Friday, January 9, 2009

Personality Tests!

1) Jung Typology Test

I'm an ENTJ:

Extraverted: 56%
Intuitive: 12%
Thinking: 12%
Judging: 12%


-moderately expressed extravert
-slightly expressed intuitive personality
-slightly expressed thinking personality
-slightly expressed judging personality

I don't know if this is a very accurate analysis of my personality, but I think it's because the test itself was just a series of questions with yes and no answer choices.

2) EQ Test

My score was a 39.

You have slightly above average EQ - with room to grow! You are likely sensitive to the emotional climate of the people around you - your peers, friends, family and key clients. You are well aware of the effect your behavior has on others. Still, while you may be adept at tuning into others and their needs - you must remember your own! Don't be afraid to honestly communicate these difficult needs and feelings. Think also about your passion for work (or whatever constitutes your main roles in life - manager of people, doer of tasks, 'meeter' of clients' needs, etc). We spend countless hours in our given roles - sometimes without much joy or satisfaction. In the process we become tranquilized by the trivial. Sedated by the small details of life. Sure, the laundry needs doing, the groceries need getting, the kids need chauffeuring, the deadlines must be knocked off, but we also need to stop and remember what gives us great joy and meaning. If we fail to remind ourselves (on a regular basis), we risk becoming hostile and cynical. We lose our purpose. And this translates to a diminished ability to be effective, at ease and fulfilled.

I don't feel like this is a very accurate score because I usually am NOT sensitive to the emotional climate of the people around me, but it is true that sometimes I need to stop worrying about what needs to get done and remember "what gives us great joy and meaning."


3) Deviant and Abnormal Personality Measures

Your scores indicate that you are more Trusting than the average person taking this test and above average on Self-Assuredness compared to others. People with these scores tend to be calm in emergencies and may act impulsively. Whether or not they act in pro-social or anti-social ways is generally a function of the their upbringing.

This seems pretty accurate because I do feel that in times when most people panic and can't think straight, I can be totally calm and rational about it.


4) Attractive Test

-Counter-Culture. This characteristic is relatively unimportant for what you find attractive, and you prefer this characteristic about as much as the average person.

-Seductiveness. You tend to somewhat prefer people that have this characteristic, and you prefer this characteristic about as much as the average person.

-Cheerfulness. You tend to somewhat prefer people that have this characteristic, and you prefer this characteristic about as much as the average person.

-Intelligence. You tend to somewhat prefer people that do not have this characteristic, and you prefer this characteristic less than the average person.

-Trendy. You tend to somewhat prefer people that have this characteristic, and you prefer this characteristic about as much as the average person.

You tended to rate the pictures presented as about as attractive as the average person.

I actually found this test kind of funny, but I guess I can say it's accurate because I was pretty much average for everything, except for Intelligence. According to the test, I prefer people that do not have that characteristic. I think that's funny and not really true. How can the test tell that anyways? All of the other dimensions it rated seem like they can be judged through pictures, but intelligence? I don't see how that works.


5) Fifth Wave Personality Assessment

Expressive Style 3.20
(Medium) People who score similar to you in Expressive Style often enjoy social gatherings but prefer to not be in the limelight. You probably enjoy being active and are direct and confident in expressing enthusiasm and excitement. You may not make the first move in forming relationships, but most often warm up after someone else has approached you.

Interpersonal Style 3.50
(High) People who score similar to you on Interpersonal Style see themselves as very sympathetic and kind. It may be distressing to you to see anyone else unhappy so you sometimes sacrifice your own desires to help someone else. You probably hate conflict and rejection and make it a point to treat others with love, compassion, and respect. For this reason you may be quite good at maintaining relationships.

Work Style 3.90
(High) People who score similar to you on Work Style tend to value commitments and responsibility and take promises very seriously. You may prefer to preserve tradition and follow rules. You are probably organized, punctual, and reliable. Because you may consider yourself to be on top of things, it may be hard for you to delegate tasks and you may resist others’ proposed changes.

Emotional Style 3.70
(Low) People who score similar to you on Emotional Style tend to handle pressure and tension well. You probably are not easily frustrated and do not carry a grudge. More often than not, you may feel confident and self-assured in almost all situations. Although your versatility and self-acceptance may help you avoid frustration and stress, these characteristics may also erode your desire to excel.

Intellectual Style 3.30
(Medium) People who score similar to you on Intellectual Style would usually like to challenge the system but value the stability of the tried-and-true, hence they find themselves giving in to tradition. You are probably willing to entertain less conventional ideas when appropriate, but accept these new solutions only after their value has been demonstrated. You may consider yourself progressive but not often given to flights of fancy.

I think this test was the most accurate and the most detailed. It sums up my personality well.

5 comments:

Reshmi P said...
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Reshmi P said...

haha both or our EQ's are very similar if ot the same

Gaurav S. said...

I agree with your assessment of the Jung test. There was a lot of middle ground with those questions. And the EQ didn't seem very accurate either; from all the ones I have seen so far, the EQ's have all been the same, and this was for very different people.

Dickson T said...

Good job on posting and providing thoughts of your results. I thought that the EQ test was that accurate either and that the attractiveness test couldn't provide accurate results on the type of people you like based on first impressions ( a picture). Overall, good analysis.

Anonymous said...

Wow! You did a great job of explaining your thoughts on the personality tests!