THE

TEMPERAMENTDISCOVERY™ SYSTEM

BASED ONKEIRSEY’S® TEMPERAMENT THEORY™

The Keirsey™ Temperament Sorter®-IIPERSONALITY INSTRUMENT

AN PUBLICATION

F E A T U R I N G

SEvEN STEPS TO DIScOvERING YOUR TEMPERAMENT

StepOne:ReadtheguidelinesandthencompletetheKTS-II(pages3–5)

StepTwo:Scoreyourresults(insidebackcover)

StepThree:Determineyourfour-letterType(insidebackcover)

StepFour:VerifyyourTemperament(Page6–7)

StepFive:VerifyyourType(Pages8–11)

StepSix:UnderstandingtheTemperaments(pages12–13)

StepSeven:UnderstandingtheTemperamentsofothers(pages14–15)

(Note:Directionsforeachsteparelocatednexttothelightbulboneachpage.)

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INTRODUcTION

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TheKeirseyTMTemperamentSorter®-II(KTSTM-II)isapowerful70-questionpersonalityinstrumentthathelpsindividualsdiscovertheirpersonalitytype.TheKTSTM-IIisbasedonDr.DavidKeirsey’sTemperamenttheoryandhashelpedmorethan30millionpeopleworldwidetogaininsightintothemselvesandthepeoplearoundthem.

AccordingtoKeirseyTemperamentTheoryTM,peoplecanbesortedintofourTemperamentgroups.ThesegroupsarereferredtoasArtisansTM,GuardiansTM,RationalsTM,andIdealistsTM.WithineachofthefourTemperaments,therearefourTemperamentVariants,calledTypes.TodiscoveryourTemperamentandType,followthestepsbelow.

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STEP : GUIDELINES FOR cOMPLETING THE KTS™-II

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(IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ)

TheKTSTM-IIpersonalityinstrumentindicatespersonalitystyle.Itdoesnotmeasureabilities,intelligence,orskill.

TheKTSTM-IIresultsdonotmeasurethedegreeorextentofascale.Inotherwordssomeonewitha10scorefortheExtraversionscaleisnotnecessarilymoreextravertedthansomeonewitha6score.Itmerelyindicatesagreaterpreferenceforextravertedbehavior.

TheKTSTM-IIisonlyasaccurateastheinformationthatyouprovide.Whenansweringthequestions,thinkaboutyourbehaviorattimeswhenyouareonvacation,inastressfreeenvironment,orwhenyoujustfeel“mostyourself.”

Ifyoucomeacrossaquestionthatyoufindtoodifficulttoanswer,trythinkingaboutthequestioninfollowingmanner:

a. GreaterPreference:Thinkofyouranswerinthesamemanneraswhichhandyouprefertowrite with.Althoughyoucouldprobablywritewitheitherhand,onehandwritesmuchbetterthanthe other.Yourchoiceofanansweronaparticularquestionshouldbeviewedinthesamemanner— selectoneanswerthatyouprefermorethantheother.

b. YourPast:Thinkaboutyourchoicerelativetohowyoumayhaveansweredthisquestionatdifferent timesinyourpast.Sometimestheanswerbecomesmuchclearerwhenweviewourchoicesat differentstagesinourlife.

c. GroupPressures.Sometimesyoumayhavedifficultyansweringquestionsbecausethereisaway youthinkyou“shouldbe.”Takeintoconsiderationanyworkorgrouppressuresthatyoufeel mayaffectyourselections.Also,askyourselfifthereisanythinginyourbackgroundthatcould affectyourselection.

d. SkiptheQuestion.Ifyoutryalloftheaboveandarestillunabletodecide,simplyskipthe questionandmoveon.However,leavingmorethan5questionsunansweredcouldsubstantially affecttheaccuracyoftheresults.

AfteryoucompletetheKTSTM-II,youwillhavetheopportunitytopersonallyverifytheresults.Remember,therearenowronganswersandnowrongpersonalitytypes.

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KEIRSEY™ TEMPERAMENT SORTER® ONLINE

Since 1996, the KeirseyTM Temperament Sorter®-II (KTSTM-II) has been online and available to individuals and professionals.

AdvisorTeam.com is the official online provider of the KTSTM-II and offers automated scoring, instant access to personality reports, and administrator tools for professionals. For more information about the KTSTM-II online, visit our websites at www.advisorteam.com and www.keirseycampbell.com.

The official website for the KeirseyTM Temperament Sorter®-II. Visitors can purchase reports and professionals can administer the KTSTM-II to others.

Used for:• Corporate Team Building• Learning Styles Development• Career Exploration• Self-Understanding

This website offers the convenience of taking the KeirseyTM Temperament Sorter®-II and the CampbellTM Interest and Skill Survey® (CISS®) in one location.

Used by:• Career Professionals• University Career Centers• Human Resource Managers• Job Seekers

IN-DEPTH PERSONALITY REPORTS ONLINE

To learn more about these and other online products, go to www.advisorteam.com or call (415) 597-4600

CLASSIC Temperament™

REPORTCAREER Temperament™

REPORTLEARNING STYLES

Temperament™

REPORT

TEAM Temperament™

REPORT(FOR GROUPS)

This report includes an in-depth analysis of one’s temperament and personality type as well as a customized explanation of their four personality dimensions. In addition, the Classic TemperamentTM Report offers advice on how to hone one’s communication and interpersonal skills based on personality type.

Designed to help people align their career choices with their innate strengths and preferences, the Career TemperamentTM Report includes expert advice about career options, tips on workplace communication and interpersonal skills, and insight on how to navigate the job market based on personality type.

