ZKA-PQ Personality Questionnaire (200-item)
200 items, 5 factors, 20 facets — one level deeper than the Big Five
Sensation Seeking, Neuroticism, Aggressiveness, Extraversion, Activity — five factors, twenty facets, two hundred items. The ZKA-PQ goes a level deeper than the Big Five, with a sharp eye for how much stimulation and motion you need. About 25-30 minutes.
Five Factors, Twenty Facets
Most personality tests stop at five letters. The ZKA-PQ goes one level deeper: beneath the five factors sit twenty facets, ten items each — two hundred items in total.
The questionnaire comes from Zuckerman's alternative five-factor model. Zuckerman, Kuhlman and Aluja whittled it down from an initial pool of 537 items to 200 in 2010. It doesn't measure the Big Five's "agreeableness" — instead it covers Sensation Seeking, Neuroticism, Aggressiveness, Extraversion, and Activity, a less common dimension that captures how much you need to be on the move.
What you get
Scores on the five factors, each broken into four facets. If you score high on Neuroticism, the report shows whether anxiety, depression, dependency, or low self-esteem is doing the heavy lifting.
Taking the test
Two hundred items takes about 25 to 30 minutes. Answer with your first reaction — don't overthink. For situations you haven't been in, imagine how you'd act.
This test describes personality for self-understanding. It is not a clinical diagnosis.
Scoring Guide
Five factors (Sensation Seeking SS, Neuroticism NE, Aggressiveness AG, Extraversion EX, Activity AC) of 40 items each, each factor split into 4 facets of 10 items. Items scored 1-4 (1=strongly disagree, 4=strongly agree).<br><br>**Scoring:** each factor/facet score = mean of its items (range 1-4). 78 reverse-scored items (reverse formula: 5 - raw).<br><br>**Reference bands (for display):** <2.1 low / 2.1-2.9 moderate / 2.9-3.5 moderately high / >3.5 high.<br><br>**Non-clinical disclaimer:** self-assessment for personality description and self-understanding, not a diagnostic instrument. Based on Aluja, Kuhlman & Zuckerman (2010), J Pers Assess 92(5), 416-431.Result Interpretation
After completing the 200 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Dimension breakdown — separate scores for each sub-scale
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
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