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Frank Herbery (1929 – 1986)

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FOCUS 8

 

PURPOSE

 

The FOCUS series of five personality questionnaires was developed on-line for the remote assessment of personality across National boundaries.

 

AUTHOR

Cameron, A.

 

DESCRIPTION

FOCUS 8 measures the 'Big Five' personality factors, plus achievement motivation, power motivation, and perceived (self-reported) cognitive ability. It is part of the FOCUS series.

 

FOCUS 8 is a short normative questionnaire with 80 trait adjective items.The report provides an individualised analysis of the test-taker's profile across the Great Eight factors and the implications for behaviour at work.

 

Psychological Factors Dimension Competency
Cognitive ability Reasoning Analysing & reporting
Motivation Excellence Delivering & performing
Power Leading & deciding
Big Five personality factors Extraversion

Interacting & Presenting

Agreeableness

Supporting & Cooperating

Openness

Creating & Innovating

Conscientiousness

Organising & Implementing

Emotional Stability

Coping & Adjusting

 

RELIABILITY

Internal consistency reliabilities range from .74 to .92.  The median reliability is .87.

Standard Error of Difference are all around the 4 mark so a difference of around 8 constitutes a real difference.  This is equivalent to a difference of 3 stens.

 

VALIDITY

Scale intercorrelations range from .02 to .67.  Highest correlations are between Achievement and Power Motivation (.67) and between Cognitive Ability and the two motivation scales (.55 &.64).

Criterion-related validity: FOCUS8 scores were correlated with manager ratings.  13% of the variability in job performance was accounted for by the FOCUS8. 

 

NORMS

Global General Population (N=5,709)

USA General Population (N= 3,747)

UK General Population (N=515)

Rest of the World (N=1,477)

Students (N=610)

 

DURATION

Untimed, approximately 10 minutes.

 

To place an order - please phone 0118 9482322 or email info@cranbrooksolutions.co.uk

TEST MATERIALS

£

Starter set (10 Item booklets; 25 Response sheets; 25 Profile sheets and 25 Feedback Charts (Manual to be ordered separately)

116.00

Manual for FOCUS series

120.00

Item/response sheet (consumable) x25

62.00

Profile sheet (consumable) x30

25.00

Feedback chart (consumable) x25

34.00

 
 

FOCUS 5 online/offline

Cost per test

FOCUS Full Bureau Service provides administration, scoring and report, excludes cost of test.

48.00

Hover over the icons below to see how this test is administered, scored and marked

Training Level : BPS Level B Intermediate or Approved Product Workshop Pencil and paper administration, computer based and online Guide Time: 10 minutes   Manual & computer based scoring available HTS online testing  
             

 

 

 

 
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