Hogan Assessment Hogan Development Survey (HDS) 3

Question 1

The HDS Excitable scale is characterized by which primary behavioral pattern under stress?

Accepted Answer

Enthusiasm followed by rapid disappointment and mood swings

Answer

High Excitable individuals cycle between intense enthusiasm and sudden frustration, making them unpredictable leaders.

Question 2

A professional high on HDS Reserved is most at risk of derailing because they:

Accepted Answer

Fail to build relationships and seem cold or indifferent

Answer

Reserved individuals are task-focused but lack interpersonal warmth, causing them to lose followership.

Question 3

Which HDS scale is most associated with a leader who perceives colleagues as threats, questions motives, and holds grudges?

Accepted Answer

Skeptical

Answer

The Skeptical scale reflects cynicism and distrust that, when derailed, can damage team cohesion and collaborative relationships.

Question 4

The HDS Dutiful scale, when it becomes a derailer, typically manifests as:

Accepted Answer

Over-compliance with authority, making it hard to manage upward or disagree

Answer

High Dutiful individuals are so eager to please superiors that they avoid advocating for their team or offering critical feedback.

Question 5

How does the HDS differ from the Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI)?

Accepted Answer

HPI measures bright-side personality; HDS measures dark-side risk factors that emerge under stress

Answer

The HPI captures normal, bright-side personality, while the HDS targets the dark-side tendencies that derail careers under pressure.

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