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Do personality tests work Questions
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- 1it’s up for debateChoose any topic or issue that is up for debate and share your thoughts regarding it. In which way are you used to acting in case you deal with a topic or issue that is up for debate?
- 2to be based on a different set of metricsHow can the same question be revealed or vary depending on a different set of metrics it’s based? Which set of metrics is essential when it comes to making an important decision?
- 3to score participants on five different traitsImagine you need to hire a personal assistant. Explain different traits you would score potential participants on. What traits would be crucial? Why?
- 4objective self-evaluation is trickyDo you agree with the statement ‘objective self-evaluation is tricky’? Explain your point. Is there any way to make self-evaluation objective?
- 5there’s a clear favorable answerName possible consequences of responding to some question based on a clear favorable answer and not on a sincere and honest one. When is it worth and when not giving a favorable answer instead of a sincere and honest one?
- 6people subconsciously aim to pleaseWhat is lying behind people subconsciously aiming to please? Is it something that could be taken under control or is it completely out of people’s control? Why?
- 7it’s tempting to assumeIt’s tempting to assume that we know better what is good or bad for other people but how objective is this assumption?
- 8the results of that forced choiceDescribe your attitude towards the forced choice. Does it always have a negative connotation? What does it depend on?
- 9given these design flawsAre there any techniques, services, programs or apps you’re ready to use even given their design flaws? Why?
- 10it’s no surprise that test results can be inconsistentWhy are tests so commonly used and required even though it’s no surprise that their results can be inconsistent? How do you deal with the information that seems inconsistent to you?
- 11to get assignedHow would you act in case you got assigned a task you don’t really know how to manage? Is it easy for you to assign tasks to other people?
- 12to end up being placed in different categoriesHave you ever been surprised or disappointed that you or someone else ended up being placed in a category that is different from the one that was expected?
- 13don’t reflect real-life nuancesThink of some common strategies or techniques and comment if they do reflect real-life nuances? Explain your point.
- 14complicating matters furtherWhat can further complicate matters when it comes to not revealing some information?
- 15someone who sticks to their principles regardless of situationIs it worth sticking to the principles regardless of situation? Do you know people who behave this way?
- 16someone who molds their self according to circumstanceWhen molding your self according to circumstance is a good and a bad strategy? Is this trait close to your personality?
- 17outgoingName the main benefits of being an outgoing person. Can this trait be an issue?
- 18to find alone time restorativeDo you find alone time restorative? Should this alone time include some particular aspects in order to be restorative? Which ones?
- 19to draw energy from social interactionWhen was the last time you felt that you were drawing energy from social interaction? Is it common for you?
- 20to fall somewhere between two extremesGive an example of behavior, attitude or situation that could be described as falling somewhere between two extremes.
- 21to be malleableThink of a person who seems to you totally malleable one and completely not malleable one. Explain your point.
- 22to take the results with a grain of saltIs it worth taking the results with a grain of salt or is it just a way to ruin joy?
- 23the use of personality tests extends far beyond self discoveryDo you agree that the use of personality tests extends far beyond self discovery? When does the usage of personality tests seem helpful and harmful, from your perspective?
- 24what jobs to pursueHow can a person figure out what jobs to pursue? Was this pursuit an easy or a challenging process for you?
- 25institutions can deprive people of opportunities they’d excel atHow can institutions deprive people of opportunities they’d excel at? Is there any chance to improve this system?
- 26to discourage someone from considering certain pathsHave you ever tried to discourage someone from considering certain paths? How successful was it? When is it worth discouraging someone from considering certain paths and when not? Why?
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