Motives, Values, Preferences Inventor - SCALES AND INTERPRETATIONS

The Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI) identifies a person's core values. Values concern what people want rather than how they typically behave. The inventory contains 10 scales.

• Recognition - wanting to be known, recognized, appreciated, and famous
• Power - wanting to be in control, to succeed, and create a legacy
• Hedonism - wanting fun, variety, excitement, and pleasure
• Altruistic - wanting to help, serve, and encourage others
• Affiliation - wanting frequent and varied social contact
• Tradition - believing in personal customs, duty, hard work, and respect for authority
• Security - need for predictability, structure, and order
• Commerce - interest in money, profits, investment, and business opportunities
• Aesthetics - need for self-expression, wanting to infuse quality into the look, feel, and design of work products
• Science - enjoying research, interested in technology, and preferring data-based decisions