DISC assessment test and correlations with Socionics

[diamond]

I had an opportunity to attend a management training last week and we all took a shortened version of the DISC.

Anybody familiar with this?

What do we think about how it's correlated with socionics?

I won't tell my DISC profile right now . . .

[discourse]

I have done it once and was that people holding type.

[science as magic]

I looked at it a loooong time ago... I will refresh my memory and get back to you.

[Ezra]

I like this test model. Someone posted it at MBTI Central.

[machintruc]

I hate DiSC. It's like some discriminatory tool or something, to determine if you're able to lead or not.

[implied]

mine said, "you suck at leading!"

dom - 16
infl - 28
stead - 28
compl - 28

[Cuddly McFluffles]

*laughs* I've taken a different one (and this one). I started S/I, but after re-taking the test in the following months, I'm now high I. This test... I think it had me S when I took it.

I won't take it now because I know far too much about the types to take it objectively.

[Enters Laughing]

Oh dear...

Dominance 24
Influence 4
Steadiness 28
Compliance 44

[BLauritson]

DOMINANCE = 16
INFLUENCE = 12
STEADINESS = 40
COMPLIANCE = 32

meh, didn't really tell me anything I didn't already know. Heh, the dominance descriptions sounds like a contrast of stereotypical Ni-leading (low dominance) and stereotypical Se-leading (high dominance).

[Cuddly McFluffles]

I hate DiSC. It's like some discriminatory tool or something, to determine if you're able to lead or not.

I could lead people. Over a cliff...

Seriously, high Is can lead, but that doesn't mean they should, IMO, not without a C on hand to catch the details slipping through the cracks and hold onto papers. (Been there.)

[Joy]

I already know I'm D.

[machintruc]

I'd like to have an high score on the I-scale... High-I types are cool people.

[Joy]

D: 68
I: 20
S: 4
C: 8

[Joy]

This was actually the first typology system I was ever exposed to. My parents learned about it in Sunday school.

[Mea]

D: 32
I: 16
S: 24
C: 28

[machintruc]

D: 32
I: 16
S: 24
C: 28

I suggest you consider being LIE or ILE rather than ILI.

[Joy]

The idea in the system is that everyone has a dominant style, but there's always a secondary style. Possible combinations are D/I, D/C, I/D, I/S, S/C, S/I, C/S, and C/D. D and S are opposites that are not found together (unless one's environment forced him/her to adapt and take on traits of their opposite), as are I and C.

Therefore, if someone isn't sure what type they are because a few of their scores are close, they can look at their lowest score to help them determine it. Implied, for example, would be either an S/I or an S/C (according to her test scores).

[Joy]

(I'm a D/I, btw.)

[Blaze]

D: 60
I: 32
S: 4
C: 4

first two scores were in the middle range, last two on the left side of the continuum. not a bad test, pretty accurate.

[machintruc]

D: 60
I: 32
S: 4
C: 4

first two scores were in the middle range, last two on the left side of the continuum. not a bad test, pretty accurate.

You may be SEE.

[Blaze]

You may be SEE.

not a chance. if there is one thing i'm fairly certain of it's my Fi polr. LOL

[Cuddly McFluffles]

I personally find D descriptions the most difficult to understand. It could be that my idea of a D is really D/C or C/D. I always think of them as motivated to do whatever task they're given.

Never could figure out whether I should be I/S or I/D.

[The Exception]

D: 20
I: 24
S: 28
C: 28

All of my scores ended up in the low (below 30) range. Usually on other DISC tests, my C score is high, the I score is low and the D and S vary depending on the test.

[machintruc]

I changed my mind. I think I'm C/I because I'm not bossy like some Preservational Fives may do. I don't intimidate others, and I'm quite friendly.

I thought of something : S/D and D/S are possible. I'm thinking of Preservational Fours and Intimate Sixes.

[Cuddly McFluffles]

I changed my mind. I think I'm C/I because I'm not bossy like some Preservational Fives may do. I don't intimidate others, and I'm quite friendly.

I thought of something : S/D and D/S are possible. I'm thinking of Preservational Fours and Intimate Sixes.

That's a pretty broad range of possibility, if you think you're C/I but could be D/S / S/D. Have you considered another DiSC test?

[machintruc]

That's a pretty broad range of possibility, if you think you're C/I but could be D/S / S/D. Have you considered another DiSC test?

