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Personality Orientation in Communication Assessment

Personality Orientation in Communication Assessment Test

Understand your communication values, goals, and preferred style in about 4 minutes. Get clear insights to improve relationships, teamwork, coaching, and counseling.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

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4/10

Alterocentric Orientation (AO)

Measures the extent to which a person prioritizes a communication partner’s needs and development over their own interests.

Low alterocentrism

Moderate alterocentrism

High alterocentrism

0 – 3: Low alterocentrism | 4 – 6: Moderate alterocentrism | 7 – 10: High alterocentrism

A score of 4 indicates a moderate tendency to focus on the other person’s needs and perspective while still maintaining some attention to one’s own goals in communication.

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8/10

Conformist (C)

Measures the tendency to adapt one’s communication stance to others’ opinions and authority, often yielding personal position to maintain alignment.

Independent stance

Situationally compliant

Highly conformist

0 – 3: Independent stance | 4 – 6: Situationally compliant | 7 – 10: Highly conformist

A score of 8 indicates a highly conformist orientation, with a strong tendency to defer to the partner’s view or authority and shift opinions based on circumstances.

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4/10

Manipulative Orientation (MO)

Measures the degree to which a person tends to use covert influence or insincere tactics in communication to achieve their own goals.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 4 suggests a moderate level of manipulative orientation, indicating occasional use of indirect influence while not relying on it as a primary communication strategy.

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5/10

Authoritarian Orientation (AO)

Measures the extent to which a person tends to dominate and control communication while discounting the partner’s perspective.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate tendency to take a controlling, directive stance in communication, which may sometimes limit openness to the other person’s viewpoint.

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4/10

Dialogic Orientation (DO)

Measures the extent to which a person prioritizes equal, respectful, trust-based dialogue aimed at mutual understanding and cooperation in communication.

Low dialogical focus

Moderate dialogical focus

High dialogical focus

0 – 3: Low dialogical focus | 4 – 7: Moderate dialogical focus | 8 – 10: High dialogical focus

A score of 4 indicates a moderate tendency toward ethical, cooperative dialogue, with room to more consistently emphasize mutual trust and equal exchange.

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Team leads and managers

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand their communication orientation, reduce friction, and choose a more effective way to influence and coordinate others.

Psychology and education specialists

34%OF USERS

They use it to identify clients’ or students’ communication attitudes and tailor counseling, coaching, or teaching strategies.

People improving relationships

25%OF USERS

They take it to learn why certain conversations go smoothly or badly and to adjust their style with partners, friends, or colleagues.

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Alterocentrist (A)

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7.3

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Conformist (C)

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Manipulative (M)

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6.6

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Authoritarian (A)

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3.5

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Dialogical (D)

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3.7

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2.4 — 4.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses attitudes and values that guide how communication is understood, planned, and carried out. It identifies preferred goals and interaction methods in communication.

What is the intended use of the results?

Results support understanding of communication strategies that may facilitate or hinder cooperation and relationship building. They may inform counseling, education, or team development planning.

How long does it take to complete?

Estimated completion time is about 4 minutes. The questionnaire includes 20 items.

How should items be answered?

Select the option that best matches the usual view or preference, not an ideal response. Answer all items using first impressions when possible.

Do results describe skills or diagnose conditions?

Results describe communication orientations and preferred strategies, not performance or competence. This tool is not a diagnostic instrument.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Personality Orientation in Communication, NLO-A Test

Personality Orientation in Communication Assessment Test

communication style

This measure evaluates an individual’s dispositional orientation toward interpersonal communication, with attention to perceived goals, values, and preferred approaches to interaction. The Personality Orientation in Communication Assessment is intended to help clarify how a person typically frames the purpose and meaning of communication and the strategies they view as acceptable or effective.

The instrument consists of 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Items are generally structured to elicit self-reported preferences and attitudes, which can be used to summarize dominant interpersonal orientations relevant to communication style. The Personality Orientation in Communication Assessment has been attributed to Paul T. Costa Jr. and Robert R. McCrae.

Author: Paul T. Costa Jr., Robert R. McCrae

Literature: McCrae, R. R., & Costa, P. T., Jr. Personality in adulthood: A five-factor theory perspective. Guilford Press. 2003.; Spitzberg, B. H., & Cupach, W. R. Interpersonal communication competence. SAGE Publications. 1984.

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