PI The 17 Reference Profiles 5

Question 1

The PI Behavioral Assessment, from which Reference Profiles are derived, measures how many primary behavioral drives?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

The PI Behavioral Assessment measures four drives: Dominance (A), Extraversion (B), Patience (C), and Formality (D).

Question 2

Which PI Reference Profile is most likely to build the deepest technical expertise in a single narrow subject area over the course of a career?

Accepted Answer

Specialist

Answer

Specialists have low dominance, low extraversion, high patience, and high formality — they are ideally suited to develop deep, focused expertise over time.

Question 3

A 'Scholar' differs from a 'Strategist' primarily because the Scholar has which behavioral characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Lower dominance than the Strategist

Answer

Both Scholars and Strategists have high formality and low extraversion, but the Scholar has low dominance while the Strategist has high dominance.

Question 4

The 'Altruist' PI Reference Profile is most associated with which combination of behavioral drives?

Accepted Answer

Low dominance, high extraversion, high patience, high formality

Answer

Altruists have low A, high B, high C, and high D — they are naturally helpful, organized, sociable, and patient team supporters.

Question 5

In the context of PI Reference Profiles, which profile is most likely to be drawn to entrepreneurship or launching a new venture?

Accepted Answer

Venturer

Answer

Venturers have high dominance, high extraversion, low patience, and low formality — the hallmark combination of an entrepreneur who takes bold risks and thrives on novelty.

PI - Predictive Index Practice Test

PI - Predictive Index Practice Test

PI The 17 Reference Profiles 5