16 PF

Definitions of 16 PF
  1. noun
    a self-report personality inventory developed by Raymond B. Cattell to measure the 16 personality dimensions that emerged from his factor analysis of a wide range of traits
    synonyms: Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
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    self-report inventory, self-report personality inventory
    a personality inventory in which a person is asked which of a list of traits and characteristics describe her or him or to indicate which behaviors and hypothetical choices he or she would make
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