Discovering Our Personality Style Through True Colors

Based on works of Isabel Briggs-Myers, Katherine Briggs, and David Keirsey and Don Lowry

Instructions

For each row, compare all four boxes. Don’t overthink each word—go with your overall sense.

If any color total is less than 5 or greater than 20, you’ve made a scoring error and should review your choices.

Row Box Description Score (4, 3, 2, 1)
Row 1 A (Orange) Active, variety, sports, opportunities, spontaneous, flexible
B (Gold) Organized, planned, neat, parental, traditional, responsible
C (Blue) Warm, helpful, friends, authentic, harmonious, compassionate
D (Green) Learning, science, quiet, versatile, inventive, competent
Row 2 E (Green) Curious, ideas, questions, conceptual, knowledge, problem solver
F (Blue) Caring, people oriented, feelings, unique, empathetic, communicative
G (Gold) Orderly, on-time, honest, stable, sensible, dependable
H (Orange) Action, challenges, competitive, impetuous, impactful
Row 3 I (Gold) Helpful, trustworthy, dependable, loyal, conservative, organized
J (Blue) Kind, understanding, giving, devoted, warm, poetic
K (Orange) Playful, quick, adventurous, confrontive, open minded, independent
L (Green) Independent, exploring, competent, theoretical, “why” questions, ingenious
Row 4 M (Gold) Follow rules, useful, save money, concerned, procedural, cooperative
N (Orange) Active, free, winning, daring, impulsive, risk taker
O (Blue) Sharing, getting along, feelings, tender, inspirational, dramatic
P (Green) Thinking, solving problems, perfectionistic, determined, complex, composed
Row 5 Q (Green) Puzzles, seeking info, making sense, philosophical, principled, rational
R (Blue) Social causes, easy going, happy endings, approachable, affectionate, sympathetic
S (Orange) Exciting, lively, hands on, courageous, skillful, on stage
T (Gold) Pride, tradition, do things right, orderly, conventional, careful

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