TIFFANY CONTROL SCALES

TIFFANY CONTROL SCALES (TCS) is described in the book, "POWER AND CONTROL: ESCAPE FROM VIOLENCE"

"POWER AND CONTROL" is based on 40 years using the TIFFANY CONTROL SCALES (TCS), which is an innovative, computerized, assessment system, that examines control management problems, evaluates human resource selection, violence, depression, "bully behavior," and may test for terrorist potential behavior. More about the book below.

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Psychological Growth Associates (PGA) designed, developed, and has demonstrated the effectiveness of the TCS as a new evaluation tool for assessing control problems in different situations. It has been used extensively for clinical assessments, research, employment placement, and specifically for working with individuals with control or violence/management problems. The TCS, along with a Manual (about 70 pages) is available as a computerized testing instrument. It can be used to evaluate psychiatric patients, school children with behavioral problems, prisoners in correctional institutions, screen entry-level employees, employees for promotion, and with individuals who have demonstrated management control problems, and for screening potential terrorists. How do you help if you do not know the nature of the problem and the situations where the problem is most prevalent?

The TCS variables include: Impulsiveness, Self-Control, Environmental Mastery, Environmental Pressures, Coping (excellent general index of adjustment and severe depression), Outgoingness, Suppression, Self-Directedness (well-being), Nonself-Directedness (powerlessness, suicide), Level of Assertiveness, Environmental vs. Self-Orientedness, Level of Commitment, and Chemical Dependency.

Variables are measured in terms of Standard Situations and all variable and situation interactions are normed. New situations may be added by the administrator to form a new TCS test Cluster, which automatically uses the generalized norms until the user can establish localized norms. Variables are illustrated in the data tables in clear, easy to read graphs with the optional individual mean and standard deviation to use for idiographic (personal) analysis. Any graph may be added to the computerized generated report, which may be printed.

The report contains the following sections: For professional use, the examinee's identification in upper right corner on every page of the report, examiner's heading, examinee's full Identification, General Information (Test Version, Date, etc.), Response Bias (three types), Reason for taking test, Personal Identification (all demongraphics), Profile Type, Component Type, Coping Index (overall adjustment level), Level of Assertiveness Index, Intratensive (self involved) vs. Extratensive (others involved) Index, Commitment Index, and Chemical Dependency score normed by gender for 18 years and above. The TCS is generally completed in 15-20 minutes on a computer or by paper and pencil for ages 11 to 99. It requires a 6th grade reading level.

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"POWER AND CONTROL: ESCAPE FROM VIOLENCE," published by the University Press of America is available! The Table of Contents include: Experiencing Control, Crime Statistics, The Illusion of Reality, Control Dynamics, Control Problems, Hospitals or Asylums, Schools Versus Learning, Balancing Controls, Focusing on Situations, Caves to Outer Space, Being Self-Directed, Captain of Your Soul, Appendix, and Index.

ONE READER'S COMMENTS: "I just finished reading your book. I have to say that the more I read, the more I liked it. It is enlightening and easy to read. Through vivid real world stories, you analyzed the four patterns of control and graciously offer practical solutions to problems in daily life. In a society laden with violence, your book can be used as guidance to help people make rational decisions so as to avoid being harmful to themselves, their families, and the society. More importantly, I think the book embodies your upbeat attitude toward life, i.e., individuals should strive to make good experiences of their entire life. Individuals should appreciate life itself. Your book came at a good time when I am tackling my career and belief crisis. -- Donna Wang, Ph.D.