The studies of personality ant temperament has been conducted in different countries in order to betler understand and assess the individual differences. This issue assumes an important role in Brazil maily because of three kinds of reasons: 1) Brazilian psuchologist has no sufficient research and instruments for psychological assessment; 2) There is no specific temperament scale for school psychologist practices and 3) for school psychologist service the assessment for personality characteristics is an important function. The purpose ofthis study was to establish empirical referents for the particular concept and dimensions assessed by PTS-Brazilian version, and providing an empirical analysis for the clarification ofthe constructs ofthis area. Third hundred nithy five (395) subjects from different group age, answered the scale, and it was conducted a analysis of the items. Results was described and discussed considering the international evaluation ofthe PTS.
Temperament; Personality; Tests
