of the Philippines, a private, big University in Silang, Cavite. To assure anonymity, the name was not
given or mentioned on the psychological test report. He will be referred as the “Subject” through out the report.
The Subject is a Korean decent pursuing his study at Adventist University of the Philippines major in Business
Management 4th year 2011. The Subject is the only child to his biological parents and at the age of 9 he was
given to a single mom for an adaption. Since then the Subject has lived his life to this age with his foster mother
where he is presently residing at Silang, Cavite.

Reason for Referral

Jung Soon Son a student in Psychology Department of Adventist University of the Philippines, in which she is
perusing her study of PhD in Psychology, referred the Subject for the Psychological Assessment. Moreover, the
Subject is referred to the Testing Center because of his deep conviction to know about himself in terms of his
personality. He has a deep conviction to under go assessment to know his potential capacity, limitation, mental
ability, and socio-emotional well being. The Subject took four computerized tests on August 4 and 7. The
purpose of this assignment was to allow the examiner the opportunity to take part in a simulated test assessment
and to understand through personal experience how testing procedures and assessments really work. The
purpose of the tests serves two folds: first to bring personality awareness to the Subject, and secondly to give
the Examiner the opportunity to practice assessment skills in respect to personality assessment. Given that,
everyone has strengths and developmental opportunities, and weaknesses, caution should be taken when
reading this assessment report. In addition, this report provides information that can be used as a guide for
questions to ask during reference checking and further interviews.

Tests, Date & Time Administered

A. Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ 14) - August 4 - Manila

B. Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT) - August 4 - Manila
C. College Adjustment Scales (CAS) - August 7 - Manila
D. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) - August 7 - Manila

Test Interpretation

A. MPQ (Multidimensional Personality Profile)

Purpose and Test Construction Methodology:

The Subject was administered the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ 14), developed by Auke
Tellegen (1982). The Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ14) is an instrument comprised of 90
items rated on a five-point scale that takes approximately one hour to complete. The MPQ14 is specifically
designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of key personality traits that are likely to have a high impact on
work success.
The MPQ14 is an occupational personality test that focuses on traits relevant to creative and innovative
behavior. Creativity is an increasingly important factor to consider in areas such as recruitment, training, and
coaching. The MPQ14 is grounded in the Big Five-Factor model of personality. The Big Five-Factor model is
currently regarded as the most valid and reliable means of assessing personality. As a result, the MPQ14 is a
powerful tool for understanding an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, and areas of competence. This test was
designed to give an objective and detailed summary of an individual's personality. The purpose of this profile
summary is to provide an individual with feedback in order to know himself better.

Findings:

The Subject was found to have a strong Social Confidence, strong Independence and a strong sense of
Originality which is part of his other scale of Rule Consciousness where he scored average score of 7 Sten. This
could show that he enjoys innovation and new creativity with his work. This may mean he may prefer working
on jobs that enhance creativity. The test also said that he individualistic and self reliant personality which is
shown on the Empathy scale of 1 Sten. He may like to be reserved, quiet, and distant from people. This shows
that the Subject seems to enjoy works that does not involve too much communication with people but gives
opportunity to work with machineries or computers where innovation could be maximized. Also, the test
proposes that the Subject inclines towards logical, reflective, and systematic rationalization of thoughts. On the
other hand the Subject got Sten score of 8 on Resilience which is one of the Big Five Factors. This shows that he
is calm, stable, and decisive when it comes to adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or
even significant sources of stress which can also be such as family and relationship problems, serious health
problems, or workplace and financial stressors. It means “bouncing back” from difficult experiences. Being
resilient does not mean that a person doesn’t experience difficulty or distress but rather it means the person has
the behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can help him to bounce back in the face of tremendous set backs.
Further more; the Subject seems to be introverted in the Extroversion scale of Big Five Factors where he got
Sten score of 1. Being introvert he may also be shy, but introversion itself is not shyness. He is a person who is
energized by being alone and whose energy is drained by being around other people. He seems to be more
concerned with the inner world of the mind especially thinking, exploring their thoughts and feelings. He may
often avoid social situations because being around people drains his energy.

B. Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT)

Purpose and Test Construction Methodology:

The Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT) was conceived by Raymond B. Cattell in 1920s. It is a nonverbal IQ
test to measure your analytical and reasoning ability in the abstract and novel situations. The test includes mazes,
classifications, conditions and series. Such problems are believed to be common with all cultures. That’s the
reason that the testing industry claims it free from all cultural influences. The Culture Fair Intelligence Test
measures individual intelligence in a manner designed to reduce, as much as possible, the influence of verbal
fluency, cultural climate, and educational level. The culture fair is a high speed IQ test. The full scale is to be
resolved in less than one hour. When you ignore the speed factor, your results can be misleading and even
dangerous to your career efforts.

Findings:

The Subject scored 93%ile on the Culture Fair Intelligent Test which is very high. The Subject got a high score
on his potential to perform job-relevant tasks that involve cognitive ability. On the other hand he scored average
on reliable decision on program of cultural enrichment. This may be an area where the subject needs to learn
more about other cultural differences. He also scored low on Accelerated Educational program. This may be one
area where his educational journey also shows a dramatic turn. As mentioned earlier he was adapted when he
was 9 years old and moved to the Philippines. The Subjects school life has a lot to tell in itself. He has changed
schools 10 times till recent, 3 times in elementary, 3 times in academy, and 4 times in college. Over all he seems
to speak quite fluent English while still struggles with his other academic subjects.

C. College Adjustment Scales (CAS)

Purpose and Test Construction Methodology:

The College Adjustment Scales (CAS) is comprehensive screening instrument to identify problems frequently
experienced by college students. Primarily intended for use in college counseling and guidance centers, the CAS
will prove helpful in any clinical setting where college students (ages 17-30 years) are clients. The CAS assesses
nine areas of adjustment difficulties: Anxiety, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Substance Abuse, Self-esteem
Problems, Interpersonal Problems, Family Problems, Academic Problems, and Career Problems. Students rate
the 108 CAS items on a 4-point scale ranging from false, not at all true to very true.

Finding:

The test shows that the Subject’s ideal problem area at present. The Subject got a an average score of 54%ile on
Career Problem which measures his goal setting and decision making in per suing his career path. He seems to
have chosen well and adjusted into his career path. This suggests that he will try to do his best in his chosen
career path. The changing of course and schools by the Subject during his first and second year college was due
to his choice to have better education and school free Saturday. More over his 38%ile score of Academic
Problems seems to suggests that he has adjusted well into his academic challenges. He seems to be well focused
into his study, and enjoy his study skills without having to worry about tests or class requirements. There seems
to be congruence in the score of the above CP and AP which may suggest the strength of the Subject. On the
other hand Subject got low score of 28%ile on Anxiety and high score of 84%ile on Depression respectively
which may indicate a higher level of physical and psychological distress from the latter. The Subject seems to
have tendency to easily get fatigued and lose interest or pleasures over things, often affected by feelings of
sadness and hopelessness over the problem he can not combat on his own. His Introversion may play a role in
his personality but he may also hide behind it to cover his social withdrawal from friends and family. In
addition, he got a high score of 69%ile on Self-esteem Problems scale which shows the global self-esteem of the
Subject. According to the score he seems to be self-critical and dissatisfied with his perceived skills. The score
on his Suicidal Ideation scale seems to suggest that the Subject deeps in contemplating on thoughts associated
with suicide attempts. His Suicidal Ideation is the highest among all the scales with the 97%tile score. The score
shows that he may have formulated suicide plan or may have attempted suicide in the past before. Given his
high score of 73%ile in Interpersonal Problems, he may be having difficulty in relating to others. He may
excessively depend on others or be vulnerable to the vicissitude of this relationship. He may be distrustful and
argumentative at times.

