Identify Your Child’s D.I.S.C Model Behaviour

January 1, 2014

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Behavior Category 1 Active and Decisive (D)
“She was always active, even as a baby she couldn’t sit’ still”
Behavior Category 2 Talkative and Animated (I)
“He’s always be talkative. His report cards always had a comment from his teacher about how disruptive his taking was in class”
Behavior Category 3 Soft-spoken and Cooperative (S)
“He was always such a good, quiet child. He never gave me a bit of trouble.”
Behavior Category 4 Cautious and Concerned About Doing Things Correctly
“He always asked what to do first before acting.”

No one style is better than another they are just different ways of behaving. Each style has both strengths and weaknesses. Most children are able to use behaviors from all four styles even though they prefer 1 or 2 styles.

The essence of this model is based on human emotion. In other words, we don’t intend to provide meaningful insights about such aspects as
spirituality, competency or intellect.
To understand this model more, it is good to go back to its predecessors. During the period of the Ancient Greeks, 4 behavioral temperaments
were referred to:
Choleric (yellow bile) = D
Sanguine (blood) type = I
Phlegmatic (black Bile) type = S
Melancholic (Black Bile) type = C

The model represents accumulated insights of many people. The same theory finds expression in the 4 main blood groups (A, B, AB and O).

BEHAVIORAL CHECKLIST

The following checklist can be used to develop an understanding about the children in your life. To determine a child’s natural behavioral style, just read through the descriptions. Put a check mark next to the phrases which best describe the child’s most common behaviors. As you read through the checklist, think about the most common behaviors you have observed.

Behavioral Category 1

This child prefers to communicate directly, quickly and to tell you what he or she wants.
This child usually acts forcefully and boldly.
This child can usually hold his or her ground with children his or her own age and even with some adults.
This child is willing to take risks.
This child is less dependent on help and often prefers to do things himself or herself.

Behavioral Category 2

This child acts enthusiastically in most situations.
This child may act spontaneous and carefree.
This child finds others interesting and likes to be with people.
This child acts an outgoing manner and meets people easily.
This child may be sentimental or have emotional highs and lows.

Behavioral Category 3

This child acts patiently in most situations.
This child usually listens more than talks.
This child tends to be cooperative and usually gets along with others.
This child is seen as easy-going.
This child is less active toward trying new things and usually prefers the old or familiar.

Behavioral Category 4

This child is usually conscientious and concerned about doing things right.
This child is cautious in most situations.
This child likes to think things through.
This child likes privacy and may like to play alone.
This child is usually diplomatic.

Count the number of checks you made in each category. Determine which two categories have the most checks.

BEHAVIORAL CATEGORY 1 : ACTIVE & DECISIVE (D)

Hate to lose
Somewhat demanding
May ask a lot of questions
Controls the environment by being the “boss”
Often tells instead of asks
Not afraid to barge in
Not afraid to fight for what they need or want
Have the drive to do things quickly
In the classroom, may have trouble sitting for long periods of time
Have a natural drive for activity
If forced to sit still for long periods of time, may “stir up trouble”

BEHAVIORAL CATEGORY 2 : TALKATIVE AND ANIMATED (I)

May like to show off or be the center of attention
Able to get most people to listen to them talk
Usually make friends very easily and can be quite charming
Tend to want popularity and recognition
Know how to get attention and can easily talk to almost anyone
Interacts with all types of people
“her his talking frequently disrupts the class”
Always volunteers to answer questions

BEHAVIORAL CATEGORY 3 : SOFT SPOKEN AND COOPERATIVE (S)

probably dislikes fighting
prefers to cooperate with others
tend to be soft spoken and quiet
usually try hard to see the good in people; takes pride in being pleasant to others
like things and people to stay just the way they are
prefers to listen
may allow other children to get the attention or center stage
do not have to be the star but like sincere recognition
frequently commended in school because of ability to get along with other children and be part of a team
good at listening, cooperating

BEHAVIORAL CATEGORY 4 : CAUTIOUS AND CONCERNED ABOUT DOING