Personality Test

Taken from Florence Littauers Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself Directions In each of the following rows of four words across, place an X in front of the one word that most often applies to you. Continue through all forty lines; be sure each number is marked. If you are not sure which word most applies, ask a spouse or a friend, and think of what your answer would have been when you were a child. Strengths 1 ___ Adventurous 2 ___ Persistent 3 ___ Submissive 4 ___ Considerate 5 ___ Refreshing 6 ___ Satisfied 7 ___ Planner 8 ___ Sure 9 ___ Orderly 10___ Friendly 11___ Daring 12___ Cheerful 13___ Idealistic ___ Adaptable ___ Playful ___ Self-sacrificing ___ Controlled ___ Respectful ___ Sensitive ___ Patient ___ Spontaneous ___ Obliging ___ Faithful __ Delightful ___ Consistent ___ Independent ____ Animated ____ Persuasive ____ Sociable ____ Competitive ____ Reserved ____ Self-reliant ____ Positive ____ Scheduled ____ Outspoken ____ Funny ____ Diplomatic ____ Cultured ____ Inoffensive ____ Dry Humor ____ Mover ____ Talker ____ Leader ____ Chartmaker ____ Productive ____ Behaved ____ Analytical ____ Peaceful ____ Strong-willed ____ Convincing ____ Resourceful ____ Spirited ____ Promoter ____ Shy ____ Optimistic ____ Forceful ____ Detailed ____Confident ____ Inspiring ____ Deep ____ Mixes easily ____ Tolerant ____ Lively ____ Cute ____ Popular ____ Balanced

14___ Demonstrative ___ Decisive 15___ Mediator 16___ Thoughtful 17___ Listener 18___ Contented 19___ Perfectionist 20___ Bouncy ___ Musical ___ Tenacious ___ Loyal ___ Chief ___ Pleasant ___ Bold

Weaknesses 21___ Blank 22___ Undisciplined 23___ reticent 24___ Fussy 25___ Impatient 26___ Unpopular 27___ Headstrong 28___ Plain ___ Bashful ___ Unsympathetic ___ Resentful ___ Fearful ___ Insecure ___ Uninvolved ___ Haphazard ___ Pessimistic ____ Brassy ____ Unenthusiastic ____ Resistant ____ Forgetful ____ Indecisive ____ Unpredictable ____ Hard to Please ____ Proud ____ Argumentative ____ Bossy ____ Unforgiving ____ Repetitious ____ Frank ____ Interrupts ____ Unaffectionate ____ Hesitant ____ Permissive ____ Alienated ____ Nonchalant ____ Wants credit ____ Talkative ____ Depressed ____ Indifferent ____ Manipulative ____ Skeptical ____ Loud

29___ Angered easily ___ Aimless 30___ Naive 31___ Worrier 32___ Too sensitive 33___ Doubtful 34___ Inconsistent 35___ Messy 36___ Slow 37___ Loner 38___ Sluggish 39___ Revengeful 40___ Compromising

___ Negative attitude ____ Nervy ___ Withdrawn ___ Tactless ___ Disorganized ___ Introvert ___ Moody ___ Stubborn ____ Workaholic ____ Timid ____ Domineering ____ Intolerant ____ Mumbles ____ Show-off

___ Lord over others ____ Lazy ___ Suspicious ___ Restless ___ Critical

____ Short-tempered ____ Scatterbrained ____ Reluctant ____ Crafty ____ Rash ____ Changeable

Personality Scoring Sheet Now transfer all your Xs to the corresponding words on the Personality Scoring Sheet and add up your totals. For example, if you checked Animated on the profile, check it on the scoring sheet. (Note: The words are in a different order on the profile and the scoring sheet.) Strengths Popular Sanguine Powerful Choleric Perfect Melancholy Peaceful Phlegmatic 1 ___ Animated 2 ___ Playful 3 ___ Sociable 4 ___ Convincing 5 ___ Refreshing 6 ___ Spirited 7 ___ Promoter 8 ___ Spontaneous 9 ___ Optimistic 10___ Funny 11___ Delightful 12___ Cheerful 13___ Inspiring ___ Adventurous ___ Persuasive ____ Analytical ____ Persistent ____ Adaptable ____ Peaceful

___ Self-Strong-willed____ Self-sacrificing ____ Submissive ___ Competitive ___ Resourceful ___ Self-reliant ___ Positive ___ Sure ___ Outspoken ___ Forceful __ Daring ___ Confident ___ Independent ____ Considerate ____ Respectful ____ Sensitive ____ Planner ____ Scheduled ____ Orderly ____ Faithful ____ Detailed ____ Cultured ____ Idealistic ____ Deep ____ Musical ____ Thoughtful ____ Loyal ____ Chartmaker ____ Perfectionist ____ Behaved Totals-Strengths _____ ____ Controlled ____ Reserved ____ Satisfied ____ Patient ____ Shy ____ Obliging ____ Friendly ____ Diplomatic ____Consistent ____ Inoffensive ____ Dry Humor ____ Mediator ____ Tolerant ____ Listener ____ Contented ____ Pleasant ____ Balanced

14___ Demonstrative ___ Decisive 15___ Mixes easily 16___ Talker 17___ Lively 18___ Cute 19___ Popular 20___ Bouncy ___ Mover ___ Tenacious ___ Leader ___ Chief ___ Productive ___ Bold

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Popular Sanguine 21___ Brassy 22___ Undisciplined 23___ Repetitious 24___ Forgetful 25___ Interrupts

Weaknesses Powerful Choleric Perfect Melancholy ___ Bossy ___ Unsympathetic ___ Resistant ___ Frank ___ Impatient ____ Bashful ____ Unforgiving ____ Resentful ____ Fussy ____ Insecure ____ Unpopular ____ Hard to Please ____ Pessimistic ____ Alienated

Peaceful Phlegmatic ____ Blank ____ Unenthusiastic ____ Reticent ____ Fearful ____ Indecisive ____ Uninvolved ____ Hesitant ____ Plain ____ Aimless

26___ Unpredictable ___ Unaffectionate 27___ Haphazard 28___ Permissive ___ Headstrong ___ Proud

29___ Angered easily ___ Argumentative 30___ Naive 31___ Wants credit 32___ Talkative 33___ Disorganized 34___ Inconsistent 35___ Messy 36___ Show-off 37___ Loud ___ Nervy ___ Workaholic ___ Tactless ___ Domineering ___ Intolerant ___ Manipulative ___ Stubborn

____ Negative Attitude____ Nonchalant ____ Withdrawn ____ Too sensitive ____ Depressed ____ Introvert ____ Moody ____ Skeptical ____ Worrier ____ Timid ____ Doubtful ____ Indifferent ____ Mumbles ____ Slow ____ Lazy ____ Sluggish ____ Reluctant ____ Compromising

___ Lord over others ____ Loner

38___ Scatterbrained ___ Short-tempered ____ Suspicious 39___ Restless 40___ Changeable ___ Rash ___ Crafty ____ Revengeful ____ Critical Totals-Weaknesses _____ Combined Totals _____ _____ _____

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This test is very easy to interpret. Once youve transferred your answers to the scoring sheet, added up your total number of answers in each of the four columns, and added your totals from both the strengths and weaknesses sections, youll know your dominant personality type (and least dominant type). Youll also know what combination you are. **Note: As Christians, and especially as Christian leaders, we should use personality tests to better understand ourselves and others. They are not intended to lock us in to one particular personality. i.e. We are not allowed to blame our sin on our personality type. We are not slaves to our personality, we are slaves to Christ. If Christ is changing us day by day, He will sand away our rough edges so that we will become more like Him.**