Hogan Assessment Hogan Development Survey (HDS) 4

Question 1

Which HDS scale is most closely associated with unconventional thinking, creativity taken too far, and appearing 'out of touch' with practical realities?

Accepted Answer

Imaginative

Answer

The Imaginative scale describes individuals whose creative thinking can become eccentric or impractical in organizational settings.

Question 2

A leader with an elevated Bold scale score is most likely to struggle with which leadership behavior?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging mistakes, accepting criticism, and incorporating feedback

Answer

Bold individuals have an inflated sense of self-worth and resist feedback, making learning from failure very difficult.

Question 3

In the HDS model, how many primary scale dimensions are assessed?

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

The HDS measures 11 scales corresponding to personality-based risk factors that can derail career success.

Question 4

The HDS was developed by Hogan and Hogan drawing primarily on which classification system?

Accepted Answer

DSM personality disorder categories

Answer

The 11 HDS scales were conceptually grounded in DSM personality disorder clusters, translated into subclinical, workplace-relevant terms.

Question 5

Which of the following situations is MOST likely to trigger HDS derailers in a high-performing executive?

Accepted Answer

Navigating a high-stakes merger with tight deadlines and ambiguity

Answer

Derailers surface most reliably under conditions of high stress, uncertainty, and pressure—exactly what a complex merger produces.

Hogan Assessment Practice Test

Hogan Assessment Practice Test

Hogan Assessment Hogan Development Survey (HDS) 4