Your 16-factor profile
A made-up example that shows what you get after the test. Take the test to get your own result.
What stands out most
These are the factors where you are furthest from the middle, towards one of the poles.
How much you worry, feel guilt and doubt yourself
Self-assuredApprehensiveYou worry a lot, think about past mistakes and are easily hurt. You are self-critical.
How much you care about and attend to other people
ReservedWarmYou are reserved and keep some emotional distance. You can stay objective, but may seem cool to others.
How much you value rules, authority and tradition
ExpedientRule-consciousYou respect rules and authority and think they should be followed. Duty matters to you.
Whether you prefer to work and be on your own or with others
Group-orientedSelf-reliantYou like being part of a group and working with others. You do not like being alone for long.
Your 16 factors
How much you care about and attend to other people
ReservedWarmYou are reserved and keep some emotional distance. You can stay objective, but may seem cool to others.
How you see your own thinking: quick and analytical or practical and concrete
ConcreteAbstractYou see yourself as quick to learn and analytical. You enjoy weighing arguments and thinking things through.
How well you handle setbacks and keep your mood steady
ReactiveEmotionally stableYou usually handle setbacks well, though your mood can be affected now and then.
How much you take control and assert your own will
DeferentialDominantYou can assert yourself when needed, but you also let others decide.
How playful, spontaneous and fun-loving you are
SeriousLivelyYou enjoy fun and joking, but you can also be serious and quiet.
How much you value rules, authority and tradition
ExpedientRule-consciousYou respect rules and authority and think they should be followed. Duty matters to you.
How easily you approach people and handle attention
ShySocially boldYou are comfortable around people, start conversations easily and do not mind attention.
How much you are guided by feelings, taste and aesthetics
UtilitarianSensitiveYou are practical and unsentimental and focus on what is useful rather than on aesthetics.
How much you trust or suspect other people's motives
TrustingVigilantYou trust people, but you also keep your eyes open.
How much you live in your thoughts and imagination
GroundedAbstractedYou daydream now and then, but you mostly stay in the here and now.
How much you keep your thoughts and feelings to yourself
ForthrightPrivateYou open up to people you trust, but you keep some things private.
How much you worry, feel guilt and doubt yourself
Self-assuredApprehensiveYou worry a lot, think about past mistakes and are easily hurt. You are self-critical.
How much you seek new ideas and new ways of doing things
TraditionalOpen to changeYou are open to some new ideas, but you also value what works.
Whether you prefer to work and be on your own or with others
Group-orientedSelf-reliantYou like being part of a group and working with others. You do not like being alone for long.
How organised, exacting and thorough you are
Tolerates disorderPerfectionisticYou want things to be just right, keep order and finish tasks right away.
How easily you get irritated, impatient and on edge
RelaxedTenseYou can get irritated, but you usually stay patient.
The scores show where you are on the answer scale, not how you compare with other people. Low, average and high use the same limits as our Big Five test. This is not the official 16PF questionnaire, but public-domain IPIP scales that measure similar factors. Reasoning here is how you see your own thinking, not a test of ability.