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Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire | Fifth Edition

(16pf)

Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire Fifth Edition Fifth Edition (16pf®) is an assessment of normal personality used in multiple settings.

Scoring Options:

Q-global™ web-based, Q Local™ Software, Mail-in and manual

Age range:
Individuals 16 years and older

Reading Level:
5th Grade

Publication date:
1993,2002

Qualification level:
B

Qualification Level

 

Level A

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Level B

This approval level enables you to buy our assessments requiring A or B qualification levels.

Level C

This approval level enables you to buy all our assessments.

Completion time:
35–50 minutes (185 multiple-choice items, with an additional 26 multiple-choice items in the Couples'' Counseling Report)

Trademark information:
"16PF" is a registered trademark and "Sixteen Personality Factor" is a trademark of the Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Inc.

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Pricing & Ordering

There are three scoring options available for 16pf: Q-global, Q-local, and mail-in scoring.

 

  • 16pf Fifth Edition Q-global Interpretive Report Starter Kit

    63006

    Includes 16pf 5th manual, 2 answer sheets, 1 test booklet, and 2 Q-global administrations

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $126.75

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  • 16pf Questionnaire Manual

    02540

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    Price: $80.00

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  • 16pf Fifth Edition Q-global Karson Clinical Report

    63002

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    Price: $38.00

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  • 16pf Fifth Edition Q-global Interpretive Report

    63001

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    Price: $32.00

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  • 16pf Fifth Edition Q-global Management Potential Report

    63003

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    Price: $38.00

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  • 16pf Fifth Edition Q-global Profile Report

    63004

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    Price: $26.00

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  • 16pf Fifth Edition Q-global Management Potential Report Starter Kit

    63007

    Includes 16pf 5th manual, 2 answer sheets, 1 test booklet, and 2 Q-global administrations

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    Price: $180.00

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  • 16pf Management Potential Report Manual

    02510

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    Price: $43.25

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  • 16pf Questionnaire Test Booklets

    02541

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    Price: $54.50

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  • 16pf Fifth Edition Q-global Karson Clinical Report Starter Kit

    63008

    Includes 16pf 5th manual, 2 answer sheets, 1 test booklet, and 2 Q-global administrations

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    Price: $180.00

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  • Manual for the 16pf Karson Clinical Report

    02548

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    Price: $42.00

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  • 16pf Questionnaire Manual

    02540

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    Price: $80.00

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  • Q Local/16pf Basic Score Reports

    22517

    Price per administration

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    Price: $26.00

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    1-4 $26.00
    5-49 $26.00
    50-99 $20.00
    100-249 $17.00
    250-2499 $17.00
    2500+ $14.55

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    Q Local software, report, administrations can only be ordered via the Q Local software or by phone at 866-627-7271. Find out more about ordering via the software by clicking here.

  • Q Local/16pf Interpretive Reports

    51406

    Price per administration

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    Price: $32.00

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    50-99 $24.00
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  • 16pf Couple's Counseling Report User's Guide

    02547

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    Price: $42.00

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  • 16pf Couple's Counseling Questionnaire Test Booklets

    02546

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    Price: $46.00

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  • Q Local/16pf Fifth Edition Answer Sheets

    51413

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    Price: $42.00

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    1-3 $42.00
    4-4 $42.00
    5-23 $42.00
    24-24 $42.00
    25-73 $42.00
    74-74 $42.00
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  • Q Local/16pf Couple's Counseling Reports

    51418

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    Price: $46.50

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    50-99 $44.00
    100+ $41.50

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    Q Local software, report, administrations can only be ordered via the Q Local software or by phone at 866-627-7271. Find out more about ordering via the software by clicking here.

  • 16pf Management Potential Report Manual

    02510

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    Price: $43.25

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  • 16pf Questionnaire Test Booklets

    02541

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    Price: $54.50

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  • Q Local/16pf Management Potential Reports

    51405

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    Price: $38.00

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    50-99 $29.50
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  • Manual for the 16pf Karson Clinical Report

    02548

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    Price: $42.00

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  • Q Local/16pf Karson Clinical Reports

    51401

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    Price: $38.00

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    50-99 $29.50
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  • 16pf Questionnaire Manual

    02540

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    Price: $80.00

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  • 16pf Mail-In Interpretive Reports

    02543

    Price includes answer sheet and scoring

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $34.75

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  • 16pf Mail-In Scoring Profile Reports

    51956

    Price includes answer sheet and scoring

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    Price: $29.25

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  • 16pf Couple's Counseling Report User's Guide

    02547

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    Price: $42.00

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  • 16pf Mail-In Couple's Counseling Reports

    02545

    Price includes answer sheet and scoring

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    Price: $50.50

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  • 16pf Management Potential Report Manual

    02510

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    Price: $43.25

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  • 16pf Mail-In Management Potential Reports

    02542

    Price includes answer sheet and scoring

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    Price: $41.75

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  • Manual for the 16pf Karson Clinical Report

    02548

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    Price: $42.00

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  • 16pf Mail-In Karson Clinical Reports

    02544

    Price includes answer sheet and scoring

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $41.75

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Product Details

Since its introduction more than 40 years ago, the 16pf instrument has been widely used for a variety of applications, including treatment planning and couples' counseling and to provide support for vocational guidance, hiring and promotion recommendations.

Benefits

  • Provides information for general vocational guidance to help determine occupations for which the individual is best suited.
  • Assists with personnel selection and career development through measurement of five primary management dimensions frequently identified to forecast management potential and style.
  • Assists with clinical diagnosis, prognosis and therapy planning.
  • Identify personality factors that may predict marital compatibility and satisfaction.
  • Identify students with potential academic, emotional, and social problems.

Features

The 16pf Fifth Edition includes significant enhancements to the 16pf Fourth Edition without changing the basic structure.

  • New Global Factors scale combine related primary scales into global factors of personality.
  • Five distinct report options give the test utility in a wide variety of settings.
  • The Couple's Counseling Report includes an easy-to-understand narrative summary of results to share with the couple.
  • Obscure relationship between test items and traits measured makes it difficult for the test taker to deliberately tailor responses to achieve a desired outcome.
  • Simpler, shorter questions with updated language and consistent response format.
  • New norms reflecting the 2000 census data on age, sex, race, and education level; and updated item text.

Scales

 
  • Bipolar Dimensions of Personality
  • Global Factors
  • Criterion Scores
  • Vocational Themes
  • Validity Scales
  • Degree of Compatibility
  • Couple’s Compatibility Score
  • Leadership Scores

Sample Reports

Profile and Interpretive Reports: Cover the basic 16 personality scores.

Management Potential Report: Designed for use by industrial and organizational professionals to help support hiring and promotion recommendations.

Couple’s Counselling Report: Easy-to-understand narrative to share with the couple that presents information about their relationship history and their current level of satisfaction.

Clinical Report: Designed for use by psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychiatric social workers. Helpful for diagnostic support and treatment planning.

The following sample reports are available.

 

Notice: Use of psychological tests in employment-related situations may be subject to certain laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; and state law.

 

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