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CPI 260 Achievement via Conformance Scale

 

Author: Harrison G. Gough

The Achievement via Conformance (Ac) Scale measures how effectively an individual achieves goals by aligning with established rules and expectations. It emphasizes disciplined effort, attention to detail, and the ability to work within structured environments. This scale highlights success derived from reliability and adherence to conventional methods.

The scale is part of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI), a well-established tool for understanding personality characteristics that contribute to effective behavior in various contexts. This scale is frequently used in leadership development and organizational coaching to identify strengths and developmental opportunities.

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    Includes one manual each for the CPI 434 and the CPI 260. Special package pricing of $50. Includes details on CPI reliability and validity. PDFs are not refundable.
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    Builds a report that interprets an individual's CPI Ac scores. You invite participants to take the survey and Transform™ generates their reports.
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    Interprets and reports on your CPI Ac scores. You complete the survey and Transform™ generates your report. Transform will connect this report to the "Send To" email provided at checkout. Note: This product is for a single use, with automated survey administration. For multiple uses, buy instead the Individual Report product in quantity needed.
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  • Transform Survey Hosting (Data)
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    Minimum purchase of 20. Allows you to administer the CPI Ac as an online survey using the Mind Garden Transform™ System. Includes data collection: data file with participants' raw data and raw scale scores. Optionally, Individual Reports can be generated from the collected data - requires the purchase of report licenses. Customization services are available.
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  • License to Reproduce
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    Minimum purchase of 50. Allows you to administer the CPI 260 Achievement via Conformance (CPI Ac) Scale as an online survey via a non-Mind Garden survey system or as a paper/pen survey. The downloadable PDF file includes one copy of the CPI Ac Scale, data template for upload and scoring, and permission to administer the CPI Ac Scale up to the quantity purchased. The PDF is non-refundable.
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Features of the Achievement via Conformance Scale

Purpose: To measure an individual’s motivation to achieve success in structured situations.

Length: Approximately 50 items

Average completion time: 5 minutes

Target population: High school age and older.

Administration: Designed for individual administration.

Validation: Demonstrated validity across diverse populations and contexts.

Uses of the Achievement via Conformance Scale

  • Self-Evaluation
  • Leadership development
  • Coaching and personal growth
  • Organizational research

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The Ac scale identifies people who have high aspirations, and who are sufficiently self-disciplined and organized to persevere in pursuit of their goals. In settings where both goals and means are clearly specified, they do very well, but in settings where structure is vague or ill-defined, they are uncomfortable and do not achieve to their fullest capacity. (p.131)

-- From H.G. Gough & P. Bradley (1996), “CPI Manual Third Edition” (Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press)