Edps Tests

The five tests have helped me to better understand how I make decisions, to inform me of my interests and styles of learning, and lastly to help me interpret my own personality. The first of these five tests is the Decision Making Style Test (DMS).

On the five decision making styles I have a score within the average range of those tested. This means that I use a variety and/or combination of all the styles in making my decisions. However, I had the highest score in the Intuitive, Dependent, and Rational Styles respectively making these three styles the ones I use most in making my choices. Of the five these are the three I feel are best to rely on and that will help me make the right and most beneficial decisions.

The second test is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) which helps to explain how we like to look at things and how we like to make our decisions. My reported type is ISFP or Introversion-Sensing-Feeling-Perceiving. Introversion means I like to focus on the "inner" world of impressions and ideas. In this area I had a moderate score meaning that I consistently prefer introversion over extraversion. Sensing refers to the way I tend to focus on concrete information in the present. I also had a moderate score in this area which refers to my tendency to choose sensing over intuition. Feeling has to do with the way I make decisions based on my own personal values and on "subjective evaluation of person centered concerns". I scored high enough in this area to get a clear score which means that almost all the time I lean towards Feeling over Thinking when making my decisions. Perceiving refers to the way I approach life in a flexible and spontaneous manner while keeping my options open. I also scored in the clear range meaning I prefer Perceiving to Judging when approaching life. My reported type as a whole (ISFP) describes me as "quiet, friendly, and accepting. Enjoys the present moment and what's going on around them. Likes to have their own space and to work within their own time frame. They are loyal and committed to their values and to the people who are important to them. Dislike agreements and conflicts and do not force their own opinions or values on others."

The third test is the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO FFI) and describes my personality traits in five different categories : Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness. Neuroticism is the "general tendency to experience negative feelings such as fear, sadness, embarrassment, anger, guilt, and disgust." In this area I scored a high score of 31 meaning I have a high tendency to be creative. Extraversion describes my preference towards sociability and interactivity versus solitude and privacy. An average score of 30 in this category means that I have no preference to either category but depending on the situation lean towards one or the other. Openness refers to my preferences for abstract ideas versus real concrete facts and realities. With a low score of 21 I have low levels of openness and "perform better in positions which established routines are followed." This means that I would be more suited for positions such as a technician, lawyer, or management position. Agreeableness refers to how I approach and interact with others, either cooperatively or competitively. A low score of 23 means that I tend to leans towards competitive interactions and tend to be more skeptical and critical, good assets in positions of law and science. The last category is Conscientiousness which refers to my work style of either task-oriented or divergent, process-oriented. An average score of 30 means that I prefer both work styles depending on the environment and situations I am in.

The fourth test is the Career Factors Inventory (CFI) and is meant to help me understand my readiness in choosing a career or major. This is done by measuring four factors: Need for Career Information, Need for Self-Knowledge, Career Choice Anxiety, and Generalized Indecisiveness. A score of 23 in Need for Career Information means that I need additional occupational information before I can soundly make a career decision. A score of 16 in Need for Self-Knowledge means that I have a high need for a further