Florence Littauer’s Personality Plus: How to Understand ...

Florence Littauer’s Personality Plus: How to Understand
Others by Understanding Yourself

Directions – In each of the following rows of four words across, place an X in front of the
one word that most often applies to you. Continue through all forty lines; be sure each row is marked with
only one X. If you are not sure which word “most applies,” ask a spouse or a friend, think of what your
answer would have been when you were a child, or before trauma entered your life. Mark your answers
as quickly as possible without over thinking. If you need a definition, highlight the word, right click and
choose “dictionary” or writing tools from your quick use menu.

Strengths

1 ___ Adventurous ! ___ Adaptable ! ! ____ Animated! ! ____ Analytical
____ Persuasive ! ____ Peaceful
2 ___ Persistent ! ___ Playful ! ! ____ Sociable ! ! ____ Strong-willed
____ Competitive ! ____ Convincing
3 ___ Submissive ! ___ Self-sacrificing ! ____ Reserved! ! ____ Resourceful
____ Self-reliant ! ____ Spirited
4 ___ Considerate ! ___ Controlled ! ! ____ Positive ! ! ____ Promoter
____ Scheduled ! ____ Shy
5 ___ Refreshing ! ___ Respectful !! ____ Outspoken ! ____ Optimistic
____ Funny ! ! ____ Forceful
6 ___ Satisfied !! ___ Sensitive ! ! ____ Diplomatic ! ____ Detailed
____ Cultured ! ! ____Confident
7 ___ Planner ! ! ___ Patient ! ! ____ Inoffensive ! ____ Inspiring
___ Dry Humor !! ____ Deep
8 ___ Sure ! ! ___ Spontaneous ! ____ Mover ! ! ____ Mixes easily
____ Talker ! ! ____ Tolerant
9 ___ Orderly ! ! ___ Obliging ! ! ____ Leader ! ! ____ Lively
____ Chartmaker ! ____ Cute
10___ Friendly !! ___ Faithful ! ! ____ Productive ! ____ Popular
____ Behaved ! ! ____ Balanced
11___ Daring ! ! ___ Delightful ! !

12___ Cheerful !! ___ Consistent !!

13___ Idealistic ! ___ Independent !

14___ Demonstrative ! ___ Decisive ! !

15___ Mediator ! ___ Musical ! !

16___ Thoughtful ! ___ Tenacious ! !

17___ Listener !! ___ Loyal ! !

18___ Contented ! ___ Chief ! !

19___ Perfectionist ! ___ Pleasant ! !

20___ Bouncy ! ! ___ Bold ! !

Weaknesses

21___ Blank ! ! ___ Bashful ! ! ____ Brassy ! ! ____ Bossy
____ Unforgiving
22___ Undisciplined ! ___ Unsympathetic ! ____ Unenthusiastic ! ____ Repetitious
____ Frank
23___ reticent ! ! ___ Resentful ! ! ____ Resistant !! ____ Interrupts
____ Unaffectionate
24___ Fussy ! ! ___ Fearful ! ! ____ Forgetful ! ! ____ Hesitant
____ Permissive
25___ Impatient ! ___ Insecure ! ! ____ Indecisive ! ____ Alienated
____ Nonchalant
26___ Unpopular ! ___ Uninvolved ! ____ Unpredictable ! ____ Wants credit
____ Talkative
27___ Headstrong ! ___ Haphazard !! ____ Hard to Please ! ____ Depressed
____ Indifferent
28___ Plain ! ! ___ Pessimistic ! ____ Proud ! ! ____ Manipulative
____ Skeptical
29___ Angered easily ! ___ Aimless ! ! ____ Argumentative ! ____ Loud

30___ Naive ! ! ___ Negative attitude ! ____ Nervy ! !

31___ Worrier ! ! ___ Withdrawn !! ____ Workaholic !

32___ Too sensitive ! ___ Tactless ! ! ____ Timid ! !

33___ Doubtful !! ___ Disorganized ! ____ Domineering !

34___ Inconsistent ! ___ Introvert ! ! ____ Intolerant !!

35___ Messy ! ! ___ Moody ! ! ____ Mumbles !!

36___ Slow ! ! ___ Stubborn ! ! ____ Show-off ! !

37___ Loner ! ! ___ Lord over others ! ____ Lazy ! !

38___ Sluggish ! ___ Suspicious !! ____ Short-tempered ! ____ Scatterbrained

39___ Revengeful ! ___ Restless ! ! ____ Reluctant !! ____ Rash

40___ Compromising ! ___ Critical ! ! ____ Crafty ! ! ____ Changeable

Personality Scoring Sheet

Now transfer all your X’s to the same words on the Personality Scoring Sheet and
add up your totals. BE CAREFUL. The same words are listed but they’re in a different order, so don’t just
copy the position of your X, actually find the matching word and mark it. For example, if you checked
Animated on the profile, check it on the scoring sheet. Then, add up all your X’s in each downward
column (not row across) for your totals.

