IPIP Interpersonal Circumplex Scoring Key

 

ITEMS OF THE IPIP-IPC, SORTED BY SCALE

 

 

All items are +keyed

 

PA (Assured-Dominant)

6.

Demand to be the center of interest

14.

Do most of the talking

22.

Speak loudly

30.

Demand attention

 

BC (Arrogant-Calculating)

7.

Cut others to pieces

15.

Contradict others

23.

Snap at people

31.

Have a sharp tongue

 

DE (Cold-Hearted)

8.

Believe people should fend for themselves

16.

Don't fall for sob-stories

24.

Don't put a lot of thought into things

32.

Am not interested in other people's problems

 

FG (Aloof-Introverted)

1.

Am quiet around strangers

9.

Am a very private person

17.

Don't talk a lot

25.

Have little to say

 

HI Unassured-Submissive)

2.

Speak softly

10.

Let others finish what they are saying

18.

Seldom toot my own horn

26.

Dislike being the center of attention

 

JK (Unassuming-Ingenuous)

3.

Tolerate a lot from others

11.

Take things as they come

19.

Think of others first

27.

Seldom stretch the truth

 

LM (Warm-Agreeable)

4.

Am interested in people

12.

Reassure others

20.

Inquire about others' well-being

28.

Get along well with others

 

NO (Gregarious-Extraverted)

5.

Feel comfortable around people

13.

Start conversations

21.

Talk to a lot of different people at parties

29.

Love large parties

 

 

 

Markey, P. M., & Markey, C. N. (2009). A brief assessment of the interpersonal circumplex: The IPIP-IPC. Assessment, 16, 352-361.

 

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