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What
is the Arno Profile System?
Why
would I be interested in Temperament Analysis?
How
accurate is the evaluation?
What
will I learn from the evaluation?
What
are the different Temperament Types?
Who
is the A.P.S. for?
Can
I take the A.P.S. from home without having to attend counseling sessions?
Order
A.P.S. Questionnaire and
/ or companion book
The
A.P.S. Report is similar to, but is NOT personality testing! We believe that
personality is formed as a result of how we were parented, the environment in which we
grew up and circumstances that may have occurred throughout our growing up years. A
persons temperament is who they really are underneath all that. The person that God
created.
Who you are and
what you have become as a result of your environment and learned behavior alters your
inborn temperament and determines what choices you make in life; friends, spouse, career,
children and even how you parent those children.
The goal of the
A.P.S. is to return the individual to who God Created. Understand and identify individual
strengths, weaknesses, and emotional needs. And identify ways you are attempting to meet
those needs in healthy and unhealthy ways.
Many people take a
personality test hoping to find out who they are and understand themselves a little
better. Many are disappointed when they find themselves being placed in a single category
that does not always match the way they really are. Thats where the A.P.S.
Report differs from traditional personality testing. We recognize that each person is
a unique creation of God. Each one has different tendencies socially, in decision making skills, and intimately. Using a system developed by Dr.s Richard
and Phyllis Arno, we evaluate each
of those three areas giving you a thorough and in depth look at your personal, unique
inborn temperament.
The whole concept of
temperament analysis rests on discovering who we truly are, the person God
created rather than on who we have become. Most of us have a mask on, our
personality, according to who we've learned to be, who we feel we are expected to be,
and/or who we are forced to be from our family of origin and/or our peers. We can all
acknowledge that very often our behavior and our language is a facade or a way of
protection. As we grow and live, most of us experience feelings of hurt, disappointment,
fear, rejection, loneliness, grief, guilt, and/or shame. These feelings are not pleasant
and may cause us to project an image that is not necessarily true to who we really are. We
think we need to protect ourselves using outbursts of anger, verbal abuse,
manipulation, control or withdrawal. Usually we don't like ourselves much at these times,
causing internal and external conflict. Building these walls in our lives leads to
feelings of isolation, loneliness and a lack of true intimacy in all our relationships.
This is when we begin seeking understanding, wisdom or insight. Whether you may feel there
is nothing wrong or a lot wrong in your life, a temperament analysis can only be
beneficial. Only change brings growth, and change cannot occur without a point of truth.
Once you learn the truth about yourself, you can validate yourself, and give yourself
permission to be who you truly are. There is freedom in discovering this truth. You can
finally feel strong and confident enough to take off the mask allowing the internal
struggles to diminish with the external ones following closely behind.
The
Arno Profile System (A.P.S.) used in this temperament analysis has been developed and
tested by Dr.'s Phyllis and Richard Arno since 1983 for the purpose of increasing the
effectiveness of the therapeutic procedure in office and online counseling. Over the past
eighteen years, multiple testing and research have produced an accuracy rate of
approximately 93% in identifying an individuals correct temperament.
No significant
variations were found as a result of race or cultural differences.
No significant
variations were found as a result of temporary mood swings.
Persons tested
who were under the influence of drugs or alcohol, however, have been proven to be invalid.

