| This is the personality test and the answers as I remember my state of mind at the time I was taking the test for the first time.. Explanations to my answers are given on the right. In retrospect it looks like I was splitting hairs, but keep in mind that I wanted to find out if modern psychology conducted by a computer and absolute honesty can get along. |
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PERSONALITY TEST: You love to be with people Strongly disagree Disagree AgreeX Strongly agree |
You cannot generalize this! It depends on the people. |
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You like to plan things before you start to do them Strongly disagree DisagreeX Agree Strongly agree |
I try to, but I cannot say that I LIKE it |
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You are proud of the work you do at school or on a job |
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You think of yourself as being very sensible Strongly disagree DisagreeX Agree Strongly agree |
Nobody with any sense would ever answer yes on this one, given that we are all human (except, of course they are also very arrogant) |
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You are more relaxed than strict about finishing things on time Strongly disagree DisagreeX Agree Strongly agree |
Strangely here I answered that I agree although I am not relaxed about it. I have trouble finishing things on time though, and I usually have to work the night away to meet a deadline. |
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2 of 20 You change from feeling happy to sad without any reason Strongly disagreeX Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
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you need to, you take it easy at work Strongly disagree Disagree AgreeX Strongly agree |
When I need to I also give 120%, but I cannot keep that up forever. So when there is time I kick back to about 80%. I admit to that. |
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like to talk a lot Strongly disagreeX Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
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| You
don't worry about making a good impression Strongly disagree Disagree AgreeX Strongly agree |
I believe that when I am honest that is the best impression people can get of me, although it might take them some time to understand me. And no, I do not believe in first impressions. |
| You
would rather not get involved in other people's problems |
I agree because up until then I had been everybody’s problem solver. One of the reasons I moved here was to limit some of that involvement. |
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say whatever is on your mind Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree X |
If I choose to say anything, that is. But when I say something I try to be honest. |
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get angry more often than nervous Strongly disagreeX Disagree Agree Strongly agree |
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| You
have confidence in yourself Strongly disagree DisagreeX Agree Strongly agree |
Here again you cannot generalize this! It depends if I am up to the task or not. |
| There
are some people you really can't stand Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agreeX |
Yes. There are. As a matter of fact I have met two in the course of my life. |
| People
do a lot of things that make you angry |
Who? People in general? There is a lot that mankind does that can make me mad, yes. Do I get mad about it very often? No. Maybe Ishould, but I'm as ignorant and lazy as the human next door. |
| You
like to be in the middle of a big crowd |
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| Right
now, you care more about having fun than being serious at school or work |
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| It
bothers you a long time when someone is unfair to you |
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| You
agree with people more than you argue |
Unfortunately I am not good at arguing. I always believe that the other party's arguments are are brought forth honestly. I know this is stupid. I'm working on it. |
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people make mistakes, you correct them |
Correct what? The mistakes or the people? I usuall try to correct the mistake. If that is best done by telling the one who made it, all the better, but pointing out mistakes to people is seldom fruitful and often has an adverse effect. Sometimes it is better to point it out after it could be corrected. |
| You
swear when you argue |
An argument should be based on logic, not on insult |
| People
who talk all the time are annoying |
I agree, but the best way to deal with it is to listen to what they have to say and ask well-directed questions. |
| There's
no use having close friends; they always let you down |
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| It
bothers you when you have to obey a lot of rules |
Rules only reqire obedience when the make no sense to us. Otherwise the can be quite helpful (e.g. driving on the right side of the road). The trouble is that no rule that can be expressed in words is universally applicable, and the more rules you have the more room there is for contradiction. I hate having to follow rules that don't make sense in a given Situation. |
| You
have no big worries |
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| You
work best at a slow but steady speed |
Catch 22 anyone? Creative work cannot be steady. Repetitive work should be steady but not slow. |
| You
love to listen to people talk about themselves |
I hate questins about people in general! Keep it down will ya? If they can provide me with new insight or have a good story to tell yes. Otherwise No. |
| Many
people cannot be trusted |
Everybody can be trusted to work in their own interest. The question is how far will they go to pusue those interests, not if you can trust them in general. |
| You
do some things that upset people |
You cannot live without upsetting someone. As a matter of fact you cannot even exist without upsetting someone. If you CAN you have removed yourself from life. |
| You
have no big regrets about your past |
My past made me who I am and right now I like myself. |
| You
were absent very few days from high school |
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| It's
fun to go out to events with big crowds |
Generalization - depends on the event, depends on the crowd. |
| Your
stuff is often kind of messy |
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| You'd
rather not compete very much |
Although I like competing for sport in any field Itake pride in, since competition is seldomly played fair or the standards of evaluation focus only on certain aspects, the results often have little meaning outside the competition itself. I would rather respect others for their KIND of work and be respected for mine instead of always trying to find out who is #1. |
| You
do not fake being polite |
Is there any other way of being polite? Politeness is faking consideration, caring and well-wishing in the first place. I find it sad that many people nowadays cannot distinguish between politeness and true friendliness. |
