Patent ID: 7121830
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: G06Q,G09B

Abstract:
1. A method for collecting data relating to human performance skills and/or attributes comprising the steps of: creating a questionnaire comprising elements relating to the human performance skills and/or attributes of a target individual wherein said creating step comprises the step of generating pairs of questionnaire elements that relate to opposing but complementary human performance skills; establishing a rating scale for responses to the elements in the questionnaire wherein the rating scale comprises a dual sided continuum having a first side and a second side and a plurality of markers; designating a marker in the middle of the continuum as the middle marker which is associated with a proper or optimal amount of the performance skill and/or attribute; designating the markers on the first side of the middle marker on the continuum as exhibiting too much of the human performance skill and/or attribute, said markers being associated with increasing magnitude of too much of the human performance skill and/or attribute as the markers get further away from the middle marker; designating the markers on the second side of the middle marker on the continuum as exhibiting too little of the human performance skill and/or attribute, said markers being associated with increasing magnitude of too little of the human performance skill and/or attribute as the markers get further away from the middle marker; presenting the questionnaire to at least two people; compiling the responses to the questionnaire from the at least two people; and generating a report that displays the results of the questionnaire.