GIVE YOURSELF A TEMPERAMENT TEST

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. RELAX, GET IN A QUIET PLACE, AND READ THE ENTIRE TEST BEFORE MAKING ANY MARKINGS.
2. BEFORE EACH WORD ON THE TEST BELOW, PLACE A NUMBER THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU, 5 BEING MOST LIKE YOU AND 1
BEING LEAST LIKE YOU. TRY TO BE OBJECTIVE.
3. TURN THE PAGE OVER FOR INSTRUTCTIONS ON SCORING ONLY AFTER COMPLETING THE TEST.
CHOLERIC
___ OPTIMISTIC
___GOAL-ORIENTED
___SELF-CONFIDENT
___ACTIVIST
___DOMINEERING
___AGGRESSIVE
___LEADERSHIP ABILITY
___STICK-TO-IT-IVENESS
___STRONG-WILLED
___HOT-TEMPERED
___INSENSITIVE
___UNSYMPATHETIC
___DETERMINED
___DECISIVE
___SARCASTIC
___PRACTICAL
___OUTGOING
___SELF-SUFFICIENT

PHLEGMATIC

MELANCHOLY

SANGUINE

___ VERY QUIET

___PESSIMISTC
___INTROVERT
___NOT AGGRESSIVE
___INDECISIVE
___SLOW & LAZY
___EASY GOING
___CALM & COOL
___EFFICIENT
___DEPENDABLE
___WITTY, DRY HUMOR
___TEASES
___SELFISH
___ORDERLY HABITS
___STINGY
___STUBBORN
___SPECTATOR IN LIFE
___WORKS WELL UNDER

___ DEEP FEELING

___SENSITIVE
___SELF-CENTERED
___EASILY OFFENDED
___FAITHFUL FRIEND
___SELF-SACRIFICING
___LIKES BEHIND THE SCENES
___SUSPICIOUS
___INTROSPECTIVE
___PERFECTIONIST
___HARBORS RESENTMENT
___CREATIVE
___MOODY
___CRITICAL
___INDECISIVE
___PESSIMISTIC
___IDEALISTIC
___INTROVERT

___ EMOTIONAL
___DIFFICULTY KEEPING RESOLUTIONS
___COMPASSIONATE
___IMPRACTICAL
___EASILY DISCOURAGED
___UNDISCIPLINED
___WEAK -WILLED
___TALKATIVE
___ENJOYABLE
___FRIENDLY
___RESTLESS
___DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING
___LIVES IN PRESENT
___EGTISTICAL
___IMPULSIVE
___DIFFICULTY WITH APPOINTMENT
___OPTIMISTIC
___OUTGOING

PRESSURE

TOTAL SCORES (SEE SCORING INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE)

CHOLERIC
SELF
FRIEND
FRIEND

__________
__________
__________

GRADING INSTRUCTIONS:

PHLEGMATIC

__________
__________
__________

MELANCHOLY

_____________
_____________
_____________

SANGUINE

___________
___________
___________

ADD ONLY THE 3-5 NUMBERS LISTED ON THE REVERSE (OMIT THE 1S AND 2S THEY ARE OF SUCH LOW INTENSITY. PLACE
THE TOTALS IN THE AREAS PROVIDED.
WHAT TEMPERAMENT ARE YOU?

