Edwards Personality Preference Schedule (EPPS)

Edwards Personality Preference Schedule (EPPS)
1 Test Author Allen L. Edwards
2 Year of Publication 1953
3 Year of Revision N/A
4 Use of Test Scale This inventory is used for the assessment of personality
Scoring Method The EPPS consists of 225 numbers with each number
consisting 2 statements, so there are 450 statements in
total. The respondent choose one statement from every
5 number on the basis of its closeness to his personal
characteristics. From that selection raw score on 15
different personality dimension is obtained. Through this
raw score psychometrician derive percentile rank.
6 No. of Item 225
Interpretation The scale interprets 15 domains of personality

Achievement, Deference, Order, Exhibition, Autonomy,
7 Affiliation, Intraception, Succorance, Dominance,
Degradation, Nurturance, Change, Endurance,
Heterosexuality, Aggression
Scoring and Interpretation:
The Edwards Personality Preference Schedule consists of 225 items, and is a forced choice,
objective, non-projective personality inventory. It measures 15 domains of personality by
summing up summing up the options A horizontally and options B vertically, after that raw score
is calculated and percentile is derived via relevant percentile table. Higher percentile shows higher
preferences.
Different Personality Domains:
1. Achievement: A need to accomplish tasks well.
2. Deference: A need to conform to customs and defer to others.
3. Order: A need to plan well and be organized.
4. Exhibition: A need to be the center of attention in a group.
5. Autonomy: A need to be free of responsibilities and obligations.
6. Affiliation: A need to form strong friendships and attachments.
7. Intraception: A need to analyze behaviors and feelings of others.
8. Succorance: A need to receive support and attention from others.
9. Dominance: A need to be a leader and influence others.
10. Abasement: A need to accept blame for problems and confess errors to others.
11. Nurturance: A need to be of assistance to others.
12. Change: A need to seek new experiences and avoid routine.
13. Endurance: A need to follow through on tasks and complete assignments.
14. Heterosexuality: A need to be associated with and attractive to members of opposite sex.
15. Aggression: A need to express ones opinion and be critical of others.

Quantitative Analysis
Domain Raw Score Percentile
1 Achievement 14 46
2 Deference 14 52
3 Order 12 33
4 Exhibition 16 82
5 Autonomy 12 37
6 Affiliation 12 31
7 Intraception 16 69
8 Succorance 17 91
9 Dominance 14 50
10 Degradation 12 33
11 Nurturance 12 26
12 Change 14 54
13 Endurance 16 44
14 Heterosexuality 14 66
15 Aggression 15 69
Consistency:
The consistency score of the test applied is 14 which shows that the responses by the
respondent are highly consistent.

Qualitative Analysis:
Achievement:
The respondent’s percentile on personality domain of achievement is 46. Which shows that
he somewhat less achievement oriented as compare to other people. The respondent tend to search
to convenient ways to overcome any problem.
Deference:
On the deference domain of personality the respondent’s percentile is 52 which depicts that
he do sought the suggestions from others and observe the customs but act as he considers best.
Order:
The percentile score of 33 shows that the respondent mostly inconsiderate about the
systematic working and organization, mostly acting heedlessly.
Exhibition:
The high percentile score on the personality domain of exhibition i.e. 82 shows that the
respondent likes to be the center of attention and often use jokes and stories to impress others.
Autonomy:
The respondent’s percentile score on autonomy domain of personality is 37 showing that
he does not like to make his own decisions and feels himself always trapped in his own mind
because of the lack of opportunity to control his own life.
Affiliation:
The respondent percentile on affiliation domain of personality is 31 which shows that he
likes to maintain his distance from his friends and often find it difficult to form friendships. Likes
to be with friends but with no strings attached.

Intraception:
The percentile score of 69 on intraception domain of personality shows that the respondent
had a strong sense of empathy he consider the point of view of others by putting himself in other
people shoes and peculiar to analyze and predict the motives and actions of others
Succorance:
The respondent appeared to like being on the receiving side weather it love,
encouragement, help etc. as predicted by the percentile score of 91 which is highest among all
being domains measured.
Dominance:
The respondent had an average preference to dominate as evident by the percentile score
of this domain i.e. 50.
Abasement:
The percentile score on the abasement/degradation domain of the personality is 33 which
depicts that respondent is less likely to feel miserable and often able to overcome depressive
conditions by his own.
Nurturance:
The nurturance domain of personality had a percentile score of 26 which shows that the
respondent is reluctant to show affection and sympathy towards other people.
Change:
The respondent’s percentile score on change domain of personality is 54 which shows that
he had inclination towards change and but usually stick to everyday and monotonous routine.
Endurance:
The percentile score on endurance domain of personality is 44 which shows that respondent
tries very hard to stay focused on the tasks assigned to him but often finds it tedious to carry out.
Heterosexuality:
The respondent’s percentile score on the domain of heterosexuality is 66 through which
one can assume that he likes the company of the member of an opposite gender.
Aggression:
The percentile score of aggression domain of personality is 69 which depicts that the
respondent is very much inclined toward the showing his contrary opinions with others and to
causally make fun of them.

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Edwards Personality Preference Schedule (EPPS)

1 Test Author Allen L. Edwards

2 Year of Publication 1953

3 Year of Revision N/A

Interpretation The scale interprets 15 domains of personality

Scoring and Interpretation:

objective, non-projective personality inventory. It measures 15 domains of personality by

1. Achievement: A need to accomplish tasks well.

2. Deference: A need to conform to customs and defer to others.

3. Order: A need to plan well and be organized.

4. Exhibition: A need to be the center of attention in a group.

5. Autonomy: A need to be free of responsibilities and obligations.

6. Affiliation: A need to form strong friendships and attachments.

7. Intraception: A need to analyze behaviors and feelings of others.

8. Succorance: A need to receive support and attention from others.

9. Dominance: A need to be a leader and influence others.

11. Nurturance: A need to be of assistance to others.

12. Change: A need to seek new experiences and avoid routine.

13. Endurance: A need to follow through on tasks and complete assignments.

15. Aggression: A need to express ones opinion and be critical of others.

Domain Raw Score Percentile

respondent are highly consistent.

to convenient ways to overcome any problem.

systematic working and organization, mostly acting heedlessly.

The respondent’s percentile score on autonomy domain of personality is 37 showing that

because of the lack of opportunity to control his own life.

The respondent percentile on affiliation domain of personality is 31 which shows that he

to be with friends but with no strings attached.

being domains measured.

of this domain i.e. 50.

The percentile score on the abasement/degradation domain of the personality is 33 which

conditions by his own.

respondent is reluctant to show affection and sympathy towards other people.

The respondent’s percentile score on the domain of heterosexuality is 66 through which

causally make fun of them.

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