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CARTCPI 260 Capacity for Status Scale
Author: Harrison G. Gough
The CPI Capacity for Status (Cs) Scale assesses an individual’s ambition, drive for achievement, and orientation toward attaining roles of distinction and recognition. It evaluates the extent to which a person aspires to excel and gain influence within social or professional hierarchies.
The scale is part of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI), a well-established tool for understanding personality characteristics that contribute to effective behavior in various contexts. Scores on the Capacity for Status Scale offer valuable insights into a person's potential for leadership, capacity for resilience in goal attainment, and readiness to take on responsibilities. This scale is frequently used in leadership development and organizational coaching to identify strengths and developmental opportunities.
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Features of the Capacity for Status Scale
Purpose: Assess an individual’s ambition, drive for achievement, and orientation toward roles of distinction and recognition.
Length: Approximately 50 items
Average completion time: 5 minutes
Target population: High school age and older.
Administration: Designed for individual administration.
Validation: Demonstrated validity across diverse populations and contexts.
Uses of the Capacity for Status Scale
- Self-Evaluation
- Leadership development
- Coaching and personal growth
- Organizational research
High scores on Cs connote attributes such as poise, self-confidence, verbal fluency, wit, ambition, breadth of interests, and feelings of optimism about the pleasures and rewards that life will bring. (p. 83)
-- From H.G. Gough & P. Bradley (1996), “CPI Manual Third Edition” (Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press)