CPI 260 Sensitivity Scale

 

Author: Harrison G. Gough

The Sensitivity (Sn) Scale reflects an individual’s responsiveness to the emotional and interpersonal dynamics of their environment. It measures awareness of subtleties in interactions and the ability to respond with care and consideration. This scale highlights a person’s skill in navigating social situations with attentiveness and understanding.

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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    Read more about CPI 260® - California Psychological Inventory
    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 Sn scores. You invite participants to take the survey and Transform™ generates their reports.
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    Interprets and reports on your CPI Sn 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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    Minimum purchase of 20. Allows you to administer the CPI Sn 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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    Minimum purchase of 50. Allows you to administer the CPI 260 Sensitivity (CPI Sn) 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 Sn Scale, data template for upload and scoring, and permission to administer the CPI Sn Scale up to the quantity purchased. The PDF is non-refundable.
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Features of the Sensitivity Scale

Purpose: To measure an individual’s emotional awareness and responsiveness to the feelings of others.

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 Sensitivity Scale

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

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Persons who score high on Sn dislike and avoid head-on social encounters, and behave and even dress in such a way as to stay out of the limelight and escape intense scrutiny. Low scorers are indifferent to being at the center of things, and, indeed, in some ways invite attention to themselves by dress and manner. They value and seek power and express hostility and anger openly. (p.157)

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