Table 1: 16 PF variables and its descriptors.
| Descriptors of Low Range | Primary Scales | Descriptors of High Range |
| Reserved, Impersonal, Distant | Warmth (A) | Warm-hearted, Caring, Attentive to Others |
| Concrete, Lower Mental Capacity | Reasoning (B) | Abstract, Bright, Fast-Learner |
| Reactive, Affected by Feelings | Emotional Stability (C) | Emotionally Stable, Adaptive, Mature |
| Deferential, Cooperative, Avoids Conflict | Dominance (E) | Dominant, Forceful, Assertive |
| Serious, Restrained, Carefull | Liveliness (F) | Enthusiastic, Animated, Spontaneous |
| Expedient, Nonconforming | Rule-Consciousness (G) | Rule-Conscious, Dutiful |
| Shy, Timid, Threat-Sensitive | Social Boldness (H) | Socially Bold, Venturesome, Thick-Skinned |
| Tough, Objective, Unsentimenta | Sensitivity (I) | Sensitive, Aesthetic, Tender-Minded |
| Trusting, Unsuspecting, Accepting | Vigilance (L) | Vigilant, Suspicious, Skeptical, Wary |
| Practical, Grounded, Down-To-Earth | Abstractedness (M) | Abstracted, Imaginative, Idea-Oriented |
| Forthright, Genuine, Artless | Privateness (N) | Private, Discreet, Non-Disclosing |
| Self-Assured, Unworried, Complacent | Apprehension (O) | Apprehensive, Self-Doubting, Worried |
| Traditional, Attached to Familiar | Openness to Change (Q1) | Open to Change, Experimenting |
| Group-Orientated, Affiliative | Self-Reliance (Q2) | Self-Reliant, Solitary, Individualistic |
| Tolerates Disorder, Unexacting, Flexible | Perfectionism (Q3) | Perfectionistic, Organized, Self-Disciplined |
| Relaxed, Placid, Patient | Tension (Q4) | Tense, High Energy, Driven |
Median column means the name of factor.