Projective personality tests: thoughts?

Think whatever you want, but I was right there on the ground. We ran circles around her, did it flawlessly, and honestly? I’d do it all over again in a heartbeat. 😁

The whole bit about the buses and trains is a decent joke, though I doubt everyone actually had to stick around just because they were messing around. Still, that kind of humor doesn't fly in places like NYC, and our little group probably couldn't have cooked up any real revenge anyway.

Does she really have anything better to do with her life than obsess over high school drama and whatever nonsense these kids are pulling? Like, seriously? She should be out getting the groceries or doing something productive instead of messing around with this stuff. You all just take the test, she grades it however she feels like it, and then we move on to the next group. It’s not like they're sending you on a mission to the Moon.

The Mosaic projective technique involves a psychologist placing a wooden box filled with colored plastic pieces—black, white, gray, brown, red, green, blue, and yellow—in front of the subject.
Each color comes in a different shape, such as squares, triangles, or circles.
How can one actually derive any meaningful insight from this method?
For instance, when I looked at the colors, my mind began visualizing them bleeding into one another—a rather schizophrenic mental image.
Once I started assembling them, I used the bright colors to create a pattern that lacked any coherent logic. It was just a sequence of individual elements scattered about.
It looked utterly nonsensical.
Just a chaotic splash of color without purpose.
I utilized triangles and elongated squares.
Then, I tucked some small cubes into the upper left corner.

Following that, I was given a second task.
To cross out circles on a blank sheet of paper.
Essentially, no sketching allowed; you simply strike them through.

Could someone provide some clarification?

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I honestly suspect whoever dreamed up these kinds of tasks didn't fully grasp what they were actually trying to achieve. 🤷

Did you ever try asking the psychologist running the assessment? Or did you already go that route and just get stonewalled?

George Cook said:The Mosaic projective technique involves a psychologist placing a wooden box filled with colored plastic pieces—black, white, gray, brown, red, green, blue, and yellow—in front of the subject.
Each color comes in a different shape, such as squares, triangles, or circles.
How can one actually derive any meaningful insight from this method?
For instance, when I looked at the colors, my mind began visualizing them bleeding into one another—a rather schizophrenic mental image.
Once I started assembling them, I used the bright colors to create a pattern that lacked any coherent logic. It was just a sequence of individual elements scattered about.
It looked utterly nonsensical.
Just a chaotic splash of color without purpose.
I utilized triangles and elongated squares.
Then, I tucked some small cubes into the upper left corner.

Following that, I was given a second task.
To cross out circles on a blank sheet of paper.
Essentially, no sketching allowed; you simply strike them through.

Could someone provide some clarification?

Wartegg, B-R, I forget the exact name but I think it's meant to see if things look organic or if there's some psychological basis or even some kind of impairment involved.

Brandon Newman95 said:Wartegg, B-R, I forget the exact name but I think it's meant to see if things look organic or if there's some psychological basis or even some kind of impairment involved.

It isn't Wartegg...

So, I wasn't supposed to complete drawings; I just had to cross them out. These were the symbols:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(though they were actually small circles)

<___________> (plus an upper line, and it looked larger)

¤¤¤¤¤
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
¤¤¤¤ (these were circles, right?)

Then there was a drawing of two intersecting wavy lines.

Also, a circle placed directly next to a square.

And I think a square combined with a wavy line.

The test started with the letter B.

@Matthew Castillo5
That mosaic part and the crossing out caught me off guard.
I expected three standard multiple-choice tests.

She didn't ask anything else.
She only asked what the mosaic was. I told her: Unknown.
Then she asked if those pieces were all part of the same image—referring to the scattered mosaic elements.
I said they were.

That just occurred to me.
They mentioned during the screening that they’d be evaluating how precisely I execute the strikes.

Though, my take is that the real test lies in the angle and scale of the shapes I replicate from the image.

Agreed. My striking was accurate enough, even if my alignment drifted slightly left or right.

One thing about this drawing process, though...

<_______> (drawing above the line)
When I was sketching the right side, my hand slipped on the spike.
That was a clear error on my part.

Is this a sign of bipolar disorder?
Well?

George Cook said:That just occurred to me.
They mentioned during the screening that they’d be evaluating how precisely I execute the strikes.

Though, my take is that the real test lies in the angle and scale of the shapes I replicate from the image.

Agreed. My striking was accurate enough, even if my alignment drifted slightly left or right.

One thing about this drawing process, though...

<_______> (drawing above the line)
When I was sketching the right side, my hand slipped on the spike.
That was a clear error on my part.

Is this a sign of bipolar disorder?
Well?

Or maybe they're just lost in the woods? (They always end up there eventually😁)

What I really want to know is: who actually sent you to take these tests, and what on earth was the motivation behind it? Where did you even go to get them done—was it through a private clinic or some hospital system? Since you're from a place like Chicago, I’m particularly curious about that, because frankly, despite my own extensive "pilgrimages" to all sorts of psychiatrists and therapists, not a single one of them has ever suggested this specific kind of testing. Mind you, most of my consultations have been with private practitioners.

Andrew Doyle said:Or maybe they're just lost in the woods? (They always end up there eventually😁)

What I really want to know is: who actually sent you to take these tests, and what on earth was the motivation behind it? Where did you even go to get them done—was it through a private clinic or some hospital system? Since you're from a place like Chicago, I’m particularly curious about that, because frankly, despite my own extensive "pilgrimages" to all sorts of psychiatrists and therapists, not a single one of them has ever suggested this specific kind of testing. Mind you, most of my consultations have been with private practitioners.

I decided to do it myself. :teeth:
First, I went to see a psychologist in a basement office, armed with the wrong referral from my doctor, naturally. 😛
After sitting through an hour and a half of tension, she decided we’d need to run the personality test a second time. This time, I made sure I had the correct paperwork.

I completed three different tests, plus some pattern matching and cross-referencing...

Perhaps those three weren't enough for her to get a clear picture. So, more were needed.
She immediately referred me to a psychiatrist to get on their list, noting visible signs of anxiety.
The results should be ready today, so I'll know then.

George Cook said:I decided to do it myself. :teeth:
First, I went to see a psychologist in a basement office, armed with the wrong referral from my doctor, naturally. 😛
After sitting through an hour and a half of tension, she decided we’d need to run the personality test a second time. This time, I made sure I had the correct paperwork.

I completed three different tests, plus some pattern matching and cross-referencing...

Perhaps those three weren't enough for her to get a clear picture. So, more were needed.
She immediately referred me to a psychiatrist to get on their list, noting visible signs of anxiety.
The results should be ready today, so I'll know then.

In a basement? Are you talking about that clinic over by Firule?

Was that through LOM?

Anyway, please let us know what the report actually says... 🙂

Andrew Doyle said:In a basement? Are you talking about that clinic over by Firule?

Was that through LOM?

Anyway, please let us know what the report actually says... 🙂

Yes, at a local psychologist's office.
What does LOM stand for?
I’ll definitely go see the results and treat myself to lunch downtown.🤣
I am quite curious about her findings.

George Cook said:Yes, at a local psychologist's office.
What does LOM stand for?
I’ll definitely go see the results and treat myself to lunch downtown.🤣
I am quite curious about her findings.

Come on, give me a break... 😁

LOM stands for Family Practitioner—your primary care doctor.