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In a classic DISC assessment, what is the forced-choice format?
Answer: Choosing the words that are 'most' and 'least' like you from groups of four
Classic DISC instruments present groups of four descriptors and ask for a 'most' and 'least' selection.
Which psychologist wrote 'Emotions of Normal People' (1928), the theoretical basis of DISC?
Answer: William Moulton Marston
Marston proposed the four behavioral dimensions in that 1928 book.
Who created the first DISC-based assessment, the Activity Vector Analysis?
Answer: Walter Clarke
Walter Clarke built the adjective-based Activity Vector Analysis in the 1940s from Marston's model.
What does 'ipsative' scoring mean in a DISC assessment?
Answer: Scores reflect the relative strength of traits within the same person
Ipsative scores show how a person's own traits rank against each other, not against others.
An adjective checklist DISC tool asks respondents to:
Answer: Select adjectives that describe them
Checklist tools score the adjectives a person selects against the four DISC dimensions.
Which bias is the main limitation of any self-report DISC tool?
Answer: Social desirability bias
Respondents may choose answers that make them look better rather than answers that are accurate.
Which report type is designed to show how two people's DISC styles interact?
Answer: Comparison or relationship report
Comparison reports overlay two profiles to highlight likely friction and synergy points.
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