D. Differential Aptitude Test (DAT)

Purpose and Test Construction Methodology:

The Differential Aptitude Tests (DATs) are designed for use in educational and vocational guidance and are used
by school counselors, personnel officers, psychologists and all persons concerned with assessing the intellectual
characteristics and educational or vocational aptitudes of adolescents. The rationale behind the development of
the Differential Aptitude Tests is that since different kinds of abilities are useful in different jobs and in different
school subjects, a battery giving measures of several abilities is likely to be more useful than a test giving a
single general ability score. There are eight subtests: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Ability, Abstract Reasoning,
Space Relations, Mechanical Reasoning, Clerical Speed and Accuracy, Spelling, and Language Usage.

Finding:

According to his test result, the Subject’s top three abilities are Abstract Reasoning, Space relation, and Spelling
with the Stenine score of 9, 9, & 8 respectively. He has above average ability in understanding ideas and
expressing it in words. The score on Verbal Reasoning is a Stanine score of 8 which is above average. This
shows that the Subject can clearly think of ideas and reason with words.
Moreover, his scores seem to suggest that the subject tends to have the ability to understand and use words
effectively to comprehend verbal concepts and language. His ability in this area may indicate that he is able to
express ideas clearly in words. Based on the Test the Subject has also an average Stanine score of 6, 5, & 5 for
Numerical Reasoning, Perceptual Speed and Accuracy, and Mechanical Reasoning respectively. He seems to
have the ability to understand ideas and express in numbers. He can perform tasks with speed and accuracy
especially in the offices, stores, where records are made. His other average score is the Mechanical Reasoning
where the Subject seems to understand ideas that are common principles of physics in everyday life. He is also
well versed in mastering the laws governing simple machinery, tools and bodies of motion. Given the chance
the Subject may excel in the area of Verbal, Abstract, and space relations. He tends to have the ability to
visualize two dimensional objects in three dimensional spaces. He seems to have the ability to mentally
manipulate objects through different spatial orientation. The Subject got Stanine score of average and above
average in all the 9 Subtests. In other words all his scores are between 5-9 Stanine score which may suggest his
above average attitude.

Overall Findings

The findings presented in this report are based on a series of personality tests completed by the subject with the
supervision of Jung Soon Son. This report is not regarded as definitive on any of the measurements that were
analyzed. The subject scored consistently throughout all four tests that were analyzed in this report describing
him as inner directed rather than external, physical "reality". He may also enjoy occasional acquaintances with
people when it does not interfere with his internal need. The high score in Originality indicates his interest in
doing scientific research and developing theories and scientific application. He may also enjoy working in
scientific environment with scientific equipment in the laboratory. Both his scores from College Adjustment
Survey and Multidimensional Personality questionnaire show a relatively low score which is consistent with the
interpretation of him being calm and relaxed. At the same time he seems to be persistent, and enjoys demanding
projects where he can work independently.

Conclusion

The subject appears to be a friendly and cheerful man that is consistently inspiring feelings of warmth and
optimism to those he meets. According to the CAS score he seems to be spontaneous with his intrapersonal
relationship while struggles with his interpersonal relationship. At times he may find himself offensive to his
family and friends which is also indicated in the previous test interpretation. Further more the Subject seems to
be distant and restrained at times. Considering his above average aptitude, he has the ability to achieve high
under time pressure conditions. A thorough evaluation revealed substantive problems in the student’s family
relationships. Not having a father figure in the house may have been the cause for the Subject to be independent
with his life. He feels pressured to meet the expectations of his foster mother for his academic performance. In
comparison to his first year in college, he feels he has more social connectedness with his friends. His academic
performance was good, but it was clear that he feels unstable with things that are new to him.

Recommendation

As stated in the previous test interpretations, he is goal oriented and determined when it comes to making plans.
How ever, he may need to be aware of his limits especially when it comes in conflict with his interests. The
Subject’s success leads him to a sense of competence, while failure may results in feelings of low self-esteem. If
he knew that balance between his ability and his limits, he may be able to enjoy his life better.

__________________ _____________________
Examiner Psychologist
Date: August 14, 2011