OPP

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Psytech instruments

Occupational Personality Profile

Purpose	General personality measure for selection, counseling and development
Format	Booklet
On-screen	Available
Intended for	Adults. Educational level grade 12.Selection, development, counselling.
Duration	20 minutes
Standard reports	Extended report Feedback report Interview Prompts Ideal Profile Match report
GeneSys Credits	3

Download an example of the OPP Extended report

Advantages

Quick to complete.
Cost-effective.
Extensive South African and international reliability and validity evidence.
Over 50 000 South Africans already tested
Wide range of South African norms.
Available in Afrikaans.
Simplified SA English version available.
An ideal profile questionnaire determining the desired OPP profile for a position is available on GeneSys.
A wide range of narrative reports is available, including interview prompts and profile comparison reports.
There is no charge for OPP ideal profile questionnaire and profile comparison reports.

OPP scales
Accommodating	Assertive
Detail conscious	Flexible
Cynical	Trusting
Emotional	Phlegmatic
Reserved	Gregarious
Genuine	Persuasive
Composed	Contesting
Optimistic	Pessimistic (internal- external locus of control)
Abstract	Pragmatic
The distortion scale (social conformity)
Central tendency

Derived scales

Team types
Leadership styles
Subordinate styles
Selling and influencing styles
‘Big five’ derived scores

Manuals available

Technical Manual
South African User Guide and Research Reference (over 240 pages)

Documentation

Download the technical manual for the Occupational Personality Profile

Download the introduction to the use of the Occupational Personality Profile in South Africa, including the administration instructions

Norms available for the Occupational Personality Profile

Click on the norm title to download the norm description document

Introduction to the norms of the OPP in South Africa

SA Afrikaans Police applicants	Original items	N1
SA Asian Police Applicants	Original items	N2
SA Black Police trainee applicants	Original items	N3
SA Call Centre Applicants	Original items	N4
SA Coloured Trainee Police Applicants	Original items	N5
SA English Police applicants	Original items	N6
SA General Population (Frequency norm)	Original items	N7
SA General Population	Original items	N8
SA Managers and Graduates	Original items	N9
SA Ndebele Police applicants	Original items	N10
SA Pedi Police applicants	Original items	N11
SA Police clerical applicants	Original items	N12
SA Professional candidates	Original items	N13
SA Retail Staff	Original items	N14
SA Sales and Marketing	Original items	N15
SA Sotho applicants to SA Police	Original items	N16
SA Swazi Police applicants	Original items	N17
SA Tsonga police applicants	Original items	N18
SA Tswana Police applicants	Original items	N19
SA university students all races	Original items	N20
SA Venda police applicants	Original items	N21
SA Xhosa police applicants	Original items	N22
SA Zulu police applicants	Original items	N23
SA White police trainee applicants	Original items	N24
SA Afrikaans police training applicants	Revised items	N25
SA Asian police training applicants	Revised items	N26
SA Black police training applicants	Revised items	N27
SA Coloured police applicants	Revised items	N28
SA English police applicants	Revised items	N29
SA Ndebele police applicants	Revised items	N30
SA Pedi police applicants	Revised items	N31
SA Sotho police applicants	Revised items	N32
SA Tswana police applicants	Revised items	N34
SA Venda police applicants	Revised items	N35
SA White police applicants	Revised items	N36
SA Xhosa police applicants	Revised items	N37
SA Zulu police applicants	Revised items	N38
SA Tsonga police applicants	Revised items	N39
SA Police applicants	Revised items	N40
SA Mine applicants	Original items	N41

OPP Reliability studies

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Introduction to the reliability of the OPP in South Africa

Applicants to various positions in SA mine	Internal consistency	Original items	R1
Consultants and candidates of all races	Internal consistency	Original items	R2
Applicants to trainee positions in SA retail fashion industry	Internal consistency	Original items	R3
Applicants to postgraduate business school	Internal consistency	Original items	R4
Combined sample	Internal consistency	Original items	R5
University students	Internal consistency	Original items	R6
Applicants to MBA course at University of Durban-Westville	Internal consistency	Original items	R7
Applicants to tele-sales positions	Internal consistency	Original items	R8
Applicants to supervisory positions in a paper mill	Internal consistency	Original items	R9
Retail workers	Internal consistency	Original items	R10
Afrikaans police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R11
English police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R12
Zulu police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R13
Xhosa police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R14
Sotho police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R15
Pedi police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R16
Venda police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R17
Tsonga police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R18
Tswana police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R19
Swazi police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R20
Ndebele police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R21
White police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R22
Black police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R23
Coloured police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R24
Asian police applicants	Internal consistency	Original items	R25
Afrikaans police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R26
English police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R27
Zulu police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R28
Xhosa police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R29
Sotho police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R30
Pedi police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R31
Venda police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R32
Tsonga police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R33
Tswana police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R34
Swazi police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R35
Ndebele police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R36
White police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R37
Black police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R38
Coloured police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R39
Asian police applicants	Internal consistency	Revised items	R40

OPP validity studies

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Introduction to the validity of the OPP in South Africas

Study	Validity type	Version	Number
Correlations with 15FQ	Construct	Original	V1
Correlations with ‘Big 5’ self ratings	Construct	Original	V2
Correlations with Myers-Briggs Type Indicator™	Construct	Original	V3
Correlations with Jung Type Indicator	Construct	Original	V4
Correlations with OPQ 32n	Construct	Original	V5
Prediction of competency ratings – retail industry	Predictive	Original	V6
Prediction of MBA course performance	Predictive	Original	V7
Prediction of PDBA course performance	Predictive	Original	V8
Correlations with 15FQ+	Construct	Revised	V9
Correlations with VMI	Construct	Original	V10
Correlations with OIP work needs	Construct	Original	V11

Classification status

Classified as a Psychological test by the Professional Board for Psychology.

15 Factor Questionnaire Plus (15FQ+)

	Jung Type Indicator (JTI2)
	Occupational Interest Profile (OIP)
	Values and Motives Inventory (VMI)
	Graduate Reasoning Tests (GRT1)
	General Reasoning Tests (GRT2)
	Critical Reasoning Test Battery (CRTB2)
	Clerical Test Battery (CTB2)
	Technical Test Battery (TTB2)

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Last updated : 10 Dec 2008s