• You probably enjoy people-centered activities that involve presenting ideas and influencing the thinking of others.
• When working effectively, you would tend to be assertive, enthusiastic, and intense in feeling.
• To be most effective, you generally respond best to people who are aggressive and enthusiastic.
• Under stress, you may be domineering and distracted.

B. If the factors are all in the upper-left quadrant:

• You probably enjoy activities with a practical emphasis, preferably those which offer concrete, visible, and immediate results.
• When working effectively, you would tend to be logical and systematic.
• To be most effective, you would generally respond best to people who are objective and decisive.
• Under stress, you may be impatient and insensitive.

C. If the three factors are all in the lower-left quadrant:

• You probably enjoy well-defined activities that involve measuring, evaluating, and controlling things.
• When working effectively, you would tend to be systematic and cautious.
• To be most effective, you would generally respond to people who are orderly and consistent.
• Under stress you may be resistant to change and be inflexible.

D. If all three factors are in the lower-right quadrant:

• You probably enjoy activities that offer the intellectual challenge of discovering, developing, and presenting new ideas and methods.
• In working effectively, you tend to be reflective and creative.
• Under stress, you may be distracted and hesitant.

Barnes stated that an individual rarely has all three factors (act, feel, need) in a single quadrant. But the model is illustrative of personality traits that are not linked to gender, race, or ethnicity.

He suggested that, since every human is an individual regardless of his/her gender or culture, statistical "norms" often used to judge individuals are inappropriate. In contast, we should focus on respecting differences-our diversity-and celebrate individuality and uniqueness.