Hogan Personality Flashcards

A candidate takes the HPI and scores at the 90th percentile on Adjustment. What does this suggest?

Answer: The person is emotionally stable and resilient under stress

A high Adjustment score indicates emotional composure, self-confidence, and low levels of anxiety and stress reactivity.

In an HPI report, subscales (or 'facets') serve what purpose?

Answer: They provide nuanced detail to interpret what drives a primary scale score

Subscales help explain the specific behavioral patterns that contribute to a person's standing on a primary HPI scale.

Which characteristic best distinguishes the HPI from personality tests designed for clinical use?

Answer: The HPI was normed on working adults and validated against job performance

The HPI was developed using samples of employed adults and validated specifically against workplace behavior and career outcomes.

A manager notices that an employee is well-liked by peers but avoids speaking up in meetings with senior leadership. This pattern might reflect low scores on which HPI scale?

Answer: Ambition

Low Ambition scorers may lack the assertiveness and desire to influence others that drives speaking up in high-stakes settings.

When using HPI results to give feedback to a candidate, which approach aligns with best practices?

Answer: Frame scores as tendencies with situational variability, not absolutes

Best practice feedback acknowledges that personality describes tendencies that can be managed, not permanent limitations.

Which HPI scale is most strongly associated with a person's tendency to challenge the status quo and resist conformity?

Answer: Prudence (low score)

A low Prudence score indicates someone who tends to be nonconforming, resistant to rules, and challenging of established procedures.

How many primary scales does the Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI) contain?

Answer: 7

The HPI contains 7 primary scales: Adjustment, Ambition, Sociability, Interpersonal Sensitivity, Prudence, Inquisitive, and Learning Approach.