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Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire

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The MPQ is a broadband measure of normal-range personality traits. Featuring new nationally representative normative data and updated scales, the MPQ utilizes a long history of research and can be used for preemployment screening for public safety positions. Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.
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    • MPQ Q-global Starter Kit (Digital)
      A103000354461 Qualification Level B

      Includes MPQ manual for administration, scoring and interpretation (Digital) and 10 score report usages
       

      $140.00

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    • MPQ Starter Kit (Print) With Q-global Score Reports Qty 5 (Digital)
      A103000354460 Qualification Level B

      Includes MPQ manual for administration, scoring and interpretation (Print), 5 softcover test booklets (Print), 25 answer sheets (Print), and 5 Q-global score report usages in a tote bag

      $155.00

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    • MPQ Q-global Police Preemployment Interpretive Report Kit Add-On Bundle (Digital)
      A103000354462 Qualification Level C

      Includes user's guide for the PPIR (Digital) and 5 PPIR report usages; use in conjunction with the starter kit or with the administration manual (digital or print); once ordered, the digital asset is accessible by logging into Q-global and visiting the Q-global resource library. It is a view-only digital file.

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    • MPQ Manual for Administration, Scoring and Interpretation (Print)
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      $75.00

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    • MPQ Q-global Manual for Administration, Scoring and Interpretation (Digital)
      A103000354472 Qualification Level B

      $75.00

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    • MPQ Q-global Police Preemployment Interpretive Report User's Guide (Digital)
      A103000354473 Qualification Level C

      $55.00

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    • MPQ Police Preemployment Interpretive Report User's Guide (Print)
      A103000354469 Qualification Level C

      $55.00

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    • MPQ Test Booklet (Softcover) (Pkg 5)
      A103000354467 Qualification Level B

      $25.00

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    • MPQ Q-global Score Report Answer Sheet Qty 25 (Print)
      A103000354464 Qualification Level B

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    • MPQ Score Report Mail-In Answer Sheet/Report (Print)
      A103000354465 Qualification Level B

      Includes Answer Sheet (Print) and Report processed by Pearson's Scoring Department.
       

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    • MPQ Police Preemployment Interpretive Report Mail-In Answer Sheet/Report (Print)
      A103000354466 Qualification Level C

      Includes Answer Sheet (Print) and Report processed by Pearson's Scoring Department.

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    Overview

    Publication date:
     November 2023

    Age range:
    18 years and older

    Reading level:
     5th grade (Flesch-Kincaid)

    Scores/interpretation:
    The MPQ Score Report and Police Preemployment Interpretive Report provide raw and T scores for all 17 empirically validated scales.

    Completion time:
    25–45 minutes

    Administration:
     Paper and Q-global®

    Scoring options:
    Q-global or mail-in

    Report options:
    Score Report, Police Preemployment Interpretive Report (Preoffer/Postoffer)

    Norms:
    Nationally representative norms. Designed to match 2020 U.S. census projections for gender, age, race/ethnicity, and education, the MPQ normative sample includes 1,000 individuals ages 18 and older from diverse communities throughout the United States.

    Other languages:
    Spanish and French for Canada translations coming in 2024

    Telepractice:
    Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.

    Product Details

    Uses for the MPQ

    The MPQ can be used:

    • as a primary measure for applications in which assessment of normal-range personality traits is useful
    • to explore and clarify basic dimensions of personality
    • for a preemployment screening for public safety positions

    Learn more about the MPQ Police Preemployment Interpretive Report.

    Key Features

    • Nationally representative norms. Designed to match 2020 U.S. census projections for gender, age, race/ethnicity, and education, the MPQ normative sample includes 1,000 individuals ages 18 and older from diverse communities throughout the United States.
    • Updated scales. The MPQ includes 256 items used to score 3 Validity, 3 Higher-Order, and 11 Primary Trait scales. These scales have a long history of research use and have been updated for applied assessments.
    • Quick administration. Only 25–35 minutes to administer by computer and 35–45 minutes to administer by paper and pencil.
    • Comprehensive manual. The Manual for Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation provides a detailed description of the history and development of the MPQ, information on the new normative sample, case illustrations, and standard procedures for administering, scoring, and interpretation.
    		 

