| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Biographical Inventory, developed by Chambers in 1964, is an 81-item measure designed to collect information on personal data, job-related behavior and attitudes, and an individual’s educational and family background. This instrument was created for a study exploring the link between personality traits, biographical factors, and scientific creativity. It was based on previous works by Roe (1953a), Visher (1948), Knapp & Goodrich (1952), and Terman (1954). |
| Author | Chambers, J. A. |
| Purpose | The primary aim of the Biographical Inventory is to gather detailed information regarding an individual’s personal, educational, and occupational background. |
| Construct | Biographical Information |
| Instrument Type | Inventory/Questionnaire |
| Reliability | No reliability information available. |
| Validity | No validity information available. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis reported. |
| Administration Method | Paper |
| Language | English |
| Test Items Available | No. To obtain the test items, you are advised to contact the author or publisher directly. |
| Test Year | 1964 |
| Format | The inventory requires respondents to select answers from a multiple-choice format. |
| Population Group | Human; Male |
| Population Details | The sample consists of four groups of male scientists under 65 years old, located in Canada and the United States. |
| Keywords | Biographical Inventory; Personal Background; Occupational Background; Educational Background; Test Development |
| Source | Chambers, J. A. (1964). Relating personality and biographical factors to scientific creativity. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, 78(7), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0093862 |
| Classification | General Assessment Tools |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 years and older); Young Adulthood (18-29 years); Thirties (30-39 years); Middle Age (40-64 years) |
| Location | Canada; United States |
| Permissions | May use for Research/Teaching |
| Commercial | No |
| Fee | No |
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Biographical Inventory. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/biographical-inventory/
Mohammed looti. "Biographical Inventory." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 4 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/biographical-inventory/.
Mohammed looti. "Biographical Inventory." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/biographical-inventory/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Biographical Inventory', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/biographical-inventory/.
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