California Psychological Inventory 260 Reflection

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California Psychological Inventory 260 Reflection Like the California Psychological Inventory 430 (CPI 430), the California Psychological Inventory 260 (CPI 260) is designed to “furnish information to the interpreter from which a veridical (true-to-life) and useful picture may be drawn of the person taking the test” (Gough & Bradley, 1996, p. 1). A short form of the CPI 430, the CPI 260 was designed for use with businesses and career assessment. It is highly correlated with the CPI 430 and utilizes many of the same items. Additionally, the CPI 260 also uses the same scales as the CPI 430, although several scales have been renamed. There are three Vector Scales, four Lifestyle Types (each tester is placed into one of the four types), 20 Folk Scales, and seven Work-Related Measures (Gough & Bradley, 1996; Groth-Marnat, 2009). The 20 Folk Scales are grouped into four theoretically related categories: dealing with others, self-management, motivations and thinking style, and personal characteristics (Groth-Marnat, 2009). As a whole, the CPI 260 assessment presents a fairly comprehensive picture of the test-taker. Interpretation Interpretation of this instrument can be quite involved, and has several steps. In this paper, my lifestyle score and Vector Scale scores will be discussed. Second, I will talk about my Folk Scale results. Last, I will explain my results on the Special Purpose Scales. Lifestyle and Vector Scales According to my results, I fall into the Implementer, or Alpha, quadrant. This indicates that I tend to be extraverted, socially involved, and a leader rather than introverted and private (Gough & Bradley, 1996; Groth-Marnat, 2009). However, I disagree with that description since I am fairly introverted... ... middle of paper ... ... The CPI 260 gave me some interesting insights into myself. First of all, it told me that I am extroverted, a conclusion with which I disagree. However, it is possible that I am more extroverted in some situations than in others. Second, I found out which factors I am strong in and areas in which I need to grow. Finally, the Work-Related Measures showed me that I may work well in law enforcement, something I had never before considered. These results will help me develop as a person and as a counselor. Works Cited Gough, H. G., & Bradley, P. (1996). CPI manual (3rd ed.). Palo Alto, CA: CPP. Groth-Marnat, G. (2009). Handbook of psychological assessment (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. CPP. (2002, February). CPI 260 Technical Brief (Report No. 2002-3). Mountain View, CA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.cpp.com/Pdfs/CPI260_Technical_Brief.pdf

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