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Gray-Wilson Personality Questionnaire (GWPQ)

Gray-Wilson Personality Questionnaire (GWPQ) Test

Understand your brain’s behavioral brakes and accelerators in about 7 minutes. Get a clear 36 item profile to guide coaching, therapy, and growth, from risk taking to caution.

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

13/24

BAS Approach (BA)

SAP-Approximation reflects how strongly a person is driven to approach rewards and pleasure, including a tendency toward impulsive pursuit of desired outcomes.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 8: Low | 9 – 16: Moderate | 17 – 24: High

A score of 13 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced level of reward-seeking drive and approach motivation with some potential for occasional impulsive choices.

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14/24

SAPS Fight (SF)

SAP-Struggle measures tendencies toward hostility, behavioral disinhibition, and disregard for social norms.

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Moderate

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0 – 8: Low | 9 – 16: Moderate | 17 – 24: High

A score of 14 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a situationally elevated tendency toward confrontational or norm-challenging responses without being consistently extreme.

example score

16/24

Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) (BIS()

STP reflects the strength of the behavioral inhibition system that drives caution and anxiety-like responding to potential punishment or missed rewards.

Low inhibition

Moderate inhibition

High inhibition

0 – 8: Low inhibition | 9 – 16: Moderate inhibition | 17 – 24: High inhibition

A score of 16 falls in the Moderate inhibition range, suggesting a balanced tendency to anticipate negative outcomes and avoid potentially unpleasant situations.

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41%OF USERS

People who want to understand why they act impulsively or cautiously and learn how to balance their inner “accelerator” and “brakes” in daily decisions.

Therapy and coaching clients

34%OF USERS

Individuals working on anxiety, avoidance, motivation, or self-control who use results to discuss patterns and plan behavior-change strategies with a specialist.

Psychology and HR professionals

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Specialists who need a quick, structured way to assess activation and inhibition tendencies for assessment, counseling, or development planning.

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SAP-Approximation (S)

Average

9.8

Normal range

6 — 13.6

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SAP-Struggle (S)

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8.9

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4.7 — 13.1

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STP (S)

Average

17.7

Normal range

14.5 — 21

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses core motivational systems related to behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition. Results describe tendencies toward approach, avoidance, and cautious control under challenge.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 7 minutes. The form includes 36 items.

How should items be answered?

Answer each item based on typical behavior and feelings rather than isolated events. Use the first response that fits, and avoid overthinking.

How are results reported?

Scores are summarized into one inhibition factor and two activation factors. Higher scores indicate stronger expression of the corresponding mechanism.

How should results be interpreted and used?

Scores are intended for psychological assessment and planning, not for diagnosis by themselves. Interpretation should consider context, current stress level, and other assessment information.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Gray-Wilson Personality Questionnaire (GWPQ) Test

activation/inhibition structure of temperament

This questionnaire is used to assess individual differences in approach- and avoidance-related motivational tendencies within a psychometric framework. The Gray-Wilson Personality Questionnaire (GWPQ) provides a brief, self-report profile of dispositional behavioral activation and inhibition as described in reinforcement sensitivity theory. It was developed by Andrew Pickering and Neil McNaughton.

The measure includes 36 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. Responses are summed to yield scale scores that may help characterize patterns of impulsivity, caution, and sensitivity to reward and threat cues. In clinical and research contexts, the Gray-Wilson Personality Questionnaire (GWPQ) may be used to support case formulation and to inform hypotheses about temperament-related factors relevant to behavior and symptom expression.

Author: Andrew Pickering, jeffrey-a-gray, Neil McNaughton

Literature: Corr, P. J. Reinforcement sensitivity theory of personality questionnaires: psychometric and theoretical issues. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 2001.; Smillie, L. D., Pickering, A. D., & Jackson, C. J. The new reinforcement sensitivity theory: implications for personality measurement. Personality and Social Psychology Review. 2006.; Wilson, G. D., Gray, J. A., & Barrett, P. T. Human reactions to reward and punishment: a questionnaire examination of Gray's personality theory. British Journal of Psychology. 1989.

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