ASSESSING THE RESULTS: YOUR SUMMARY OF THE TOTALS NOW CONTAINS SELF AND FRIENDS SCORES. IN MOST CASES
THERE WILL BE SOME VARIATION. HOWEVER, YOUR PRIMARY TEMPERAMENT SHOULD STAND OUT AS THE LARGER SCORE.
HOPEFULLY YOUR SELF SCORE AND FRIEND SCORE WILL BE SIMILAR. IF THEY ARENOT, SOMETHING FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT
IS, DO MY FRIENDS SEE ME AS I SEE MYSELF? OR IS THERE A GREAT DIFFERENCE? IF TWO OF YOUR FRIENDS SCORES
WERE QUITE SIMILAR TO YOUR OWN, THEN DISREGARD THE THIRD SCORE ALTOGETHER. SOME PEOPLE READ TOO MUCH INTO A
SIMPLE TEST LIKE THIS. CONSEQUENTLY, THEIR EXCESSIVE SCORES WILL COMPLETELY ALSTER THE AVERAGES OF YOUR OTHER
FRIENDS.
ON THE OTHER HAND, IF YOUR SCORE AND THAT OF YOUR FRIENDS IS IN MARKED CONTRAST, THEN IT MAY MEAN YOUR ARE
TRYING TO MAKE YOURSELF SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT IN WHICH CASE YOU NEED TO REALISTICALLY FACE YOURSELF AS YOU
REALLY ARE AND BE YOURSELF.
FURTHER TESTS TO GIVE YOURSELF: IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE ACCURACY OF THE TEMPERAMENT SCORE, HERE ARE
SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF TO AT LEAST IDENTIFY YOUR PRIMARY TEMPERAMENT.
1. ARE YOU AN EXTROVERT? IF SO, YOU ARE PREDOMINANTLY SANGUINS OR CHOLERIC.
2. IF YES TO 1, ASK YOURSELF. DO I LEAN TOWARD BEING A SUPER EXTROVERT? THAT IS, ARE YOU GENERALLY THE
FIRST TO SPEAK? IF SO YOU ARE A SANGUINE.
3. IF YES TO 1, ASK YOURSELF IF YOU ARE A GOOD SALESMAN TYPE. IF SO, YOU ARE PREDOMINANTLY SANGUINE.
4. IF YES TO 1, BUT NO TO 2 AND 3, ASK, AM I A STONG NATURAL LEADER? IF SO YOU ARE PROBABLY A CHOLERIC.
5. IF YOU ANSWERED NO TO 1 THAT IS, YOU ARE NOT AN EXTROVERT THEN ASK YOURSELF, AM I A PERFECTIONIST,
ANALYTICAL , AND SOMEWHAT CRITICAL? IF SO, YOU ARE PROBABLY PREDOMINANTLY MELANCHOLY.
6. IF YOU ANSWER NO TO 1, ASK YOURSELF IF YOU ARE KNOWN BY OTHERS AS VERY QUIET. DO YOU RARELY GET ANGRY
BUT EXPERIENCE MANY FEARS AND WORRIES? IF SO, YOU ARE PROBALBY PHLEGMATIC.
THE ABOVE IS A VERY CASUAL

ANALYSIS, UT IT CAN SERVE AS AN INTERESTING CHECK ON THE ACCURACY OF THE PREDOMINANT

TEMPERAMENT IN YOUR SUMMARY FOR SELF AND FRIEND.
TAKEN FROM YOUR TEMPERAMENT: DISCOVER ITS POTENTIAL BY TIM LAHAYE .

TEMPERAMENT OVERVIEW
CHOLERIC
MOTIVE
NEEDS

POWER
TO LOOK GOOD
(ACADEMICALLY)
TO BE RIGHT
TO BE RESPECTED
APPROVAL
WANTS
TO HIDE INSECURITIES
(TIGHTLY)
TO PLEASE SELF
LEADERSHIP
CHALLENGING ADVENTURE
Reference: Hartman Personality Profile
ROCKY CHOLERIC
POSITIVES
INDEPENDENT
HAVE GOALS
KNOW HOW THEY WANT PROBLEMS SOVLED
DECISIVE - KNOW WHATS RIGH AND WRONG.
ORGANIZER RUN THINGS WELL.
VISIONARY
STRICT WITH KIDS KNOW WHAT THEY EXPECT

FLIP PHILEGMATIC
POSITIVES
PEACE MAKERS
QUIET
DONT EXPRESS SELVES OR GIVE INFO UNLESS ASKED.
PERFECTIONIST
CONTROL THEIR ANGER WELL
CALM IN TENSE SITUATION MEDIATE & SETTLE ARGUMENTS
IMPORTANT TO THEM THAT EVERYONE FEELS FOOD
EFFIECIENT
SUTTLE HUMOR
QUIETLY OBSERVE SITUATIONS
GOOD LISTENERS GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

MELANCHOLY
INTIMACY
TO BE GOOD
(MORALLY)
TO BE UNDERSTOOD
TO BE APPRECIATED
ACCEPTANCE
TO REVEAL INSECURITIES

TO PLEASE
AUTONOMY
SECURITY

OTHERS

PHLEGMATIC
PEACE
TO FEEL GOOD
(INSIDE)
TO BE UNDERSTOOD
TO BE RESPECTED
ACCEPTANCE
TO REVEAL INSECURITIES
TO PLEASE OTHERS
PROTECTION
CONTENTMENT

