Test No. 02. DIMENSIONAL PERSONALITY INVENTORY AIM: - To study the Personality of the subject. INTRODUCTION Personality of a person is consistent to same extent : The definition of personality has several facets ‘ individual differences, behavioral dimension and traits. In this test the following dimensions are studied :- (1) Activity — Passivity Trait : The person is active, energetic, enthusiastic, regular, persistent and busy with ability to concentrate for long duration of timé, on the one hand and passive, dull, inactive, slow and irregular in working, deviation with constructive output, delayed reactions in work, unwillingness to act on the other hand. Higher score on this dimension shows Activity trait of one’s personality whereas lower score tends the passiveness of and individual. (2) Enthusiastic and Non-Enthusiastic Trai happy go lucky, warm hearted person, enjoying life, fond of being in company ot It indicates the tendency to be loves others, social and outgoing, mixing casily in the company of others, wit ly to move persons for various enthusiastic and courageous work, open hearted abil functions, This is indicated by the cyclothymic temperament and higher score indicates the greater tendency. On the other hand, lower score indicates non enthusiastic trend by expressing reservedness, shyness, inhibited, cold, keeping aloof, feeling difficulty to contact other people, slow spoken, non-participation of various functions and also knowh as schizothymic personality. (3) Assertive ~ Submissive :- It indicates the assertiveness of an individual as person is straight forward in all dealing of life, bold, havin to act asa main role player, independent nature, non convineing with other's ideas, dominant, whereas submissiveness keeps his ideas to himself only, not dare to open his mouth, fearful to meet and exchange views with others, accept subordination and act as others say, hesitant to oppose other’s views. Hig! score indicates theassertiveness trait of personality, whereas low score is near to submissiveness dimension, (4) Suspicious ~ Trusting : - High score shows the paranoid tendeney of the individual which is reflected in his suspicious nature about others, apprehensive, having no faith on others, blaming others for his all failures and non achievement, feeling misconception of people about himself and feels that others are jea and want to harm him, whereas low score tends to trusting trait of personality which do not have any such paranoid tendency, ‘This positive dimension of personality is characterized by free of jealous tendencies, accepting conditions, easy to get on with others, adaptable, cheerful, uncompetitive, a good team worker, an open and tolerant person and usually willing to take a chance with people, tealizing own weaknesses and faults. . (5) Depressive — Non-Depressive :- High score on this personality trait indicates feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, depressed, unwanted, unloved, suicidal ideas, feeling of inferiority, highly frustrated, lack of self confidence, sad on misdeeds and mistakes done in the past, jealous about others happiness, restless and full of tense. Whereas low score tends to be non-depressive characterized by relaxedness, composed and satisfied. (6) Emotional Instability and Emotional Stability The high score on this personality trait indicates emotional instability where individual is affected by feeling, emotionally less stable, easily annoyed and upset having low frustration tolerance for unsatisfactory conditions, highly enxious and worrying, fearful, sensitive, touchy, given to mood swings, depressed and sad wherever confronted with stressful situations, having neurotic symptoms like phobias, sleep disturbances and psychotic disorders. The low score is indicative of emotionally stable trait of the personality where person is with full control over his emotional expressions, emotionally mature stable, realistic about life situations, possessing ego strength, high level of adjustment with unsolved emotional problems.MATERIAL ¢ Dimensional Personality Inventory, Manual 4 penell. INSTRUCTIONS i Read every statement carefully and response is to be recorded on the basis of 3 response alternatives ~ Yes, Undecided and No. You have to decide which statement is true according to your temperament and behaviour. If it {s true, you have to put a cross (x) on cell () below yes alternatiy Cis not true, then puta cross (x) on cell [1 below no alternative and if the state of undecided ness, he has fo put 4 cross (x) on cell (1 below undecided alternative, ACTUAL CONDUCT. : After the instruction the test was given to the ject, After finishing the test introspective report was taken, ‘Then the searing of ‘the test was done and the scores were interpreted, SCORING :- Bach yes response is to be scored as 2, undecided is to be seored as 1 whereas no and unmarked response is to be scored as zero. All the six dimensional areas of personality are grouped as part 1, I, II, IV, V and VI each containing 10 statements, ‘Thus on each area of personality, seore may range from 0 to 20 and thus may be calculated area wise and total score of each part may be obtained! at that place and then transfer to scoring table below each part against raw scores column, DISCUSSION :- The raw score of Activity-Passivity is ............. the Z score 18 ........ the subject has ......, trait in him which is .. wie The raw score of Enthusiastic and Non-Enthu: sae the Z score is .......... the subject has vo... trait in him which is... ‘The raw score of Assertive-Sub: sive is , the Z score sew the subj « trait in him whieh is .... The raw score of Suspicious—Trusting is ............, the Z score is .. the subject has trait in him which is .........0 The raw score of Depr Non- Depressive is co... the Z score is .. the subject has ..,.... trait in him which is », The raw score of Emotional Instability and Emotional Stability the Z score is vw the subject has ....... trait in him which is onality has. «traits.