Behavioral Assessment Fundamentals Flashcards
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In the PI Behavioral Assessment, what does a high 'B' (Extraversion) factor score primarily indicate about a person?
Answer: Naturally sociable, persuasive, and group-oriented
A high B factor (Extraversion) indicates someone who is outgoing, persuasive, and energized by social interaction and group work.
Which PI behavioral drive is most associated with a person's need for consistency, stability, and a predictable work environment?
Answer: Patience (C)
The Patience (C) drive reflects a person's need for consistency, steady pace, and a stable, predictable work environment.
A PI reference profile described as 'Maverick' typically combines which behavioral characteristics?
Answer: High dominance, high extraversion, low formality
The Maverick reference profile is characterized by high dominance and extraversion paired with low formality, reflecting an independent, risk-taking leader.
What is the purpose of the 'Self' pattern in the PI Behavioral Assessment?
Answer: It captures the person's natural, self-reported behavioral drives
The Self pattern represents a person's natural behavioral tendencies as they perceive and report them, free from environmental pressure.
When using PI for team design, a team with all members having low 'C' (Patience) scores might struggle most with:
Answer: Maintaining steady, long-term processes
Low-C individuals prefer variety and rapid change, so a team of all low-C members may struggle with sustained, process-driven execution.
According to PI theory, what does a wide gap between the 'Self' and 'Self-Concept' patterns suggest?
Answer: The employee may be experiencing significant stress or role misfit
A large gap between Self and Self-Concept patterns indicates the person feels they must significantly adapt their natural behaviors, often a sign of stress or poor role fit.
The PI Behavioral Assessment is best described as what type of instrument?
Answer: A normative, free-choice behavioral assessment
The PI Behavioral Assessment is a normative, free-choice instrument where respondents select adjectives that describe them, yielding drives-based behavioral patterns.