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Personal Values Test

Professional-grade psychometric assessment based on the Schwartz Theory of Basic Human Values. Features ipsatized scoring, circumplex visualization, and detailed archetypal analysis.

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This assessment uses Ipsatized Scoring to eliminate response bias. It will measure 10 motivational domains.

  • Estimated time: 4-6 minutes
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  • 57 calibrated questions
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About

This tool utilizes the Schwartz Theory of Basic Human Values, the gold standard in social psychology for understanding cross-cultural motivations. Unlike personality tests (MBTI, Big Five) which measure how you act, this assessment measures why you act.

Accuracy is achieved through a process called Ipsatization (Mean-Centering). In raw scoring, an enthusiastic respondent might score high on everything, rendering the profile useless. This tool calculates your personal Mean Response Bias (MRAT) and subtracts it from each value score.

The result is a geometric profile on a motivational continuum, placing you within four quadrants: Openness to Change, Conservation, Self-Enhancement, and Self-Transcendence.

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Formulas

We employ a centered-score algorithm to determine the relative weight of each value vector.

{
Sadj = Sraw − MRATMRAT = N∑i=1 xiN

The vector coordinate v on the 2D plane is calculated using polar-to-cartesian transformation weighted by the theoretical angle θ of each value sector.

x = cosθ ⋅ Sadj, y = sinθ ⋅ Sadj

Reference Data

Value SectorMotivational GoalCorrelationConflict Zone
Power (PO)Social status, control over people/resources+ Achievement⊥ Universalism
Achievement (AC)Personal success via competence+ Power, Hedonism⊥ Benevolence
Hedonism (HE)Pleasure and sensuous gratification+ Stimulation⊥ Conformity
Stimulation (ST)Excitement, novelty, challenge+ Self-Direction⊥ Security
Self-Direction (SD)Independent thought and action+ Universalism⊥ Tradition
Universalism (UN)Understanding, tolerance, welfare of all+ Benevolence⊥ Power
Benevolence (BE)Preservation of in-group welfare+ Tradition⊥ Achievement
Tradition (TR)Respect for customs and ideas+ Conformity⊥ Hedonism
Conformity (CO)Restraint of actions likely to upset others+ Security⊥ Self-Direction
Security (SE)Safety, harmony, stability of society+ Power⊥ Stimulation

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a psychometric necessity called "internal consistency reliability". By asking slightly different versions of the same concept (e.g., valuing safety vs. valuing a strong government), we can mathematically verify if your answers are genuine or if you are answering randomly. This increases the statistical confidence of the final profile.
Ipsatization (or mean-centering) standardizes your scores against your own average response. If you rate every question as a "6", a standard test would say you value everything. Our algorithm recognizes this as a response bias and recalibrates the baseline to zero, revealing your *relative* priorities. A score of +1.0 means "High priority relative to my other beliefs", not just "High priority".
While based on academic rigor (PVQ-RR), this tool is designed for self-assessment and development. In professional HR contexts, values alignment is useful for cultural fit, but should never be the sole determinant for hiring. Values change slowly over time and are influenced by life stages.
The conflict analysis is based on the theoretical structure of the circumplex. Values on opposite sides of the circle (e.g., Benevolence vs. Power) are theoretically antagonistic. High scores in opposing quadrants typically indicate "psychological ambivalence", which correlates with hesitation in decision-making.