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 TESTS

 

 

Below are some self-scoring personality tests.  If you want the tests to be meaningful, answer each question as truthfully as possible (don't try to second-guess what the "healthy" answer would be).  The scoring for each test is at the bottom.

 

 

Personality Questionnaire

What kind of personality do you have? Are you an extrovert or introvert--moody or rational--sane or insane?  Take the test below to find out.

 

1.  Do you usually take the lead in making friends?

     Usually_________ Sometimes________ Seldom_________ 

      2.     Does your mood go up and down?

Usually_________ Sometimes ________ Seldom_________ 

3.    Do you prefer to go your own way instead of following rules?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________ 

4.    Are you talkative with others?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________ 

5.    Are your feelings easily hurt?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

6.    Do you take much notice of what people think?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________ 

7.    Can you easily get some life into a dull party?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________ 

8.    Are you a worrier?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________ 

9.    Would you like people to be afraid of you?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________ 

10.  Are you an optimist?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________ 

11. Do you obsess about details?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________ 

12. Do you prefer to be dominant?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

13. Do you hate to be alone?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

14. Do you cry easily?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

15. Do you prefer to be in control of most situations?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

16. Do you find it easy to make small talk?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

17. Do you tend to brood about things?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

18. Do you believe that sometimes people need to be taught a lesson?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

19. Do you like filling your days with activities?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

20. Do you have the feeling that life is unfair?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

21. Are you aware of having powers that others don't have?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

22. Are you more of a doer than a thinker?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

23. Do you have fits of anger?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

24. Would you prefer to be admired rather than loved?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

25. Do you like to put the best foot forward?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

26. Do you feel anxious without knowing why?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

27. Do you feel you know things that other people can't possibly know?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom _________

28. Do you need to talk it out when you feel distressed?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

29. Do you feel uncomfortable when people give you compliments?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

30. Do you think most people are weak and suggestible?

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

(Scoring:  If most answers were "usually" on questions 1,4,7,10,13,16,19, 22, 25 and 28, you are an extrovert; otherwise you are an introvert.  If most answers were "usually" on questions 2,5,8,11,14,17,20, 23, 26 and 29, you have neurotic features in your personality; otherwise you are not neurotic.  If most answers were "usually" on questions 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24, 27 and 30, you are narcissistic or have psychotic tendencies; otherwise you do not.)

 

 

Self Actualized Personality Test

Are you self-actualized? Are you a person who is using all of your human potential?

1.      I live in terms of my wants, likes, dislikes and values.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

2.      I believe that man is essentially good and can be trusted.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

3.      I don't feel guilty when I assert myself in a constructive way.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

4.     I believe it is important to accept others the way they are.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

5.      I am not afraid of making mistakes.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

6.      I believe in saying what I feel in dealing with others.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

7.      I often make decisions spontaneously.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

8.      I welcome criticism as an opportunity for growth.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

9.      I enjoy detachment and privacy.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

10.  For me, work and play are the same.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

11.  When others are losing their heads, I keep mine.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

12.  I really feel that honesty is the best policy.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

13.  I try to make moral decisions based not on conventional judgments but on higher principles.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

14. I try to do no harm in my personal and professional relationships.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

15.  I accept what I can do and also what I can't do and know the difference.

Usually_________ Sometimes_________ Seldom_________

(Scoring: To the extent that you answer "usually" you are self-actualized.)