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02-22-04, 03:52 AM
OK guys, I have this book called "The Psychologist's Book of Self-Tests" by Loouis Janda PH.D. This book contains many tests that can reveal alot about who you are. I thought it might be fun to post some of these tests here.
I'll start with the "How Rational is Your View of the World" test.
Directions for this test: For each of the following questions, please use the following guide to indicate which most clearly reflects your opinion. Work quickly and answer each question.
5=Stongly Disagree
4=Disagree
3=Neutral
2=Agree
1=Strongly Agree
1. Helping others is the basis of life.
2. It is necessary to be especially friendly to new colleagues and neighbors.
3. People should observe moral laws more strictly than they do.
4. I find it difficult to take criticism without feeling hurt.
5. I often spend more time trying to think of ways of getting out of things than it would to take me to do them.
6. I tend to become terribly upset snd miserable when things are not the way I like them to be.
7. It is impossible at any given time to change one's emptions.
8. It is sinful to doubt The Bible.
9. Sympathy is the most beautiful human emotion.
10. I shrink from facing a crisis or difficulty
11. I often get excited or upset when things go wrong.
12. One should rebel against doing things, however necessary, if doing them is unpleasant.
13. I get upset when neighbors are very harsh with their children.
14. It is realistic to expect that there should be no incompatibility in marriage.
15. I frequently feel unhappy with my appearance.
16. A person should be thoroughly competent, adequate, talented, and intelligent in all possible respects.
17. What others think of you is most important.
18. Other people should make things easier for us, and help with life's difficulties.
19. I tend to look to others for the kind of behavior they approve as right or wrong.
20. I find that my occupation and social life tend to make me unhappy.
21. I usually try to avoid doing chores that I dislike doing.
22. Some of my family and/or friends have habits that bother and annoy me very much.
23. I tend to worry about possible accidentsand disasters.
24. I like to bear responsibility alone.
25. I get terribly upset and miserable when things are not the way I like them.
26. I worry quite a bit over misfortunes,
27, Punishing oneself for all errors will prevent future mistakes.
28. One can best help others by criticizing them and sharply pointing out the error of their ways.
29. Worrying about a possible danger will help ward it off or decrease its effects.
30. I worry about little things.
31. Certain people are bad, wicked, or villainous and should be severely blamed and punished for their sins.
32. A large number of people are guilty of bad sexual conduct.
33. One should blame oneself severely for all mistakes and wrongdoings.
34. It makes me very uncomfortable to be different.
35. I worry over possible misfortunes.
36. I prefer to be independent of others in making decisions.
37. Because a certain thing once strongly affected one's life, it should indefinitely affect it.
Keep track of your scores and I'll post what they mean in a week.
I'll start with the "How Rational is Your View of the World" test.
Directions for this test: For each of the following questions, please use the following guide to indicate which most clearly reflects your opinion. Work quickly and answer each question.
5=Stongly Disagree
4=Disagree
3=Neutral
2=Agree
1=Strongly Agree
1. Helping others is the basis of life.
2. It is necessary to be especially friendly to new colleagues and neighbors.
3. People should observe moral laws more strictly than they do.
4. I find it difficult to take criticism without feeling hurt.
5. I often spend more time trying to think of ways of getting out of things than it would to take me to do them.
6. I tend to become terribly upset snd miserable when things are not the way I like them to be.
7. It is impossible at any given time to change one's emptions.
8. It is sinful to doubt The Bible.
9. Sympathy is the most beautiful human emotion.
10. I shrink from facing a crisis or difficulty
11. I often get excited or upset when things go wrong.
12. One should rebel against doing things, however necessary, if doing them is unpleasant.
13. I get upset when neighbors are very harsh with their children.
14. It is realistic to expect that there should be no incompatibility in marriage.
15. I frequently feel unhappy with my appearance.
16. A person should be thoroughly competent, adequate, talented, and intelligent in all possible respects.
17. What others think of you is most important.
18. Other people should make things easier for us, and help with life's difficulties.
19. I tend to look to others for the kind of behavior they approve as right or wrong.
20. I find that my occupation and social life tend to make me unhappy.
21. I usually try to avoid doing chores that I dislike doing.
22. Some of my family and/or friends have habits that bother and annoy me very much.
23. I tend to worry about possible accidentsand disasters.
24. I like to bear responsibility alone.
25. I get terribly upset and miserable when things are not the way I like them.
26. I worry quite a bit over misfortunes,
27, Punishing oneself for all errors will prevent future mistakes.
28. One can best help others by criticizing them and sharply pointing out the error of their ways.
29. Worrying about a possible danger will help ward it off or decrease its effects.
30. I worry about little things.
31. Certain people are bad, wicked, or villainous and should be severely blamed and punished for their sins.
32. A large number of people are guilty of bad sexual conduct.
33. One should blame oneself severely for all mistakes and wrongdoings.
34. It makes me very uncomfortable to be different.
35. I worry over possible misfortunes.
36. I prefer to be independent of others in making decisions.
37. Because a certain thing once strongly affected one's life, it should indefinitely affect it.
Keep track of your scores and I'll post what they mean in a week.