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Temperament Scale Table
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Alternate Test Names | Behavior Rating Scale |
| Description | The Temperament Scale (Capaldi & Byrne, 1963) measures the general personality trait of orality and temperament components based on Sheldon’s (1942) definitions: viscerotonic, somatotonic, and cerebrotonic. It uses 60 self-rating items randomly arranged. |
| Author | Capaldi, E. J.; Byrne, Donn |
| Affiliation | University of Texas |
| Purpose | To measure the personality trait of orality and assess temperament components within the context of food attitude studies. |
| Construct | Temperament |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Format | Subjects rate their frequency of behavior on a 5-point scale: Almost Never, Infrequently, Sometimes, Frequently, Usually. |
| Test Items Available | No (Contact the publisher or author for item details) |
| Number of Items | 60 items |
| Reliability | Internal Consistency: Split-half reliability ranged from .20–.76 (males) and .56–.86 (females). Test-Retest: Reliability over six weeks was .86 (males) and .82 (females). |
| Validity | Scores on the food scale positively correlated with viscerotonia and negatively correlated with cerebrotonia, supporting hypothesized relationships. |
| Factor Analysis | Not indicated |
| Test Year | 1963 |
| Age Group | Adulthood (18 years and older) |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Sample: Undergraduate students |
| Keywords | Internal Consistency; Test Development; Temperament Scale; Test-Retest Reliability; Validity |
| Reference | Capaldi, E. J., & Byrne, D. (1963). Temperament Scale. United States. |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Temperament Scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/temperament-scale/
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