
Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire
MPQ
The MPQ is a broadband measure of normal-range personality traits. Featuring new nationally representative normative data and updated scales, the MPQ utilises a long history of research and can be used for preemployment screening for public safety positions.Choose from our formats
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Test forms & reports
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Manuals, stimulus books, replacement items & other materials
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All tests and materials offered for MPQ
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- Scores/Interpretation:
- The MPQ Score Report and Police Preemployment Interpretive Report provide raw and T scores for all 17 empirically validated scales.
- Publication date:
- December 2023
- Completion time:
- 25–45 minutes
- Administration:
- Paper and Q-global®
- Note:
- This test includes qualification levels B and C products. Refer to the product listing for information about each product’s qualification level.
- Age range:
- 18 years and older
- Norms:
- Nationally representative norms. Designed to match 2020 U.S. census projections for gender, age, race/ethnicity, and education, the MPQ normative sample includes 1,000 individuals ages 18 and older from diverse communities throughout the United States.
- Scoring options:
- Q-global
- Reading Level:
- 5th grade (Flesch-Kincaid)
- Report Options:
- Score Report, Police Preemployment Interpretive Report (Preoffer/Postoffer)
- Telepractice:
- Guidance on using this test in your telepractice.

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