Overall results (score 60)

The personality, behavioral, and attitudinal scales on this assessment indicated that Deb is likely an occasional risk-taker. This means that while she may have certain areas of vulnerability that may lead to accidents, she is generally within acceptable limits. Read the full report to see if there are any specific areas that stand out.

Sensation-seeking (score 72)

Deb scored in the medium-high range in sensation-seeking. Sensation-seeking in and of itself is not a negative trait. It can take the form of loving art or music, or seeking new experiences like traveling to a new place. It can also mean taking risks because it releases adrenaline and makes the day more exciting.

A sensation-seeking person is one who yearns to experience new, intense, and varied situations. Although this trait has many positive qualities, such an individual often takes more risks and is more easily bored than someone who lacks the sensation-seeking urge. In certain jobs and in some situations, sensation-seekers are an asset. They thrive on stress and action. In other situations however, they are liabilities because of the risks they are likely to take. In Deb's case, she may seek out new experiences and get bored when bogged down by routine tasks. Her score was not at the highest end of the spectrum, so her behavior is likely not extreme. Overall, she is more likely than low sensation-seekers to take risks for the sake of an adrenaline rush.

Harm-avoidance (score 64)

Harm-avoidance is a trait that evolved early in human development because it is important for everyday survival - people avoid harm when they look both ways before crossing the street and when they avoid heights, for example. Today, survival means much more than simply avoiding death - it means avoiding financial trouble, professional failure, and social failure, among other things.

Deb scored in the upper range in harm-avoidance. She is a good person to have around in a dangerous or risky job environment. She is confident that by following safety precautions, she and those around her will be relatively safe, but at the same time, she is not likely to take many chances. Deb has struck a good balance between being concerned about safety and not letting this concern interfere with getting the job done.

Conscientiousness (score 48)

Deb received a medium score in conscientiousness. This indicates that when it comes to following rules, doing meticulous work, and getting things done properly, she probably has an uneven performance. She is cautious and thorough much of the time, but occasionally slips up and becomes careless, perhaps most especially when distracted or rushed. Someone with this profile who is also inclined to take risks likely couldn't be counted on to be consistently responsible when doing so.

Positive Attitude Towards Safety (score 55)

Deb seems to have a moderately relaxed attitude towards following rules and laws that are in place for the express purpose of keeping people safe. While she might tell her supervisor that she witnessed unsafe behavior, she might also try to deal with the problem herself by speaking directly to the offender, or even at times ignoring it altogether. She may occasionally try to protect rule breakers or try to persuade them to change their habits rather than turning them in. She seems to think that individuals who are reckless and who get caught breaking rules and laws that are in place for safety reasons should be punished, but not too harshly. She is someone whose attitude towards safety varies depending on the situation. People's attitudes are usually expressed in behavior, so these results indicate that while Deb likely respects some safety rules and regulations, she doesn't follow all of them all the time.

Attentiveness (score 15)

Deb scored in the lowest range in attentiveness. This means that although she might be capable of devoting full attention to a task, she cannot do so for long or on a regular basis. She likely "zones out" when she should be paying attention and seems to get distracted fairly easily. All this adds up to what could be unintentionally negligent behavior. Many work accidents happen because workers were not paying close enough attention, rather than intentional recklessness. It's important that Deb remain aware while engaging in dangerous activities to ensure no minor accidents or major catastrophes happen.

Responsibility (score 60)

Deb is fairly mature when it comes to taking responsibility for her actions, both in admitting culpability when she makes a mistake and when dealing with the consequences. She handles matters herself instead of handing that duty to someone else. She generally accepts her role when she makes a mistake and therefore, is usually willing to take responsibility. Deb generally thinks before acting.

Impression Management (score 30)

This scale assesses the degree to which results on this test are distorted or manipulated. Many people will try to present themselves in a better light, especially if the stakes are high.

Test-taker answers are compared to responses obtained from a large sample of the general population. When someone systematically selects socially desirable responses that are rarely endorsed by others, there is good reason to believe that a positive self-presentation bias is at play. A score that is suspiciously high may indicate that a person is lying, which may invalidate that whole test.

There was little or no indication in Deb's results to suggest that she was lying or trying to present herself in a favorable light.