Ramblings of an Anonymous Coward

Of Course I Took 'Em

the smile test i mentioned in my last post was cool, but they have a bunch more psychology tests over there.

• do you think like a male or female... mine came out female. go figure.
  
• results of the lonely hearts test were -- well, not surprising i suppose. kinda hard to summarize here. for those that really care (which should be nobody), i put for myself "educated, witty, professional". for the gal, "confident, striking, and good sense of humor". the results were mildly interesting... try it if you have a minute or two.
  
• my millionaire potential score was 22. now if i can just convince my paycheck.
  
• then there was the morals test. i scored 33 of 44. fair enough.
  
• in the disgust/sensitivity test... ummm mildly interesting. really only one gross picture in the bunch, imho.
  
• lastly, there was the plain old personality test. kinda interesting.

  My Results
  
  Extraversion
  
  Some people like lots of stimulation; they want people around them, activity and excitement, whilst others prefer to be able to focus on things in a calm and quiet environment. Most people prefer a blend of the two extremes although your answers suggest that you have a preference for the quieter setting, preferring the company of just one or two people to large crowds. This may help you if you work in a quiet, ordered or solitary setting but you may find things less comfortable than most if you are constantly interrupted.
  
  Confidence
  
  Some people make decisions very easily and tend not to worry about them before or afterwards while, at the other extreme, some people are so careful and cautious that the decisions never get made! Taking a cautious approach can be a good thing (do you want to fly with a pilot that is so free from worry and concern that she never checks her controls and instruments and doesn't bother to communicate with air-traffic control?) and you seem to have described yourself as someone who does tend to be quite cautious and careful. This can be very important in detailed work or areas were mistakes can have a major cost although you may find yourself avoiding risks and many cautious people wish they were bolder.
  
  Openness
  
  While some people like experimenting with new things and ideas, others prefer traditional methods and taking a very practical approach to problems.
  
  Your answers suggest that you like to balance a willingness to try new things with making sure you don't scrap an existing approach that works just because it has been around for a while. Like most people you may not enjoy constant change and uncertainty or an environment where nothing develops from year to year, but your preparedness to see the merits of new and old alike can be helpful.
  
  Agreeableness
  
  Most people want to be able to get on with others but to some it is the most important thing in the world, whilst others are quite happy to upset someone else if it means that things get done.
  
  Your answers suggest that you are not prepared to put up with being messed about with and are quite comfortable being direct with people, even if this upsets them. You may therefore find it frustrating working in an environment that is very polite and where upsetting people makes it harder to get things done.
  
  Conscientiousness
  
  Some people like everything to be well planned, tidy and organised, whilst others prefer to deal with things as they come up and appear to work in absolute chaos.
  
  Your answers suggest that you don't like having things too structured or being tied down and you can cope quite well without having to have everything organised. This may make it hard to find things at times or for colleagues to know where you are or what you are doing, but you probably find coping with the unexpected (the things your colleagues didn't plan for!) easier than many.
  
  This questionnaire can't tell you exactly what you are like; it doesn't go into enough detail and only helps you ask questions about the way you behave and make decisions in your occupation. Don't rely on it to tell you what your personality is like but use it to think about the different ways that people go about doing things. Read each description, ask yourself if it sounds like you (and it may not!)
  
  

• ok, ok... last one. for my personality flavor, i picked tortilla chips. not sure it quite fits, but i'm jonsing for some salsa now!
  

Posted by ac at February 6, 2004 10:08 PM