NEGATIVES
UNPOPULAR
THINK THEY ARE PERFECT
COLD
UNEMOTIONAL
DOMINEERING
UNFORGIVING
ANGRY

SANGUINE
FUN
TO LOOK FOOD
(SOCIALLY)
TO BE POPULAR
TO BE PRAISED
APPROVAL
TO HIDE INSECURITIES
(LOOSELY)
TO BE NOTICED
FREEDOM
PLAYFUL ADVENTURE

CRUEL
WONT GIVE UP A FIGHT
DEMAND LOYALTY FROM RANKS
HAS LITTLE NEEDS FOR FRIENDS
IS USSUALLY RIGHT
MUST CORRECT WRONGS
COMPULSIVE NEED FOR CHANGE

NEGATIVE
UNMOTIVATED
PROCRASTINATOR
UNDECISIVE
SELFISH (STINGY)
FEARFUL
WORRIER
DAMPENS ENTHUSIASUM
WOULD RATHER WATCH OR DO BEHIND THE SCEENS WORK
CLEAN UP AFTER EVERYONE GOES HOME
FINDS THE EASY WAY OUT
KEEPS EMOTIONS HIDDEN

MAESTRO MELANCHOLY
POSITIVE

NEGATIVE
PRAISE CHILDREN SPARINGLY
MOODY
SELF-CENTERED
CRITICAL OF OTHERS
NEGATIVE
DEEP NEED FOR APPROVAL
HOLD BACK AFFECTION
CARRY RESENTMENT FOR YEARS
INSECURE SOCIALLY
SUSPICIOUS OF PEOPLE

GIFTED
SELF SACRIFICING
HELP OTHERS
THOUGHTFUL
BEHIND THE SCEENS WORKER
LIKE TO SEE OTHERS SUCEED
LIKE QUIET AWAY FROM PEOPLE
FAITHFUL
DEVOTED
INDUSTIOUS

EXAMPLE:
SPARDY

WORRY AND WORRY ABOUT BILLS

SANGUINE
POSITIVE

NEGATIVE
UNDEPENDABLE
FICKEL ABOUT FRIENDS
FORGETFUL
UNDISCIPLINED
EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE
UN PRODUCTIVE
EGOSTISTICAL
EXAGERATE
COMPULSIVE TALKERS
DECIDE WITH FEELINGS NOT HEAD
HATES TO BE ALONE

ENTERTAINER
OUTGOING
RESPONSIVE
WARM
FRIENDLY
COMPASSIONATE
DOESNT HOLD GRUDGES
FEELINGS DONT GET HURT
LIFE OF THE PARTY
FUN AT HOME
CREATIVE

SANGUIN
Kekuatan :

Suka bicara.
Secara fisik memegang pendengar, emosional dan
demonstratif.
Antusias dan ekspresif.

Ceria dan penuh rasa ingin tahu.

Hidup di masa sekarang.
Mudah berubah (banyak kegiatan / keinginan).
Berhati tulus dan kekanak-kanakan.
Senang kumpul dan berkumpul (untuk bertemu dan
bicara).

Umumnya hebat di permukaan.

Mudah berteman dan menyukai orang lain.

Senang dengan pujian dan ingin menjadi perhatian.
Menyenangkan dan dicemburui orang lain.
Mudah memaafkan (dan tidak menyimpan dendam).
Mengambil inisiatif/ menghindar dari hal-hal atau keadaan
yang membosankan.
Menyukai hal-hal yang spontan.
Kelemahan :

Suara dan tertawa yang keras (bahkan terlalu keras).

Membesar-besarkan suatu hal / kejadian.
Susah untuk diam.
Mudah ikut-ikutan atau dikendalikan oleh keadaan atau
orang lain (suka ikutan Gank).
Sering minta persetujuan, termasuk hal-hal yang sepele.
RKP (Rentang Konsentrasi Pendek) alias pelupa.
Dalam bekerja lebih suka bicara dan melupakan kewajiban
(awalnya saja antusias).
Mudah berubah-ubah.
Susah datang tepat waktu jam kantor.
Prioritas kegiatan kacau.
Mendominasi percakapan, suka menyela dan susah
mendengarkan dengan tuntas.
Sering mengambil permasalahan orang lain, menjadi
seolah-olah masalahnya.
Egoistis alias suka mementingkan diri sendiri.
Sering berdalih dan mengulangi cerita-cerita yg sama.
Konsentrasi ke "How to spend money" daripada "How to
earn/save money".

KOLERIS
Kekuatan :

Senang memimpin, membuat keputusan, dinamis

dan aktif.

