INTERPRETAZIONE
DELL'INVENTARIO DELLO STILE PERSONALE
Each pair of columns in
the scoring table represents one of the four dimensions evaluated by the Personal
Style Inventory.
I
= Introversion
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AND
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E
= Extroversion
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N
= Intuition
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AND
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S
= Sensing
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T
= Thinking
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AND
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F
= Feeling
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P
= Perceiving
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AND
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J
= Judging
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The total scores in each
column indicate relative strengths and balances in the four dimensions. (for
example, I and E is one dimension).
- Column scores of 12
or 13 suggest a balance in the two components of the dimension.
- Column scores of 14
or 15 suggest slight imbalance; that component of the dimension is slightly
stronger than the other component.
- Column scores between
16 and 19 suggest a definite imbalance; that component of the dimension
is definitely stronger than the other component.
- Column scores between
20 and 25 suggest a considerable imbalance; that component of the dimension
is considerably stronger than the other component.
An individual's style
type is indicated by the four columns with scores of 14 or more; column scores
of 12 or 13 reflect balance. The following paragraphs describe the style types
and indicate the learning implications of particular strengths and weaknesses
in the four dimensions. Type descriptions are quoted from Jewler and Gardner
(1993, p. 54-55).
- INTROVERSION - EXTROVERSION
- "Persons more introverted
than extroverted tend to make decisions somewhat independently of culture,
people, or things around them. They are quiet, diligent at working alone,
and socially reserved. They may dislike being interrupted while working
and may tend to forget names and faces."
- Possible Strengths:
Most introverts work independently, work alone, are reflective,
work with ideas, avoid generalizations, and are careful before acting.
Introverts may excel in scientific lab work, courses requiring attention
to detail, and activities requiring diligence and planning.
- Possible Weaknesses:
Most introverts avoid others, are secretive, may lose opportunities
to act, may be misunderstood by others, and dislike being interrupted.
Introverts may perform poorly in study groups or cooperative learning
activities, in tasks requiring interpersonal communication, in social
situations, or in jobs requiring extensive contact with the public.
- "Extroverted persons
are attuned to the culture, people, and things around them. The extrovert
is outgoing, socially free, interested in variety and in working with
people. The extrovert may become impatient with long, slow tasks and
does not mind being interrupted by people."
- Possible Strengths:
Most extroverts interact well with others, are open, prefer action,
and are well understood by others. Extroverts may perform well in
study groups or cooperative learning activities, class participation,
tasks requiring interpersonal communication or "hands on" work,
social situations, or in jobs requiring extensive contact with the
public.
- Possible Weaknesses:
Most extroverts cannot work well without other people, need change
and variety, are impulsive, and are impatient with routine. Extroverts
may experience difficulty in time management, following detailed
or extensive directions, independent study, monotonous or regimented
tasks, or tasks requiring planning, like writing research papers
or developing research projects.
- INTUITION - SENSING
- "The intuitive
person prefers possibilities, theories, invention, and the new and becomes
bored with nitty-gritty details and facts unrelated to concepts. The
intuitive person thinks and discusses in spontaneous leaps of intuition
that may neglect details. Problem solving comes easily for this individual,
although there may be a tendency to make errors in fact."
- Possible Strengths:
Intuitors tend to see or look for possibilities, work out new ideas,
work with complicated tasks or issues, and solve novel and unique
problems. Most intuitors excel at generalizing and seeing the "big
picture," and thus may perform well on essay tests or remember main
points in readings or lectures. They may perform well on tasks requiring
originality or understanding of theory.
- Possible Weaknesses:
Intuitors are often inattentive to detail and precision, are inattentive
to the actual and the practical, are impatient with tedious tasks,
lose sight of the here-and-now, and jump to conclusions. They may
perform poorly in math or science courses, on subjective tests,
and on repetitive or analytical tasks. They may need to be reminded
of the everyday applicability or practicality of skills and knowledge,
especially to maintain their interest in subjects they dislike or
in topics that are of little personal interest to them.
