DISC personality test

DISC is one of the most widely used behavioral-style frameworks in workplaces — Dominance (D), Influence (I), Steadiness (S) and Conscientiousness (C). This version uses the open ODAT items; answer for how you usually are at work.

DISC traces to William Marston's 1928 book Emotions of Normal People, later adapted by industrial psychologists. Today many competing DISC instruments exist — none is the official standard.

ODAT (Open DISC Assessment Test) is the open alternative: its 16 items (4 per type) were statistically selected to discriminate self-reported DISC types. Your highest type is your dominant style; the remaining bars show your full profile.

DISC's real value in workplaces is giving teams a neutral language for differences. It measures behavioral preference, not deep personality — its academic validity is modest, which matters less in a communication context.

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How much does each statement apply to you?

1. I put people under pressure
2. I have a strong need for power
3. I try to outdo others
4. I am always on the look out for ways to make money
5. I enjoy being part of a loud crowd
6. I want strangers to love me
7. I joke around a lot
8. I make lots of noise
9. I hesitate to criticize other people's ideas
10. I value cooperation over competition
11. I just want everyone to be equal
12. I seldom toot my own horn
13. I am emotionally reserved
14. I read the fine print
15. I love order and regularity
16. My first reaction to an idea is to see its flaws