Comments on: The Problem with Personality and Reasoning Tests http://nslog.com/2005/05/04/the_problem_with_personality_and_reasoning_tests The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:22:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jason Marr http://nslog.com/2005/05/04/the_problem_with_personality_and_reasoning_tests#comment-15343 Jason Marr Thu, 05 May 2005 02:25:06 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/05/04/the_problem_with_personality_and_reasoning_tests/#comment-15343 My guess on the frog, fox, bear, fish, flock question is that they use the answer you choose to try and determine something about you rather than saying one of the choices is absolutely correct. For instance if you choose flock it means you based your decision on the meaning of the words and you might be someone who looks at a problem in depth and doesn't take things strictly at face value. Whereas if you chose "bear" they might assume you don't read into things and just analyze a problem by using information directly in front of you. I'm not saying making those assumptions is accurate or the right thing to do, but it seems like a good explanation for that type of question. My guess on the frog, fox, bear, fish, flock question is that they use the answer you choose to try and determine something about you rather than saying one of the choices is absolutely correct. For instance if you choose flock it means you based your decision on the meaning of the words and you might be someone who looks at a problem in depth and doesn't take things strictly at face value. Whereas if you chose "bear" they might assume you don't read into things and just analyze a problem by using information directly in front of you. I'm not saying making those assumptions is accurate or the right thing to do, but it seems like a good explanation for that type of question.

]]> By: Stompy http://nslog.com/2005/05/04/the_problem_with_personality_and_reasoning_tests#comment-15342 Stompy Wed, 04 May 2005 18:25:35 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/05/04/the_problem_with_personality_and_reasoning_tests/#comment-15342 Any _half intelligent_ interviewer also thinks the results are absolute and uses them as a guide to frame relevant questions when he speaks to you. Good luck, anyway. Any _half intelligent_ interviewer also thinks the results are absolute and uses them as a guide to frame relevant questions when he speaks to you.

Good luck, anyway.

]]> By: Rafcin http://nslog.com/2005/05/04/the_problem_with_personality_and_reasoning_tests#comment-15341 Rafcin Wed, 04 May 2005 16:55:03 +0000 http://nslog.com/2005/05/04/the_problem_with_personality_and_reasoning_tests/#comment-15341 Oh man, you did it. You just showed them, that you've a perfect serial killer profile ! :-) jokes aside, you're taking this stuff way too serious. Relax. You did good. I don't belive anybody really belives into that crap, unless you really come out matching a psycho profile... Oh man, you did it. You just showed them, that you've a perfect serial killer profile !

:-)

jokes aside, you're taking this stuff way too serious. Relax. You did good. I don't belive anybody really belives into that crap, unless you really come out matching a psycho profile...

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