Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS )

Report on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS)

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) is a forced choice, objective, non-projective personality inventory, derived from the theory of H. A. Murray, which measures the rating of individuals in fifteen normal needs or motives.

Objective of Personal Preference Schedule:

The Personal Preference Schedule is designed as an instrument for counseling purposes. This schedule provides quick and convenient measures of a number of relatively independent normal personality variables.

The Fifteen Personality Variables

1. Achievement (ach) : A need to accomplish tasks well 2. Deference (def) : A need to conform to customs and defer to others 3. Order (ord) : A need to plan well and be organized 4. Exhibition (exh) : A need to be the center of attention in a group 5. Autonomy (aut) : A need to be free of responsibilities and obligations 6. Affiliation (aff) : A need to form strong friendships and attachments 7. Intraception (int) : A need to analyze behaviors and feelings of others 8. Succorance (suc) : A need to receive support and attention from others 9. Dominance (dom) : A need to be a leader and influence others 10. Abasement (aba) : A need to accept blame for problems and confess errors 11. Nuturance (nur) : A need to be of assistance to others 12. Change (cha) : A need to be of assistance to others 13.Endurance (end) : A need to follow through on tasks and complete assignments 14. Heterosexuality (het) : A need to be associated with and attractive to members of the opposite sex 15. Aggression (agg) : A need to express one's opinion and be critical of others 1

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Test consistency:
In addition to the above 15 personality variables, the EPPS provides a measure of test consistency. Fifteen pairs of items are repeated twice for the consistency scale.

Validity of the Schedule:

The inventory consists of 225 pairs of statements in which items from each of the 15 scales are paired with items from the other 14 plus the other fifteen pairs of items for the optional consistency check. This leaves the total number of items (14x15) at 210. Edwards has used the last 15 items to offer the candidate the same item twice, using the results to calculate a consistency score. The result will be considered valid if the consistency checks for more than 9 out of 15 paired items.

Reliability:
The inter-correlations of the variables measured by EPPS are quite low. It indicates that the variables being measured are relatively independent and the schedule is quite reliable. 2

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My Profile
Name: Jahin Masnun Age: 18 years Gender: Male Current Educational Status: 1st year BBA student Institute: Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka. Date of taking the personality test: February 1, 2008

Analysis of the result in terms of 15 personality variables

Achievement:
The characteristics of achievement are as follows: to do ones best to be successful to accomplish tasks requiring skill and effort to be recognized authority to be able to do things better than others to write a great novel or play Score of my achievement: Row Column Sum Score obtained to Achievement 6 9 15 50 The result shows that I have a moderate need for achievement. I do not want to write a great novel or to be recognized authority. But I want to do my best, to be successful, to be able to do things better than others and to accomplish tasks requiring skill and effort. 3

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Deference:
The characteristics of deference are as follows: to get suggestion from others to find out what others think to follow instruction and do what is expected to praise others to let others make decisions to conform to custom and avoid the unconventional Score of my deference: Row Column Sum Score obtained to deference 5 8 13 73 The score suggests that I have a relatively moderate deference. I like to get suggestion from others, to find out what others think, to follow instruction, to do what is expected and to praise others. I dont always want to let others make decisions. Order: The characteristics of order are as follows: to have written work neat and organized to make plans before starting on a difficult task to keep things neat and orderly to organize details of work to keep letters and files according to some system to have things arranged so that so that they run smoothly without change Score of my order: Row Column Sum Score obtained to order 4

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8 10 18 96 The score suggests that I have a high need for orderliness. So, I have most of the aforementioned characteristics.

Exhibition:
The characteristics of exhibition are as follows: to say witty and clever things to tell amusing jokes and stories to talk about personal adventures and experience to talk about personal achievement to be the center of attention to ask question others cannot answer Score of my exhibition: Row Column Sum Score obtained to exhibition 9 7 16 72 The score suggests that I have a moderate need for exhibition. I like to say witty and clever things, to tell amusing jokes and stories, to be the center of attention. But I do not like to talk about personal adventures and experience, to talk about personal achievement and to ask question others cannot answer.

