HBDI® Assessment Results: Under Pressure vs Adjective Pair Scores

In past HBDI® reports, there were references to the "Adjective Pair" section of the HBDI® assessment. This data is now more commonly referenced as the Under Pressure Score.

To simplify the Thinker’s data and to make the data consistent throughout the reports we have begun to refer to the Adjective Pair choices as the Under Pressure results. This gives the Thinker only one set of numbers to compare to their overall profile, where previously they could see that data as either a raw score or a calculated score and it was sometimes confusing.

What is the Adjective Pair Score? 

The Adjective Pair “score” is the raw score or the number of Adjective Pair choices a Thinker made when completing the survey in each of the four quadrants. An example of an Adjective Pair score could be 4-4-10-6. Which indicates 4 Adjectives chosen in A, 4 chosen in B, 10 chosen in C and 6 chosen in D.

What is the Under Pressure Score?

Under pressure scores represent how a Thinker's profile scores may shift when they find themselves in a situation where they are under pressure. 

The Adjective Pair scores are part of the calculation for this score. Using the example above, a thinker with an Adjective Pair score of 4-4-10-6 would have an Under Pressure score of A-51, B-51, C-127, D-76. These calculated scores for each quadrant are displayed in reports right beneath the Profile Scores. 
Sample data for the “Under Pressure Results” are displayed below.