Disc Personality Test Technology & Tools 2

Question 1

In a classic DISC assessment, what is the forced-choice format?

Accepted Answer

Choosing the words that are 'most' and 'least' like you from groups of four

Answer

Classic DISC instruments present groups of four descriptors and ask for a 'most' and 'least' selection.

Question 2

Which psychologist wrote 'Emotions of Normal People' (1928), the theoretical basis of DISC?

Accepted Answer

William Moulton Marston

Answer

Marston proposed the four behavioral dimensions in that 1928 book.

Question 3

Who created the first DISC-based assessment, the Activity Vector Analysis?

Accepted Answer

Walter Clarke

Answer

Walter Clarke built the adjective-based Activity Vector Analysis in the 1940s from Marston's model.

Question 4

What does 'ipsative' scoring mean in a DISC assessment?

Accepted Answer

Scores reflect the relative strength of traits within the same person

Answer

Ipsative scores show how a person's own traits rank against each other, not against others.

Question 5

An adjective checklist DISC tool asks respondents to:

Accepted Answer

Select adjectives that describe them

Answer

Checklist tools score the adjectives a person selects against the four DISC dimensions.

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