Screw tests.

[Joy]

D: EJ and/or ExTx
I: EP and/or ExFx
S: IP and/or IxFx
C: IJ and/or IxTx

[Joy]

i think the last two should be the other way around, i mean think of communication styles, come on...

amazingly, i can see both, temperaments and communication styles fitting here, with temperaments the other way around for the last two too though.

I'm actually somewhat repulsed by the S description. If it is describing IJ (which it's not), then I am not EJ.

How about this... which one is closer to enneagram 1, S or C?

[Creepy-Diana]

.

[Joy]

neither one, particularly not C. That was my lowest score. 12 for C. About average range for the other 3.

This test really says nothing.

Yeah, I could see how you would have a hard time really relating to one of those types more so than the others. I could see that with a lot of people.

[Joy]

i've looked at results of people who posted here and it does seem to correlate to:

S Dominance
N Compliance
F Influence
T Steadiness

You do know that D is extroverted and task oriented, I is extroverted and people oriented, S is introverted and people oriented, and C is introverted and task oriented... right?

[machintruc]

You do know that D is extroverted and task oriented, I is extroverted and people oriented, S is introverted and people oriented, and C is introverted and task oriented... right?

What do they mean by their version of E/I ?

I'm socionics IT and myersian ET. I think I'm C-first or something, despite the test results. I'm interested in leading, but I don't really like to intimidate people, and I'm task-oriented rather than people-oriented.

I don't think I relate much to D or S.

I think it's more related to Etypes than socionic types or myersian types :

D : 3 8
I : 2 7
S : 4 9
C : 1 5

[Cuddly McFluffles]

What do they mean by their version of E/I ?

Like Joy said, it's outgoing vs. reserved. I was introduced to the 4-temperament system first as well, and I've been reading about it over a span of about 5 or 6 years.

On another note, the DiSC system irritates me, but I admit that the version I took was pretty good. It measures you on your outward appearance and certain interaction traits, preferred surroundings, etc. Still, once again, it's only as good as the person's view of him- or herself.

*takes test*

D 24
I 40
S 20
C 16

In other words, I'm not "high anything" on this one. I's the only one in mid-range. This is why I dislike the 4-temperament system: can't figure out what the heck I am (some say San/Mel isn't a valid combination).

[machintruc]

Like Joy said, it's outgoing vs. reserved. I was introduced to the 4-temperament system first as well, and I've been reading about it over a span of about 5 or 6 years.

I'm C-high, and I'm outgoing.

[Joy]

1. you never even posted on extroverted/introverted before and why are you asking as if you did?

2. i didn't take the test and just used my knowledge about these four words. i hope the authors of the test have worked hard to make sure the descriptions match the title.

3. i repeat, look at people's data.

oic... you sounded quite certain of what you were saying, so I assumed you had some idea what you were talking about.

There's actually a long list of words that describe each of them.

D: dominant, driving, demanding, determined, decisive doer
I: inspirational, influencing, inducing, impressive, interactive, interesting, interested
S: supportive, submissive, stable, steady, sentimental, shy, status-quo, specialist
C: cautious, competent, calculating, concerned, careful, contemplative

Having pulled out the book again, it seems it's outgoing vs. reserved instead of extroverted vs. introverted.

[Joy]

i mean this test measures what you are strong in and it can easily be seen/compared to literature that

dominance = Se
compliance = Ni
steadiness = Ti
influence = Fe (i means its a function that is supposed to affect things around as the most obvious example lol, right? (e.g. people's moods))

Which descriptions did you read? Cause I've read the book on it and you're way fucking off.

[thegreenfaerie]

I took this one:
https://www.crystalknows.com/disc-personality-test#assessment

I got Cs - The Editor https://imgur.com/KCbzJcp

I based it off my history/style at work, not sure if that's what I was supposed to do really. I know I took another version at work some months ago and go C followed by D. I think with the latter I thought I was supposed to do work or personal and then realized I should be doing one or the other instead and switched.

[Maj3sty]

You have a blend of Dominant and Cautious traits. From the results we have so far, we cannot tell which of these traits is the strongest for you. You may have a very balanced blend of both traits.

Some words that describe you are:

• Directive,
• Analytical,
• Results-oriented, and
• Logical