Shoring 15fq

Scoring of the 15FQ+ varies depending on whether the questionnaire is computer administered or in a pencil and paper format (reference). If the questionnaire is administered online via the computer, the test is then automatically profiled and scored by the system (reference). However, if the questionnaire is administered in the pencil and paper format, there are two methods for scoring the test; computerised scoring and hand scoring (reference). For test users making use of the computer-based questionnaire, there are a further two options available for scoring the test. The first option is that item data is entered on the correct screen, and alternatively, computer-readable answer sheets can be scanned and scored automatically (reference). The software system then generates raw and sten scores for 16 primary personality factors, as well as the global factors scores, criterion keyed scales and response style indicators (reference). If one uses the hand scoring method, there is a self-scoring sheet available. After completing the test, the administrator then obtains the raw scores on the Social Desirability scale and the 16 primary personality factors (reference). These scores are then plotted directly on the sten profile chart, and …show more content…
According to Foxtrot and Roodt (2013), the term ‘sten’ is a contraction of the words ‘standard ten’. The sten scales consists of ten scale units, with a mean of 5,5 and a standard deviation of 2 (Foxtrot & Roodt, 2013). Therefore, scores of 8 and above are considered high, while scores of 3 and lower are considered very low (reference). Advantages of using a sten scale, according to Foxtrot & Roodt, is that the scale units are equal, the scale reflects an individual’s position in relation to the normative sample, the performance in rank order is evident, it is comparable across groups, and the scale allows statistical