IMAGINATIVE

The Imaginative scale concerns seeming innovative, creative, possibly eccentric, and sometimes self-absorbed.

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IMAGINATIVE
IMAGINATIVE

BEHAVIOR RANGE

LOW

HIGH

No Risk Imaginative

Can be described as tactical, focused on details, conservative

LOW

HIGH

No Risk Imaginative

Can be described as tactical, focused on details, conservative

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SUBSCALES: A DEEPER LEVEL OF INTERPRETATION

 

eccentric

HIGH
LOW

x

HIGH

Curious and imaginative, but disorganized, unfocused, and lacking in follow-through; expresses unusual views that may be creative or strange.

x

LOW

Conventional, practical, and organized; may seem unoriginal or lacking in creativity.

special sensitivity

HIGH
LOW

x

HIGH

Belief that one has special abilities to see things others don't and understand complex issues that others cannot.

x

LOW

Seems open to others' ideas and perspectives, but others may not perceive a strong sense of vision.

creative thinking

HIGH
LOW

x

HIGH

Highly creative, inventive, and idea-oriented; easily bored and potentially overconfident in one's problem-solving ability.

x

LOW

Pragmatic and grounded; may seem uninspired or lacking in curiosity and creativity.

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