the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )

Report on Edwards Personal Preference

Schedule (EPPS)

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) is a forced choice, objective,

non-projective personality inventory, derived from the theory of H. A. Murray, which

measures 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 counseling

purposes. This schedule provides quick and convenient measures of a number of

relatively independent normal personality variables.

The Fifteen Personality Variables

1. Achievement (ach) : A need to accomplish tasks well

2. Deference (def) : A need to conform to customs and defer to others

3. Order (ord) : A need to plan well and be organized

4. Exhibition (exh) : A need to be the center of attention in a group

5. Autonomy (aut) : A need to be free of responsibilities and obligations

6. Affiliation (aff) : A need to form strong friendships and attachments

7. Intraception (int) : A need to analyze behaviors and feelings of others

8. Succorance (suc) : A need to receive support and attention from others

9. Dominance (dom) : A need to be a leader and influence others

10. Abasement (aba) : A need to accept blame for problems and confess errors

11. Nuturance (nur) : A need to be of assistance to others

12. Change (cha) : A need to be of assistance to others

13. Endurance (end) : A need to follow through on tasks and complete

assignments

14. Heterosexuality (het) : A need to be associated with and attractive to

members of the opposite sex

15. Aggression (agg) : A need to express one's opinion and be critical of others

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Test consistency:

In addition to the above 15 personality variables, the EPPS provides a measure of test

consistency. 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 15

scales are paired with items from the other 14 plus the other fifteen pairs of items for

the 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, using

the results to calculate a consistency score. The result will be considered valid if the

consistency checks for more than 9 out of 15 paired items.

Reliability:

The inter-correlations of the variables measured by EPPS are quite low. It indicates

that the variables being measured are relatively independent and the schedule is quite

reliable.

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My Profile

Name: Jahin Masnun

Age: 18 years

Gender: Male

Current Educational Status: 1st year BBA student

Institute: Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.

Date of taking the personality test: February 1, 2008

Analysis of the result in terms of 15 personality variables

Achievement:

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 play

Score of my achievement:

Row Column Sum Score obtained to

Achievement6 9 15 50

The result shows that I have a moderate need for achievement. I do not want to write a

great 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 and

effort.

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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 unconventional

Score of my deference:


deference5 8 13 73

The score suggests that I have a relatively moderate deference. I like to get suggestion

from others, to find out what others think, to follow instruction, to do what is

expected 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 smoothly

without change

Score of my order:


order

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8 10 18 96

The score suggests that I have a high need for orderliness. So, I have most of the

aforementioned 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 answer

Score of my exhibition:


exhibition9 7 16 72

The score suggests that I have a moderate need for exhibition. I like to say witty and

clever things, to tell amusing jokes and stories, to be the center of attention. But I do

not like to talk about personal adventures and experience, to talk about personal

achievement 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 obligation

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Score of my autonomy:


autonomy3 2 5 02

I 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 things

that are unconventional, to do things without regard to what others may think, to

avoid 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 friends

Score of my affiliation:


affiliation5 4 9 11

I have a low affiliation score. This result suggests that I am loyal to my friends, I like

to form new friendship and I like to share things with friends. But I do not wwrte

letters to friend. I am a little skeptic in making as many friends as possible.

Intraception:

The characteristics of intraception are as follows:

• to analyze one’s motives and feelings

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• to observe others

• to find how others feel about problems

• to predict how others will act

• to analyze others behavior

Score of my intraception:


intraception8 9 17 57

According to the result, I have an average need for intraception. That means, I want to

analyze one’s motives, to observe others, to analyze others behavior. But I do not

want to

to 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 hurt

Score of my succorance:


succorance9 6 15 83

The score suggests that I have a relatively high need for succorance. I want 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. But I do not want to have

a fuss made over one when hurt.

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Dominance:

The characteristics of dominance are as follows:

• to argue for one’s 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 others

Score of my dominance:


dominance2 7 9 8

I have a very little need for autonomy ass my score is 8 out of 99. So, I do not like to

argue for one’s point of view, to be a leader in groups to which one belongs, to make

group decision, to supervise and direct the actions of others. But I like to settle dispute

between 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 errors

Score of my abasement:


abasement9 5 16 61

My score in this personality variable suggest that I have an average abasement. I feel

guilty when one does something wrong, feel depressed by inability to handle situation

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and feel the need for confession of errors. I do not accept blame when things do not

go right and do not feel inferior to others in most respect

Nurturance:

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 others

Score of my nurturance:


nurturance5 8 13 46

I have a slightly less score in this personality variable. I help friends when they are in

trouble, treat others with kindness and sympathy and show a great deal of affection

toward others. I am not always generous to others and I can not easily forgive others

when 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 fashion

Score of my change:


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change9 6 15 50

I have obtained an average score in this section which indicates I want to do new and

different things, to eat in new and different places, and to experience novelty. But I do

not 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 others

Score of my endurance:


endurance6 19 16 75

I have a relatively high endurance. I keep at a job until it is finished, complete any job

undertaken, work hard at a task and avoid being interrupted while at a work. I do not

always put in long hours of hours without distraction and work at a single job before

taking 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 sex

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• to become sexually excited

Score of my heterosexuality:


heterosexuality12 11 23 89

The score suggests that I want to engage in social activities with opposite sex, to be

in love with opposite sex, to be regarded as physically attracted by opposite sex and to

become sexually excited. I also participate in discussions about sex.

Aggression:

The characteristics of aggression are as follows:

• to attack contrary points of view

• to tell others what one thinks about them

• to tell others off when disagreeing with them

• to get revenge for insults

• to blame others when things go wrong

• to read newspaper accounts of violence

Score of my aggression:


aggression5 7 12 47

According to the result, I am less aggressive. Because I do not read newspaper

accounts of violence, get revenge for insults or attack contrary points of view.

Sometimes I blame others when things go wrong and tell others what I think about

them.

Test of Consistency

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After adding up the sum of the raw score of row and columns, my score is 210

(=15+13+18+16+5+9+17+15+9+14+13+15+16+23+12).

The consistency checks are 13.

So, according to Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS), this test is

consistent.

Percentile chart

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The following bar chart shows the percentile of my personality in terms of different personality variables:

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Percentile of Edwards Personality Schedule

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Deference

Order

Exhibition

Autonomy

Affiliation

Intraception

Succorance

Dominance

Abasement

Nuturance

Change

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