The
A.P.S. identifies three separate human interactions and identifies each
one in two different ways:
Inclusion
(social orientation and intellectual energies)
Expressed:
What we say we want
Wanted:
What we really want
Control
(ability to make decisions and desire to take on responsibilities)
Expressed:
What we say we want
Wanted:
What we really want
Affection
(interaction in deep relationships)
Expressed:
What we say we want
Wanted:
What we really want
Traditionally
there have been four temperaments discovered:
Melancholy - has
an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, prone to genius, very creative, mind tends to work
overtime, going over and over events of the past, needs alone time to regroup.
Sanguine - fun
loving, will leave in the middle of a chore or assignment if they find out there is
something fun going on somewhere, never wants to grow up, stressed out if there are not
places to go and people to see.
Choleric - a
drive to greatness, but will step on your toes to get there, needs lots of appreciation
along the way.
Phlegmatic -
quite stubborn and set in his ways, uncomfortable with confrontation and seeks peace at
all costs to avoid strife, feels he needs sleep to regroup but never gets enough, very
annoying to the Choleric as this is the one temperament that cannot be coerced into doing
something if they don't want to.
Click here [ Temperament Tendencies ] for more on temperament tendencies. It will open in its own window. When
finished, close new window to continue here.
Perhaps you have already
found yourself in the descriptions above. But wait! Remember, we evaluate your temperament
in three different areas, socially, in decision making skills or control, and affection or
intimately.
Although you may recognize
yourself in a predominant theme, there is so much more about you to be discovered. There
is also a strong possibility that you are a blend of two temperaments, in one or all of
the areas mentioned above.
We encourage
every Christian to receive their own personal APS Report. The
following age groups have their own APS Questionnaire:
Adults
T eenagers 13-17
Children 9-12
Can you imagine how helpful it is to know yourself inside and out so that
you can be free to be yourself at last. You'll know your true needs and be able to address
them in a healthy way. You'll be able to understand others, and to be on the right road to
healthy living.
We must continually evaluate, adjust and improve if we want the best for ourselves and our
loved ones.
Using the unique Temperament
Analysis profile, each client is evaluated in the three areas mentioned above. The
evaluation reveals in depth information about you, how you express yourself, and who you
really are in each of these areas.
Your "Personal
APS Report" includes suggestions in each of the above three areas.
Can I Do This From
Home?
There
are many reasons individuals are unable to attend "in office" counseling
sessions. Finances, work schedule, kids, university students, military, mobility and
transportation issues, or just not being comfortable in a one on one setting.
We certainly
understand this and have put together the following alternatives to "In Office"
counseling.
You can order the A.P.S
Response Form on line or by mail. We will mail the A.P.S. Response Form to you along with
a self addressed stamped envelope to return to us for processing. The report will be
mailed back to you. (Do to confidentiality and licensing restrictions, we
cannot administer the APS online.)
You can order the A.P.S
Response Form and manual. We will mail the questionnaire to you along with a self
addressed stamped envelope to return to us for processing. The report will be mailed back
to you. (Do to confidentiality and licensing restrictions, we cannot administer
the APS online.) The manual will be shipped in separate packaging.

And Companion Book/Manual "The Missing
Link"
The Missing
Link:

The "Missing
Link" is the companion manual to the APS Report.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 - What is Temperament
Chapter 2 - Biblical Background for the Theory Of Temperament.
Chapter 3 - Historical and Scientific Background.
Chapter 4 - Review of the Literature
Chapter 5 - Creationists Versus Evolutionist
Chapter 6 - Why Temperament Is So Important
Chapter 7 - Interpersonal Situations
Chapter 8 - Three Areas of Interpersonal Needs
Chapter 9 - Relationship to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Inclusion, Control,
Affection
Chapter 10 - The Five Temperament Types
Chapter 11 - The Five Temperament Types and Spiritual Growth.
Chapter 12 - Temperament Strengths and Weaknesses
Chapter 13 - Pure Temperament Types
Chapter 14 - The Melancholy
Chapter 15 - The Choleric
Chapter 16 - The Sanguine
Chapter 17 - The Supine
Chapter 18 - The Phlegmatic
Chapter 19 - The Five Temperament Types and the Kingdom of God.
Chapter 20 - Understanding Human Behavior When Temperament Needs Are Out Of Balance.
Chapter 21 - Maintaining Balance In Inclusion, Control, and Affection.
Chapter 22 - Compulsive Needs of the Temperament.
Chapter 23 - Temperament and Birth Order
Chapter 24 - The Identification of Behavioral Patterns and Temperament Tendencies.
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"We are fearfully and wonderfully
made by our God who created the Heavens and the earth. We are very special and unique.
Understanding who God created you to be
will help you to live a victorious Christian life. You will understand your weaknesses and
learn how to surrender them to the Lord and, with His help, learn how to develop your
strengths.
In Hosea 4:6 the Bible states:
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..." Having this new knowledge
will not only draw you closer to the Lord Jesus Christ, it will help you in your
relationship with others, e.g., friends, co-workers and family members."
Dr.
Richard Arno, AuthorDr.
Richard Arno, Author
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