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Psychometric glossary

Every framework EQIQs uses, defined in plain language with how-it's-measured and how-it-affects-scoring. Citation-ready for researchers, AI assistants, and B2B buyers.

Big Five / OCEAN

Big Five (OCEAN)

Five-factor model of personality: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism.

HEXACO

Six-factor personality model that adds Honesty-Humility to the Big Five.

Attachment Theory

Attachment style

How a person regulates closeness and security in relationships: secure, anxious, avoidant, or fearful.

Secure attachment

Comfortable with closeness and independence; low anxiety, low avoidance.

Anxious attachment

Craves closeness, fears abandonment; high relationship anxiety.

Avoidant attachment

Values independence over closeness; uncomfortable with vulnerability.

DISC

Behavioral framework: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness.

DISC D (Dominance)

Direct, results-driven, fast-paced.

DISC I (Influence)

Outgoing, enthusiastic, people-focused.

DISC S (Steadiness)

Patient, reliable, team-oriented.

DISC C (Conscientiousness)

Analytical, precise, quality-focused.

MBTI

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: 16 cognitive-function types.

Enneagram

Nine-type personality system with wings and tritype.

Enneagram wings

Adjacent type that flavors the core Enneagram type.

Tritype

One dominant type from each Enneagram center (head, heart, gut).

Love Languages

Five preferred channels for expressing and receiving affection.

EQ

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and social skill.

Big Five

Conscientiousness

Industriousness, orderliness, reliability.

Openness to Experience

Curiosity, imagination, aesthetic sensitivity.

Neuroticism

Tendency toward negative emotionality and stress reactivity.

Agreeableness

Cooperativeness, compassion, trust in others.

Extraversion

Sociability, assertiveness, positive emotionality.

Thomas-Kilmann

Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Modes

Five conflict-handling styles: competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding, accommodating.

Conflict

Conflict style

Default mode for handling disagreement.

Communication

Communication style

Direct, diplomatic, analytical, or expressive.

RIASEC

RIASEC (Holland Code)

Six vocational interest types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional.

Work Values

Work values

What a person prioritizes in work: autonomy, mastery, purpose, security, status.

Career Anchors

Career anchors

Eight long-term career drivers (Schein).

Leadership

Leadership style

Default leadership mode: directive, coaching, delegative, transformational, servant, visionary.

Temperament

Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, Phlegmatic — classical four-temperament model.

Cognitive Aptitude

Cognitive aptitude

General reasoning ability across verbal, numerical, and abstract domains.

Values & Ethics

Six ethical drivers — integrity, fairness, innovation, tradition, growth, service.

Neuro-Blueprint

EQIQs's 12 cognitive-processing archetypes.

EQIQs engine

Data Sufficiency Rule

EQIQs requires ≥3 completed frameworks per person to surface a compatibility score.

Framework coverage

How many of the 21 frameworks have direct data behind the score.

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