Scoring the Test
From Dr. Stanley Coren's book, Why We Love The Dogs We Do: How To Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality, it's time to take out your printed sheet that lists your scores for each of the 16 words in the Personality Test. They will need to be plugged into the following schemes for determining your Extroversion, Trust, Dominance and Warmth Score levels.

EXTROVERSION (outgoing, sociable, cheerful)  
1. Add the following two scores and then add 20 (to get Total 1).
        _____ Friendly
     + _____ Outgoing
     +   20           
     = _____ Total 1

2. Add the following two scores (to get Total 2).
        _____ Introverted
        _____ Unsociable
     = _____ Total 2

3. Next subtract Total 2 from Total 1.
        _____ Total 1
        _____ Total 2
     = _____ Your Extroversion Score

4. Check below to see whether you scored High, Medium or Low for Extroversion. There are different ranges for guys and gals.     

GALS				GUYS
High	=	28 or more		High	=	28 or more
Medium	=	21 to 27		Medium	=	20 to 27
Low	=	20 or less		Low	=	19 or less

EXTROVERSION SCORES FOR GALS: High = Independent & Protective groups Medium = Consistent & Clever groups Low = Steady & Self-Assured groups.

EXTROVERSION SCORES FOR GUYS: High = Consistent & Clever groups Medium = Friendly & Self-Assured groups Low = Independent & Steady groups

 

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DOMINANCE (forceful, assertive, persistent, self-assured)
1. Add the following two scores and then add 20 (to get Total 1).
        _____ Dominant
     + _____ Assertive
     +    20           
     = _____ Total 1

2. Add the following two scores (to get Total 2).
        _____ Shy
        _____ Non-aggressive
     = _____ Total 2

3. Next subtract Total 2 from Total 1.
        _____ Total 1
        _____ Total 2
     = _____ Your Dominance Score

4. Check below to see whether you scored High, Medium or Low for Extroversion. There are different ranges for guys and gals.

GALS				GUYS
High	=	23 or more		High	=	24 or more
Medium	=	17 to 22		Medium	=	19 to 23
Low	=	16 or less		Low	=	18 or less

DOMINANCE SCORES FOR GALS: High = Self-Assured & Steady groups Medium = Consistent & Friendly groups Low = Protective & Independent groups

DOMINANCE SCORES FOR GUYS: High = Self-Assured & Steady groups Medium = Friendly & Clever groups Low = Protective & Independent groups

 

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TRUST (gentle, conventional, straightforward, good sports)
1. Add the following two scores and then add 20 (to get Total 1).
        _____ Undemanding
     + _____ Not Deceptive
     +   20           
     = _____ Total 1

2. Add the following two scores (to get Total 2).
        _____ Cunning
        _____ Tricky
     = _____ Total 2

3. Next subtract Total 2 from Total 1.
        _____ Total 1
        _____ Total 2
     = _____ Your Trust Score

4. Check below to see whether you scored High, Medium or Low for Extroversion. There are different ranges for guys and gals.

GALS				GUYS
High	=	26 or more		High	=	25 or more
Medium	=	19 to 25		Medium	=	19 to 24
Low	=	18 or less		Low	=	18 or less

TRUST SCORES FOR GALS: High = Consistent & Protective groups Medium = Friendly & Clever groups Low = Steady & Self-Assured groups

TRUST SCORES FOR GUYS: High = Protective & Clever groups Medium = Friendly & Independent groups Low = Steady & Self-Assured groups

 

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WARMTH (sympathetic, kind, forgiving, accommodating)
1. Add the following two scores and then add 20 (to get Total 1).
        _____ Kind
     + _____ Gentle-Hearted
     +   20           
     = _____ Total 1

2. Add the following two scores (to get Total 2).
        _____ Hard-Hearted
        _____ Unsympathetic
     = _____ Total 2

3. Next subtract Total 2 from Total 1.
        _____ Total 1
        _____ Total 2
     = _____ Your Warmth Score

4. Check below to see whether you scored High, Medium or Low for Extroversion. There are different ranges for guys and gals.

GALS				GUYS
High	=	30 or more		High	=	28 or more
Medium	=	24 to 29		Medium	=	21 to 27
Low	=	23 or less		Low	=	20 or less

WARMTH SCORES FOR GALS: High = Protective & Friendly groups Medium = Independent & Clever groups Low = Self-Assured & Steady groups.

WARMTH SCORES FOR GUYS: High = Clever & Friendly groups Medium = Protective & Independent groups Low = Steady & Consistent groups