    Resources

    MPQ Free Trial

    Now's your chance to try out the new MPQ for free! Qualified professionals can receive two free MPQ Score Reports and one free MPQ Police Preemployment Interpretive Report on Q-global®️ and access to a free chapter of the manual.

    • MPQ Score Report
    • MPQ Police Preemployment Interpretive Report

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    Scoring & Reporting

    The MPQ Score Report and Police Preemployment Interpretive Report provide raw and T scores for all 17 empirically validated scales.

    Score Report

    This report provides scores for all 17 scales of the test and includes a summary page to facilitate standard MPQ interpretation along with optional comparison groups and customizable item-level information.

    The Score Report includes the following sections:

    • 3 Validity scales
    • 3 Higher-Order (H-O) scales
    • 11 Primary Trait scales
    • 3 Comparison Groups (optional)
    • Item-Level Information (customizable)
    • Item Responses (customizable)

    Police Preemployment Interpretive Report

    Authors: David M. Corey, Martin Sellbom, & Yossef S. Ben-Porath

    Developed with MPQ normative and comparison group data and providing either a preoffer or postoffer option, this report is designed to inform evaluation of a prospective police officer’s job-relevant psychological traits and competencies. The report provides empirically grounded and conceptually informed interpretations to assist assessors when making police officer suitability decisions. The User's Guide for the Police Preemployment Interpretive Report provides background on the development of the report, standard procedures for interpretation, and case illustrations.

    Features of the Police Preemployment Interpretive Report

    • Focuses on identifying both positive and negative attributes, as indicated by the test taker’s scores
    • Evidence-based interpretive report with fully transparent citations linking all statements with their interpretive sources
    • Offers two separate comparison groups with unique features:
      • Preoffer police applicants (298 individuals who completed the MPQ as part of a preoffer suitability assessment)
      • Postoffer police candidates (938 individuals who completed the MPQ as part of a postoffer preemployment psychological evaluation)
    • Identifies correlates associated with 10 job-relevant domains:
      • Emotional Control and Stress Tolerance
      • Routine Task Performance
      • Decision-Making and Judgment
      • Feedback Acceptance
      • Assertiveness
      • Social Competence and Teamwork
      • Integrity
      • Conscientiousness and Dependability
      • Substance Use
      • Impulse Control

    Interpretive statements rely on the appropriate comparison group for base rate information and on other police samples for validity evidence that is cited in the report.

    This report includes full scoring information (see Score Report) and an integrated interpretation of scores specifically for police applicants or candidates, organized in the following sections:

    • Synopsis: summary of major conclusions
    • Protocol Validity: comprehensive information about test validity with guidance on implications of overly positive self-presentation
    • General Personality and Comparison Group Findings: description of positive and negative attribute statements based on empirical correlates, along with substantive scale findings in the context of the police preoffer and police postoffer comparison groups
    • Job-Relevant Correlates: positive and/or negative attributes and potential problems in 10 job domains identified as relevant to police applicant or candidate suitability
    • Item-Level Information: list of unscorable responses, optional user-designated item-level information, and critical follow-up items for police preemployment evaluations
    • Endnotes: identification of scores and sources associated with each interpretive statement
    • Research Reference List: sources supporting empirical correlate-based statements (updated as additional studies are published)

    Scoring and Reporting Options

    Q-global web-based administration, scoring, and reporting: Assess and organize examinee information, generate scores, and produce accurate comprehensive reports all via the web.

    Mail-in scoring service: Administer assessments on specially designed answer sheets and mail to Pearson for scoring. Scores are processed within 24–48 hours of receipt, and results are returned via regular mail.

     

    		 

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