| You
have always had good behavior in school or work |
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| You
don't care if you offend people |
Depends on the people on on the reason they might be offended. If the matter is important I stand upfor it, although I make sure that I hear the other side. On the other hand it never helps to raise offense on petty issues. |
| You
are not interested in your friends' problems |
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| You
always try not to hurt people's feelings |
Ther is usually no sense in hurting anyone |
| You
are a fairly private person |
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| When
you are annoyed with something, you say so |
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| Your
friends and family approve of the things you do |
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| You
have to give up on some things that you start |
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| You
avoid arguments as much as possible |
Arguments seldom change the mind of either side or provide understanding. I would rather have a dicussion. |
| People
do a lot of annoying things |
Don't get me going about generalizing people again. BTW isn't this question pretty much the same as this one? |
| It
is maddening when the court lets guilty criminals go free |
If putting people in prison would solve any problem, the USA would have the safest streets in the world.... |
| You
hate to give up if you can't solve a hard problem |
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| You
know when someone is in a bad mood, even if they don't show it |
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| You
can wait patiently for a long time |
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| You
are unsure of what to say when you meet someone |
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| You
like to take frequent breaks when working on something difficult |
Depends again |
| You
finish your work no matter what |
Depends on what kind of work, and if it is important. |
| You
look back and feel bad about things you've done |
If I had no emotional recollection of the past, I'd be a zombie |
| You
ignore people you don't like |
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You don't believe a lot of what people say |
I still have not decided whether this is good or bad |
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You keep calm when under stress |
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| You
got mostly good grades in high school |
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| You
don't act polite when you don't want to |
Same question as here. Nobody is polite when they don't want to! |
| You
show it when you are in a bad mood |
I do not hide a bad mood prom people connected to it, but I try my best not to involve outsiders |
| You
ignore people's small mistakes |
I have to be aware of the person in front of me, including his "mistakes" in order to establish successful communication. Judging people by them however should be avoided. |
| Your
moods are steady from day to day |
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| When
your friends need help, they call you first |
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| You
don't care what people think of you |
It depends on what people on what topic and for what reason. But yes, under given circumstances it can happen. |
| When
you go someplace, you are never late |
Strange. After so many generalized questions the give me a yes/no questions with four possible answers. |
| You
get mad at yourself when you make mistakes |
It does happen. It is never pleasant to realize one's own stupitity |
| You
are always cheerful Strongly disagree Disagree AgreeX Strongly agree |
Well, mostly. Another yes/no question with four answers |
| You
make more sensible choices than careless ones |
I sincerely hope so |
| You
are unsure of yourself with new people |
It does happen. Depends on the people an d the environment. |
| You
give direct criticism when you need to |
Better: when they need it. I give direct criticism if I believe it will not fall on deaf ears as this usually reverses the intended effect |
| You
are careful not to offend people |
This question is another repeat offender |
| You
could describe yourself as 'tidy' |
I could, then again, I' be lying |
| You
like to be alone |
I can be very productive alone and I can entertain myself when alone. That does not mean I always prefer it. |
| When
someone treats you badly, you ignore it |
I don't ignore it but I take to either avoiding or confronting the person, whatever seems more fruitful |
| You
chat with people you don't know |
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| Other
people's feelings are their own business |
Depends on the person and the relevance of the situation. |
| Slow
people make you impatient |
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| You
would rather work on a team than by yourself |
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| It
is easy for you to feel what others are feeling |
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| People
are often mean to you |
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| You
do not like small talk |
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| You've
done your share of troublemaking |
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| Any
trouble you have is your own fault |
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| You
are a friendly person |
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| You
do what you want, no matter what others think |
If it is important to me and I am not hurting anyone, yes |
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is hard to really care about work when the job is boring |
There are better reasons |
| You
have friends, but don't like them to be too close |
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| When
you are done with your work, you look for more to do |
If possible I like to grab a coke and take a small break bofore I take on another project. |
| You
criticize people when they deserve it |
see here |
| You
sometimes thought seriously about quitting high school |
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| You
do not like to meet new people |
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| You
are not afraid to tell someone off |
not sure about this one.. |
| You
try to sense what others are thinking and feeling |
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| You
don't work too hard because it doesn't pay off anyway |
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| You
do things carefully so you don't make mistakes |
But I still make them |
| You
could not deal with difficult people all day |
I could, but I wouldn't want to |
| You
do not like to take orders |
Depends on the order. Does it make sense? What does it entail? |
| You
rarely act without thinking |
Although that does not keep me from reaching the wrong conclusions |
| People's
feelings are sometimes hurt by what you say |
Can that be totally avoided? Answering negative on this would be pretentious. |
| You
are somewhat of a thrill-seeker |
YEEEEEESSSS! |