- "The sensing type
prefers the concrete, factual, tangible here-and-now, becoming impatient
with theory and the abstract, mistrusting intuition. The sensing type
thinks in detail, remembering real facts, but possibly missing a conception
of the overall."
- Possible Strengths:
Most sensers attend to detail, are practical, remember details and
facts, are patient, and are systematic. They often perform well
on subjective tests or in science, statistics, accounting or math
courses.
- Possible Weaknesses:
Sensers often do not see possibilities, lose sight of the "big picture,"
mistrust intuition, become frustrated with the complicated, and
prefer not to imagine the future. They may not perform well on essays,
or tasks requiring examination of alternate viewpoints. They may
have trouble following complicated directions and may thus require
simplification or clarification. They may not develop or consider
long-term goals and future consequences of their actions.
- THINKING - FEELING
- "The thinker makes
judgments based on logic, analysis, and evidence, avoiding decisions
based on feelings and values. As a result, the thinker is more interested
in logic, analysis, and verifiable conclusions than in empathy, values,
and personal warmth. The thinker may step on others' feelings and needs
without realizing it, neglecting to take into consideration the values
of others."
- Possible Strengths:
Thinkers tend to have critical ability, stand firm, and are logical,
analytical, objective, organized, and just. Tasks requiring analytical
skills and organization, such as those in the sciences, may be areas
where thinkers excel.
- Possible Weaknesses:
Thinkers may not notice others' feelings, may misunderstand others'
values, may be uninterested in conciliation, may not show their
feelings, may show little mercy or empathy, and may be uninterested
in persuading. Thinkers may experience difficulty in study groups
or cooperative learning activities. They may experience difficulty
reviewing art and literature. Thinkers may not be effective mediators
or providers of human resource services.
- "The feeler makes
judgments based on empathy, warmth, and personal values. As a consequence,
feelers are more interested in people and feelings than in impersonal
logic, analysis, and things, and in harmony more than in being on top
or achieving impersonal goals. The feeler gets along well with people
in general."
- Possible Strengths:
Feelers often consider the feelings of others, understand needs
and values, are interested in conciliation, show their feelings,
and are comfortable persuading and motivating others. Feelers may
excel in study groups, cooperative learning activities, or reviewing
art and literature. Feelers may be effective mediators or providers
of human resource services.
- Possible Weaknesses:
Feelers tend to be subjective, are not guided by logic, are less
organized, are overly accepting, and base judgments on feelings.
Feelers may experience trouble on tasks requiring analytical skills
and organization, such as those in the sciences.
- PERCEIVING - JUDGING
- "The perceiver
is a gatherer, always wanting to know more before deciding, holding
off decisions and judgments. As a consequence, the perceiver is open,
flexible, adaptive, nonjudgmental, able to see and appreciate all sides
of issues, always welcoming new perspectives. However, perceivers are
also difficult to pin down and may become frustrated at times. Even
when they finish tasks, perceivers will tend to look back at them and
wonder whether they could have been done another way. The perceiver
wishes to roll with life rather than change it."
- Possible Strengths:
Perceivers are often flexible and nonjudgmental, make compromises,
see all sides of an issue, and make decisions based on all data.
They may excel in social interactions and interpersonal relationships.
- Possible Weaknesses:
Perceivers tend to be indecisive and easily distracted from tasks,
and they often do not plan, control circumstances, or finish projects.
Perceivers may have trouble making decisions, delineating problems
and activities, completing unstructured tasks, or finishing tasks
in a timely manner.
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- "The judger is
decisive, firm, and sure, setting goals and sticking to them. The judger
wants to make decisions and get on to the next project. When a project
does not yet have closure, judgers will leave it behind and go on to
new tasks."
- Possible Strengths:
Judgers make quick decisions, plan, give orders, and remain on-task.
They may excel in independent study and delineating problems and
plans of action.
- Possible Weaknesses:
Judgers may be stubborn and inflexible, may make decisions based
on insufficient data, may be controlled by tasks or plans, and may
wish to work uninterrupted. They may experience difficulty working
with others or making informed decisions.