Strengths

Popular Sanguine ! Powerful Choleric ! Perfect Melancholy ! Peaceful Phlegmatic
____ Adaptable
1 ___ Animated ! ___ Adventurous ! ____ Analytical !! ____ Peaceful
____ Submissive
2 ___ Playful ! ! ___ Persuasive ! ____ Persistent ! ____ Controlled
____ Reserved
3 ___ Sociable !! ___ Self-Strong-willed! ____ Self-sacrificing ! ____ Satisfied
____ Patient
4 ___ Convincing ! ___ Competitive ! ____ Considerate ! ____ Shy
____ Obliging
5 ___ Refreshing ! ___ Resourceful! ____ Respectful ! ____ Friendly
____ Diplomatic
6 ___ Spirited ! ! ___ Self-reliant !! ____ Sensitive !! ____Consistent
____ Inoffensive
7 ___ Promoter ! ___ Positive ! ! ____ Planner ! ! ____ Dry Humor
____ Mediator
8 ___ Spontaneous ! ___ Sure ! ! ____ Scheduled ! ____ Tolerant
____ Listener
9 ___ Optimistic ! ___ Outspoken !! ____ Orderly ! ! ____ Contented
____ Pleasant
10___ Funny ! ! ___ Forceful ! ! ____ Faithful ! ! ____ Balanced

11___ Delightful ! ___ Daring ! ! ____ Detailed ! !

12___ Cheerful !! ___ Confident ! ! ____ Cultured ! !

13___ Inspiring !! ___ Independent ! ____ Idealistic ! !

14___ Demonstrative ! ___ Decisive ! ! ____ Deep ! !

15___ Mixes easily ! ___ Mover ! ! ____ Musical ! !

16___ Talker ! ! ___ Tenacious ! ! ____ Thoughtful !

17___ Lively ! ! ___ Leader ! ! ____ Loyal ! !

18___ Cute ! ! ___ Chief ! ! ____ Chartmaker !

19___ Popular ! ! ___ Productive !! ____ Perfectionist !

20___ Bouncy ! ! ___ Bold ! ! ____ Behaved ! !

Totals-Strengths

_____ _____ _____ _____

Weaknesses

Popular Sanguine ! Powerful Choleric ! Perfect Melancholy ! Peaceful Phlegmatic

21___ Brassy ! ! ___ Bossy ! ! ____ Bashful ! ! ____ Blank

22___ Undisciplined ! ___ Unsympathetic ! ____ Unforgiving ! ____ Unenthusiastic

23___ Repetitious ! ___ Resistant ! ! ____ Resentful !! ____ Reticent

24___ Forgetful ! ___ Frank ! ! ____ Fussy ! ! ____ Fearful

25___ Interrupts ! ___ Impatient ! ! ____ Insecure ! ! ____ Indecisive

26___ Unpredictable ! ___ Unaffectionate ! ____ Unpopular ! ____ Uninvolved

27___ Haphazard ! ___ Headstrong ! ____ Hard to Please ! ____ Hesitant

28___ Permissive ! ___ Proud ! ! ____ Pessimistic ! ____ Plain

29___ Angered easily ! ___ Argumentative ! ____ Alienated !! ____ Aimless

30___ Naive ! ! ___ Nervy ! ! ____ Negative Attitude! ____ Nonchalant

31___ Wants credit ! ___ Workaholic ! ____ Withdrawn ! ____ Worrier
____ Too sensitive ! ____ Timid
32___ Talkative ! ___ Tactless ! ! ____ Depressed ! ____ Doubtful
____ Introvert ! ! ____ Indifferent
33___ Disorganized ! ___ Domineering ! ____ Moody ! ! ____ Mumbles
___ Skeptical ! ! ____ Slow
34___ Inconsistent ! ___ Intolerant ! ! ____ Loner ! ! ____ Lazy
____ Suspicious ! ____ Sluggish
35___ Messy ! ! ___ Manipulative ! ____ Revengeful ! ____ Reluctant
____ Critical ! ! ____ Compromising
36___ Show-off ! ___ Stubborn ! !

37___ Loud ! ! ___ Lord over others !

38___ Scatterbrained ! ___ Short-tempered !

39___ Restless ! ___ Rash ! !

40___ Changeable ! ___ Crafty ! !

Totals-Weaknesses

!!!!!
! ! ! ! ! _____ _____ _____ _____

Combined Totals

Now add up the totals from Strengths and Weakness columns to get your combined totals. You should
have 4 numbers.

! ! ! ! ! _____ _____ _____ _____

This test is very easy to interpret. Once you’ve transferred your answers to the scoring
sheet, added up your total number of answers in each of the four columns, and added your
totals from both the strengths and weaknesses sections, you’ll know your dominant
personality type (highest number) and least dominant type (lowest number).

You’ll also know what combination you are (e.g. Choleric/Sanguine; Melancholy/Phlegmatic). Keep in
mind that this assessment is only as accurate as the answers you’ve given. There is a margin for error
because these answers are how you view yourself. For a real eye opener, have someone close to you
take the assessment with you in mind. You’ll see how you come across to others.

See the PDF document, Understanding Your Personality Scores, for details about your primary and
secondary personality types. Two important things to remember:

1. We are dynamic, complex and individually unique human beings. Each of us have the potential of
being any one of the personality types should the need arise. However, there is one personality type
you default to most often. Personality assessments are guides to help you FIRST, understand more
about yourself; then understand more about others and how you interact/communicate with them. Be
careful not to place people in a box!

2. Don’t get too hung up on the term “weakness” in this profile. The reality is your “weaknesses” are
strengths gone way out of control, overboard, off the chart! All you need to do is back off a bit in a
“weakness” area, and you’ll see positive results.