Sangat memerlukan perubahan dan harus

mengoreksi kesalahan.
Berkemauan keras dan pasti untuk mencapai
sasaran/ target.
Bebas dan mandiri.
Berani menghadapi tantangan dan masalah.
"Hari ini harus lebih baik dari kemarin, hari esok
harus lebih baik dari hari ini".
Mencari pemecahan praktis dan bergerak cepat.
Mendelegasikan pekerjaan dan orientasi berfokus
pada produktivitas.
Membuat dan menentukan tujuan.
Terdorong oleh tantangan dan tantangan.
Tidak begitu perlu teman.
Mau memimpin dan mengorganisasi.
Biasanya benar dan punya visi ke depan.
Unggul dalam keadaan darurat.
Kelemahan :

Tidak sabar dan cepat marah (kasar dan tidak taktis).

Senang memerintah.
Terlalu bergairah dan tidak/susah untuk santai.
Menyukai kontroversi dan pertengkaran.
Terlalu kaku dan kuat/ keras.
Tidak menyukai air mata dan emosi tidak simpatik.
Tidak suka yang sepele dan bertele-tele / terlalu
rinci.
Sering membuat keputusan tergesa-gesa.
Memanipulasi dan menuntut orang lain, cenderung
memperalat orang lain.
Menghalalkan segala cara demi tercapainya tujuan.
Workaholics (cinta mati dengan pekerjaan).
Amat sulit mengaku salah dan meminta maaf.
Mungkin selalu benar tetapi tidak populer.
MELANKOLIS

Kekuatan :

Analitis, mendalam, dan penuh pikiran.

Serius dan bertujuan, serta berorientasi jadwal.
Artistik, musikal dan kreatif (filsafat & puitis).
Sensitif.
Mau mengorbankan diri dan idealis.
Standar tinggi dan perfeksionis.
Senang perincian/memerinci, tekun, serba tertib dan
teratur (rapi).
Hemat.
Melihat masalah dan mencari solusi pemecahan
kreatif (sering terlalu kreatif).
Kalau sudah mulai, dituntaskan.
Berteman dengan hati-hati.
Puas di belakang layar, menghindari perhatian.
Mau mendengar keluhan, setia dan mengabdi.
Sangat memperhatikan orang lain.
Kelemahan :

Cenderung melihat masalah dari sisi negatif (murung

dan tertekan).
Mengingat yang negatif & pendendam.
Mudah merasa bersalah dan memiliki citra diri
rendah.
Lebih menekankan pada cara daripada tercapainya
tujuan.
Tertekan pada situasi yg tidak sempurna dan
berubah-ubah.
Melewatkan banyak waktu untuk menganalisa dan
merencanakan.
Standar yang terlalu tinggi sehingga sulit
disenangkan.
Hidup berdasarkan definisi.
Sulit bersosialisasi (cenderung pilih-pilih).

Tukang kritik, tetapi sensitif terhadap kritik/ yg

menentang dirinya.
Sulit mengungkapkan perasaan (cenderung menahan
kasih sayang).
Rasa curiga yg besar (skeptis terhadap pujian).
Memerlukan persetujuan.
PLEGMATIS
Kekuatan :

Mudah bergaul, santai, tenang dan teguh.

Sabar, seimbang, dan pendengar yang baik.
Tidak banyak bicara, tetapi cenderung bijaksana.
Simpatik dan baik hati (sering menyembunyikan
emosi).
Kuat di bidang administrasi, dan cenderung ingin
segalanya terorganisasi.
Penengah masalah yg baik.
Cenderung berusaha menemukan cara termudah.
Baik di bawah tekanan.
Menyenangkan dan tidak suka menyinggung
perasaan.
Rasa humor yg tajam.
Senang melihat dan mengawasi.
Berbelaskasihan dan peduli.
Mudah diajak rukun dan damai.
Kelemahan :

Kurang antusias, terutama terhadap perubahan/

kegiatan baru.
Takut dan khawatir.
Menghindari konflik dan tanggung jawab.
Keras kepala, sulit kompromi (karena merasa benar).
Terlalu pemalu dan pendiam.
Humor kering dan mengejek (Sarkatis).

Kurang berorientasi pada tujuan.

Sulit bergerak dan kurang memotivasi diri.
Lebih suka sebagai penonton daripada terlibat.

Tidak senang didesak-desak.

Menunda-nunda / menggantungkan masalah.