Autonomy:
The characteristics of autonomy are as follows: to be able to come & go as desired to say what one thinks about things to feel free to do what one thinks to do things that are unconventional to do things without regard to what others may think to avoid responsibilities and obligation 5

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Score of my autonomy: Row Column Sum Score obtained to autonomy 3 2 5 02 I have a very low need for autonomy. I do not like to be able to come & go as desired, to say what one thinks about things, to feel free to do what one thinks, to do things that are unconventional, to do things without regard to what others may think, to avoid responsibilities and obligation.

Affiliation:
The characteristics of affiliation are as follows: to be loyal to friends to participate in friendly groups to form new friendship to make many friends as possible to share things with friends to write letters to friends Score of my affiliation: Row Column Sum Score obtained to affiliation 5 4 9 11 I have a low affiliation score. This result suggests that I am loyal to my friends, I like to form new friendship and I like to share things with friends. But I do not wwrte letters to friend. I am a little skeptic in making as many friends as possible.

Intraception:
The characteristics of intraception are as follows: to analyze ones motives and feelings 6

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to observe others to find how others feel about problems to predict how others will act to analyze others behavior Score of my intraception: Row Column Sum Score obtained to intraception 8 9 17 57 According to the result, I have an average need for intraception. That means, I want to analyze ones motives, to observe others, to analyze others behavior. But I do not want to to find how others feel about problems and to predict how others will act.

Succorance:
The characteristics of succorance are as follows: to have others provide help when in trouble to have others be kindly to have others be sympathetic to receive a great deal of affection from others to have a fuss made over one when hurt Score of my succorance: Row Column Sum Score obtained to succorance 9 6 15 83 The score suggests that I have a relatively high need for succorance. I want to have others provide help when in trouble, to have others be kindly, to have others be sympathetic, to receive a great deal of affection from others. But I do not want to have a fuss made over one when hurt. 7

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Dominance:
The characteristics of dominance are as follows: to argue for ones point of view to be a leader in groups to which one belongs to make group decision to settle disputes between others to supervise and direct the actions of others Score of my dominance: Row Column Sum Score obtained to dominance 2 7 9 8 I have a very little need for autonomy ass my score is 8 out of 99. So, I do not like to argue for ones point of view, to be a leader in groups to which one belongs, to make group decision, to supervise and direct the actions of others. But I like to settle dispute between others.

Abasement:
The characteristics of abasement are as follows: to feel guilty when one does something wrong to accept blame when things do not go right to feel depressed by inability to handle situation to feel inferior to others in most respect to feel the need for confession of errors Score of my abasement: Row Column Sum Score obtained to abasement 9 5 16 61 My score in this personality variable suggest that I have an average abasement. I feel guilty when one does something wrong, feel depressed by inability to handle situation 8

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and feel the need for confession of errors. I do not accept blame when things do not go right and do not feel inferior to others in most respect

Nurturance:
The characteristics of nurturance are as follows: to help friends when they are in trouble to treat others with kindness and sympathy to show a great deal of affection toward others to forgive others to be generous others Score of my nurturance: Row Column Sum Score obtained to nurturance 5 8 13 46 I have a slightly less score in this personality variable. I help friends when they are in trouble, treat others with kindness and sympathy and show a great deal of affection toward others. I am not always generous to others and I can not easily forgive others when they do wrong to me.

Change:
The characteristics of change are as follows: to do new and different things to travel to meet new people to experience novelty to eat in new and different places to participate in fashion Score of my change: Row Column Sum Score obtained to 9

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change 9 6 15 50 I have obtained an average score in this section which indicates I want to do new and different things, to eat in new and different places, and to experience novelty. But I do not always like to travel, to meet new people and to participate in fashion.

Endurance:
The characteristics of endurance are as follows: to keep at a job until it is finished to complete any job undertaken to put in long hours of hours without distraction to work hard at a task to avoid being interrupted while at a work to work at a single job before taking on others Score of my endurance: Row Column Sum Score obtained to endurance 6 19 16 75 I have a relatively high endurance. I keep at a job until it is finished, complete any job undertaken, work hard at a task and avoid being interrupted while at a work. I do not always put in long hours of hours without distraction and work at a single job before taking on others.

Heterosexuality:
The characteristics of heterosexuality are as follows: to go out members of opposite sex to engage in social activities with opposite sex to be in love with opposite sex to be regarded as physically attracted by opposite sex to participate in discussions about sex 10