The Learning Styles TemperamentTM Report analyzes each student’s personality type and learning style, and suggests specific tips for studying, test-taking, and other aspects related to student performance in school. The language, descriptions and examples are based on actual classroom experiences of teachers and students.

The Team Temperament ReportTM starts with the results of each team member then summarizes and interprets the results from a “whole team” perspective. Each Team report includes a Team TemperamentTM Map, a 16-personality type table and tips for improving team member communication.

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1. Total the number of similar letters across the page in each highlighted group of questions. Write the number in circle as indicated by the arrow.

2. Next, sum total the numbers

Once you have your 4 letter combination, find it in the description box. Next, follow the arrow to find your description in the space under your TEMPERAMENT. Follow the arrow again to find your INDIVIDUAL STYLE. Finally, write down your TEMPERAMENT and INDIVIDUAL STYLE in the spaces provided at the bottom of the page.

YOUR DESCRIPTION

FOUR LETTER TEMPERAMENT INDIvIDUALcOMBINATIONSTYLE

ENFJ IDEALISTTEAcHER

ENFP IDEALISTcHAMPION

ENTJ RATIONALFIELD MARSHAL

ENTP RATIONALINvENTOR

ESFJ GUARDIANPROvIDER

ESFP ARTISANPERFORMER

ESTJ GUARDIANSUPERvISOR

ESTP ARTISANPROMOTER

ScORING AND RESULT KEY

AND PUT THE HIGHEST NUMBER FROM EAcHOF THE FOUR GROUPS IN THE cIRcLES BELOW

MY TEMPERAMENT

MY INDIvIDUAL STYLE

THIS IS YOUR 4 LETTER COMBINATION

NOW TURN TO PAGE 4 AND READ ABOUTYOUR TEMPERAMENT

>>>>> TOTAL ALL COLUMNS >>>>>

E I S N T F J P

3. Circle one of the two letters at the bottom of the page which has the higher total number in each of the four areas. That is, circle either “E” or “I”, then circle either “S” or “N”, then circle either “T” or “F” then circle either “J” or “P”. If the letters are equal, choose the one on the left side (For example, if E and I are equal choose E).

4. Place the four letters you have circle in the spaces provided at the top right of this page. This is your 4 letter combination.

5. Find your 4 letter combination in the Description box. Follow the arrow to find your description in the TEMPERAMENT column and in the INDIVIDUAL STYLE column beside your 4 letter combination.

TOTAL THE E’s AND I’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE S’s AND N’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE S’s AND N’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE T’s AND F’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE T’s AND F’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE J’s AND P’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE J’s AND P’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE E’s AND I’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE S’s AND N’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE S’s AND N’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE T’s AND F’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE T’s AND F’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE J’s AND P’s IN THIS ROW

TOTAL THE J’s AND P’s IN THIS ROW

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Turn your book to page 4–5 then open the scoring key flap (inside back cover). Score your results by adding the total number of “As” and the total number of “Bs” for each row. Simply write that total

Then total each of the columns so that the total number of “A” answers and “B” answers are written in the circles at the bottom of the form. BEFORE GOING ON, check to see that each of the 8 circles at the bottom has a number in it.

Circle the letter beneath the larger number of each pair. If the two numbers of any pair are equal, then circle the letter to the left and place an “X” below that letter. Important Note: If an “X” appears on the “S-N” scale, then take special care when reading all the descriptions at Step 4: Verifying your Temperament. If an “X” appears on any of the other

Follow the large arrow and place your four selected letters into the STEP 3, circles. Use your 4-letter combination to locate your Temperament and Type description in the Temperament Table below.

Write in your Temperament and Type continue to Step 4: Verify your Temperament on pages 6–7.

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INSTRUcTIONS FOR ScORING

ABOUT KEIRSEY™

“Understanding temperament styles is the key to working with others.” - David Keirsey

The Temperament DiscoveryTM System features the KeirseyTM Temperament Sorter®-II and personality descriptions based on the book, “Please Understanding Me II.” Both were written by Dr. David Keirsey, a clinical psychologist who worked in public schools for 20 years, and then spent 11 years training therapists and pathologists at California State University, Fullerton, in the art of changing dysfunctional behavior in children and adults.

THE TEMPERAMENTDISCOVERYTM SYSTEM

REcOMMENDED READING

PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME II PEOPLE PATTERNS PRESIDENTIAL TEMPERAMENT PORTRAITS OF TEMPERAMENT

“Please Understand Me” has sold over two million copies. The completely rewritten and expanded “Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence,” is Dr. Keirsey’s latest best selling book, and incorporates much of his sixty years of research into human personality. He is currently working on a new book, “Temperament and Talent,” which examines the complex interaction between our inborn preferences, what we practice, our natural talents, and our developed skills.

Stephen Montgomery presents a modern guide to the four temperaments, the four ancient “people patterns” that hold the key to personality types. Montgomery draws extensively on the work of David Keirsey, but he also cites scores of characters from popular books, movies, and TV to bring the four temperaments alive. In an easy style, and in words that everyone can understand, Montgomery shines a bright new light on Keirsey’s four temperaments.

Keirsey and Choiniere examine 40 of the US presidents, explaining how each President’s temperament inevitably expressed itself in his behavior, both in office and in his personal life. The authors believe that this book may help voters see through the facades of political campaigns and to make more informed choices about political candidates.

Keirsey expands upon his work in “Please Understand Me,” by examining the different communication styles exhibited by the four temperaments. His analysis of Directive and Informative roles provides insight into how the four temperaments interact.

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