Personality tests: Thoughts?

Daniel White15 said:would 🙂

I'm basically royalty—an Olympic gold medalist in the long jump, if you can believe it! : ))))))))))))))))))))))

@Mad, I think I finally get why you haven't gotten back to my DM about what you're up to lately (not asking for the specific company name or anything, just the general industry and vibe)

Of course, projective techniques are strictly meant to serve as supplementary tools—they aren't the whole story. 🙄 Don't sweat it, you didn't miss out on anything essential.
And honestly, if you want to actually use them properly—or even attempt an interpretation without making things up—you really need the right training... some require a quick seminar, while others, like the Rorschach, demand a much more extensive educational background.

So, what would be the Accurate-Desired or even just the relatively accurate answers to these questions:

Would you find yourself lingering near a construction site or maybe waiting outside a theater performance?

Are you the kind of person who breaks the ice first when meeting someone new?

Do you ever get the feeling you have friends who are basically just using you?

Do you prefer drifting off into daydreams, or are you more about putting hands-on work into a specific project?

Are your ideas just too tangled up to explain to people without taking forever?

Does a messy workspace drive you crazy while you're trying to get stuff done?

Does every single task need to be handled with the exact same level of focus?

Do you actually enjoy eating alone?

Could you sit down and talk about your feelings with a complete stranger?

Don't take this test too seriously—it isn't some deep reflection of your character. It's really just meant for a bit of fun.

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http://www.16personalities.com/en/test-personality
In case anyone is interested... 🙂

Angela Lee7 said:http://www.16personalities.com/en/test-personality
In case anyone is interested... 🙂

Well, apparently I'm some kind of "logistics expert"... which basically means I'm illiterate and spend my days moving boxes around a warehouse or driving trucks—just general supply chain stuff, I guess. 😬

Angela Lee7 said:http://www.16personalities.com/en/test-personality
In case anyone is interested... 🙂

I turned out to be an ESTJ myself 🤔

Kate Hill3 said:I turned out to be an ESTJ myself 🤔

I feel the exact same way! 🤔 It’s certainly not a bad result, but I was secretly hoping I might come across as a bit more creative. 😁

Sean Murphy6 said:Don't take this test too seriously—it isn't some deep reflection of your character. It's really just meant for a bit of fun.

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The thing is, pretty much every HR department and recruiter uses these kinds of assessments. Here’s a few more examples from that vibe:

When someone does something that bugs me, I usually:
-just let it slide
-tell them directly that it bothers me

I really get a kick out of the edgy humor on certain TV shows:
-Accurate-Desired
-Not accurate

I generally prefer making my own plans without everyone else chiming in:
-Accurate-Desired
-Not accurate

My philosophy is more along the lines of:
-you need to stay serious in everyday life
-it's better to just laugh things off

My style of dress is usually:
-neat and understated;
-flashy and trendy

I find people with unconventional opinions really interesting.
-Accurate-Desired
-not accurate

So, I'm curious, which answers are actually considered Accurate-Desired by an employer?

Angela Lee7 said:http://www.16personalities.com/en/test-personality
In case anyone is interested... 🙂

Good grief... I guess I'm a bit of an outlier 😍 , INFJ-T:

The INFJ personality type is incredibly rare—it makes up less than one percent of the population....

http://www.16personalities.com/en/infj-personality

INTJ. Though I've always been skeptical about these kinds of tests. 😁

Count me in! Honestly, I think this might be one of the best resources available on the web right now. And it's free!

hiddenviper13 said:The thing is, pretty much every HR department and recruiter uses these kinds of assessments. Here’s a few more examples from that vibe:

When someone does something that bugs me, I usually:
-just let it slide
-tell them directly that it bothers me

I really get a kick out of the edgy humor on certain TV shows:
-Accurate-Desired
-Not accurate

I generally prefer making my own plans without everyone else chiming in:
-Accurate-Desired
-Not accurate

My philosophy is more along the lines of:
-you need to stay serious in everyday life
-it's better to just laugh things off

My style of dress is usually:
-neat and understated;
-flashy and trendy

I find people with unconventional opinions really interesting.
-Accurate-Desired
-not accurate

So, I'm curious, which answers are actually considered Accurate-Desired by an employer?

Well, that's about it!

So, what should I actually circle on a job assessment?

granitegull51 said:Well, that's about it!

So, what should I actually circle on a job assessment?

Whatever matters most to you 😁

Brenda Hughes2 said:Whatever matters most to you 😁

Honestly, that doesn't really matter 😁

From an employer's perspective, which answers would actually be considered "Accurate-Desired"?

granitegull51 said:Honestly, that doesn't really matter 😁

From an employer's perspective, which answers would actually be considered "Accurate-Desired"?

Psychological assessments often include a built-in consistency check—basically a lie scale—so it’s actually much smarter to just be honest rather than trying to game the system. 😁

Why is everyone obsessed with this idea of "honesty"? At the end of the day, an employer is going to hire whoever they actually want to hire. These psychometric tests are just there to confirm their existing biases.

All these psychological assessments are nothing more than experts chanting mantras to pretend they have some kind of exact science. In reality, they’re barely more reliable than a tribal shaman.

Brenda Hughes2 said:Psychological assessments often include a built-in consistency check—basically a lie scale—so it’s actually much smarter to just be honest rather than trying to game the system. 😁

Even if they throw in whatever kind of scale they want, people tend to answer similar questions in pretty much the same way—either consistently or just staying neutral 😉

So, if that's the case, what does an "Accurate-Desired" answer even look like?

nimblelynx7 said:Why is everyone obsessed with this idea of "honesty"? At the end of the day, an employer is going to hire whoever they actually want to hire. These psychometric tests are just there to confirm their existing biases.

All these psychological assessments are nothing more than experts chanting mantras to pretend they have some kind of exact science. In reality, they’re barely more reliable than a tribal shaman.

Maybe take the trolling somewhere else next time.

granitegull51 said:Even if they throw in whatever kind of scale they want, people tend to answer similar questions in pretty much the same way—either consistently or just staying neutral 😉

So, if that's the case, what does an "Accurate-Desired" answer even look like?

That depends on a whole lot of different factors—really. Besides, you aren't going to get a straight answer like that from anyone with half a brain, which is exactly why that kind of information is kept under wraps for a reason.

Eric Gray2 said:Maybe take the trolling somewhere else next time.

That depends on a whole lot of different factors—really. Besides, you aren't going to get a straight answer like that from anyone with half a brain, which is exactly why that kind of information is kept under wraps for a reason.

I don't see what's so confidential about this; we aren't talking about nuclear physics or top-secret military intel here.

Look, I'm not really interested in all the "it depends" talk. Let's just look at a typical American corporation looking to hire some entry-level grunt work—what are the actual, "correct" answers to those questions?