15 Factor Questionnaire (15FQ+)

Comprehensive personality assessment

Summary

The very latest version of the 15FQ+ questionnaire provides a comprehensive assessment of personality. Available in a long (200 item) and short (100 item) form, the test has been carefully designed to make it easier and quicker to complete, score and profile.

What the15FQ+ measures and what’s new about it?

The 15FQ+ has been developed by an alternate publisher to the 16PF, with which it has a number of similarities. The 15FQ remains true to the original version of this test, which measured fifteen of the core personality factors first identified by Cattell in 1946. By taking advantage of recent developments in psychometrics and information technology, Psytech have produced a shorter, yet more reliable measure of these primary personality factors. Most significantly, the 15FQ+ incorporates a number of recent psychometric innovations including the addition of a measure of Factor β (intellectance), which was excluded from the first edition of this test. In addition the 15FQ+ uses international 'business' English, avoids race and gender bias and is also available in short form. Criterion scores are also available for, emotional intelligence, counter productive work behaviour, team roles, leadership and management styles and career themes.

Reports for 15FQ+

GeneSys, the computer generated scoring system, provides a choice of over a dozen report styles for decision-maker and candidate feedback. Extended reports include team role behaviour, leadership, subordinate styles, career orientation, strengths and development needs. GeneSys also includes a Job Match profile where a respondent's profile is compared to the ideal for a given role with an Interview Prompt report providing questions to guide a feedback interview. All the reports can be generated using a comprehensive normative base of over 2,000 UK professional people. Administration The test can be completed on line in less than 30 minutes. The short form, however, can be administered on line without supervision. The results can be scored and profiled in less than 10 minutes. Individual feedback is desirable, supported by expert system reports.

Unique features:

• Builds on the core personality factors originally identified by Cattell
• Available on long or short form, with extensive and speedily produced computer generated reports
• Inclusive of Factor β – extent of an individual’s confidence in their intellectual abilities
• Job match capability
• Results compared with people in graduate, professional and managerial categories
• Excellent for both selection and development.

Further informationhttp://www.psytech.co.uk/tests/15FQ+.htm

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Chris Cater

Chris Chater has a background in accountancy where he championed personal development programmes as a Chartered Accountant with Grant Thornton.

He then gained experience as a Management Consultant, where he extended his capability by working with clients to achieve business success through maximising the performance of their people.

He is trained as a psychometric test user to British Psychological Society approved standards - level “A” for testing and interpreting ability tests and level “B” for personality profiling.He uses the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, the 15FQ+ and FIRO-B to add a further professional dimension to his work. He brings a practical and sympathetic approach to solving people issues, reinforced by well established processes in people development. He has run organisational development programmes for companies such as Perkins Engines, ICE Ergonomics, Champneys, Retail Motor Industry Federation and Carlsberg.