To be used in Dr.

Kavita Singh’s Session

PERSONAL STYLE INVENTORY
(R. Craig Hogan & David W. Champagne)

Just as every person has differently shaped feet and toes from every other person, so we all have
differently shaped personalities. Just as no person’s foot shape is right or wrong so no person’s
personality shape is right or wrong. The purpose of this inventory is to give you a picture of the
shape of your preferences, but that shape, while different from the shapes of other’s
personalities, has nothing to do with the mental health of the person.

The following items are arranged in pairs (‘a’ & ‘b’), and each member of the pair represents a
preference you may or may not hold. Rate your preference for each item by giving it a score of 0
to 5 (0 means you really feel negative about it and 5 means you strongly prefer it and do not
prefer the other member of the pair). The score for ‘a’ and ‘b’ must add up to 5 (0 and 5, 1 and 4,
3 and 2 and so on). Do not use fraction such as 2-1/2.

I prefer
1 a. 2 Making decisions after finding out what others think.
b. 3 Making decision without consulting others.
2. a. 1 Being called imaginative or intuitive
b. 4 Being called factual or accurate
3. a. 3 Making decisions about people in organizations based on available data and
systematic analysis of situations
b. 2 Making decisions about people in organizations based on empathy, feelings and
understanding of their needs and values
4. a. 2 Allowing commitments to occur if others want to make them
b. 3 Pushing for definite commitments to make sure that they are made.
5 a. 1 Quiet, thoughtful time alone
b. 4 Active, energetic time with people
6 a. 2 Using methods I know well that are effective to get the job done
b. 3 Trying to think of new methods of doing tasks when confronted with them
7 a. 4 Drawing conclusions based on unemotional logic and careful step by step analysis
b. 1 Drawing conclusions based on what I feel and believe about life and people from
past experiences
8 a. 1 Avoiding making deadlines
b. 4 Setting a schedule and sticking to it
9 a. 4 Talking a while and thinking to myself about the subject
b. 1 Talking freely for an extended period and thinking to myself at a later period
10 a. 1 Thinking about possibilities
b. 4 Dealing with actualities
11 a. 4 Being thought of as a thinking person
b. 1 Being thought of as a feeling person
12 a. 5 Considering every possible angle for a long time before and after making decisions
b. 0 Getting the information I need, considering it for a while, and then making a fairly
quick, firm decision
13 a. 5 Inner thoughts and feeling others cannot see
b. 0 Activities and occurrences in which others join
14 a. 0 The abstract or theoretical
b. 5 The concrete or real
15 a. 1 Helping others explore their feelings
b. 4 Helping others make logical decisions
16 a. 4 Change and keeping options open
b. 1 Predictability and knowing in advance
17 a. 4 Communicating little of my inner feelings and thinking
b. 1 Communicating freely my inner feelings and thinking
18 a. 2 Possible views of the whole
b. 3 The factual details available
19 a. 1 Using common sense and conviction to make decisions
b. 4 Using data, analysis and reasons to make decisions
20 a. 5 Planning ahead based on projections
b. 0 Planning as necessities arise, just before carrying out the plan
21 a. 5 Meeting new people
b. 0 Being alone or with one person I know well
22 a. 1 Ideas
b. 4 Facts
23 a. 1 Convictions
b. 4 Verifiable conclusions
24 a. 4 Keeping appointments and notes about commitments in notebook or in appointment
book as much as possible
b. 1 Using appointment books as minimally as possible
25 a. 0 Discussing a new, unconsidered issue at any length in a group
b. 5 Puzzling out issues in my mind, then sharing the results with other persons
26 a. 5 Carrying out carefully laid, detailed plans with precision
b. 0 Designing plans and structures without necessarily carrying them out
27 a. 4 Logical people
b. 1 Feeling people
28 a. 1 Being free to do things on the spur of the moment
b. 4 Knowing well in advance what I am supposed to do
29 a. 0 Being the center of attention
b. 5 Being reserved
30 a. 1 Imagining the non existent
b. 4 Examining details of the actual
31 a. 1 Experiencing emotional situations. Discussions, movies
b. 4 Using my abilities to analyze situations
32 a. 4 Starting meeting at a pre arranged time
b. 1 Starting meeting when all are comfortable and ready.
 PERSONAL STYLE INVENTORY SCORING SHEET

INSTRUCTIONS: Transfer your score from each item of each pair to the appropriate
blank. Be careful to check the ‘a’ and ‘b’ letters to be sure that you are recording your
score in the right blank space. Then total the score for each dimension.

DIMENSION DIMENSION

I E N S
1b 3 1a 2 2a 1 2b 4
5a 1 5b 4 6b 3 6a 2
9a 4 9b 1 10a 1 10b 4
13a 5 13b 0 14a 0 14b 5
17a 4 17b 1 18a 2 18b 3
21b 0 21a 5 22a 1 22b 4
25b 5 25a 0 26b 0 26a 5
29b 5 29a 0 30a 1 30b 4

Total I 27 Total E 13 Total N 9 Total S 31

DIMENSION DIMENSION

T F P J
3a 3 3b 2 4a 2 4b 3
7a 4 7b 1 8a 1 8b 4
11a 4 11b 1 12a 5 12b 0
15b 4 15a 1 16a 4 16b 1
19b 4 19a 1 20b 0 20a 5
23b 4 23a 1 24b 1 24a 4
27a 4 27b 1 28a 1 28b 4
31b 4 31a 1 32b 1 32a 4

Total T 31 Total F 9 Total P 15 Total J 25