Tested

I like to make tests for fun.

  1. Myers-Briggs, 70 questions test, my outcome was ENTP; Extravert + Intuition + Thinking + Perceiving. This usually translates into something like 'idealistic leader' or 'inspirator', depending on the use of the test for business or dating.
  2. The 'Mentality-test' by Motivaction divides the Dutch society up in: post-materialists (9%), cosmopolitans (10%), social climbers (8%), self-actualizers (7%), traditional bourgeois (23%), modern bourgeois (27%) and convenience oriented (18%). According to the test (in Dutch) I am a 'cosmopolitan'.
  3. Enneagram, my type was mostly 7 and 5 as a strong second score. 7 is 'The Enthusiast' (a.k.a. enjoying life) and 5 is 'The Investigator' (a.k.a. the observer).
  4. How autistic are you? 50 questions, my score is 10 (less autistic than the average person)
  5. The political compass is a test where you place yourself on a left-right axis with regards to economic positions and on a authoritarian-libertarian axis with regards to social relations. I am in the same quadrant as The Dalai Lama, Mandela and Ghandi. But more liberal... I scored -7,50 and -8,21 the first time and -4.63 and -7.95 the second time I took the test.
  6. The 'Mentality' model from research-agency Motivaction (I once worked there). It devides the society in: Traditional (18%), Easy (9%), Modern (22%), New Conservatives (8%), Cosmopolitans (10%), Upward Mobile (13%), Postmaterialists (10%), Postmodern hedonists (10%). You can do a test to see what fits you best. The test and the background information is in Dutch. I am firstly a postmaterialist and the subsequent ranking of types for me is: cosmopolitan, postmodern hedonist, new conservative, upward mobile, traditional, easy, modern.
  7. Parship, in Dutch, but there are national websites in other European countries. It claims to be the most scientific among all those dating-tests. For all values I tested normal, between 90 and 110 (100 is the average for the population), except for the value 'accomodating' (123, more than average), 'homeliness' (85, less than average) and 'need to retreat' (82, less than average)
  8. The Multiple Intelligences Test My scores: Linguistic: 11, Spatial: 11, Logical-Mathematical: 9, Intrapersonal: 5, Interpersonal: 4, Bodily-Kinesthetic: 3, Musical: 0. There is also an explanation on what this means.

And I also participate in all kinds of (Dutch) panels, mostly online, like: Opinieland, Stempunt, 21Minuten, Peil, Multiscope.nl, NS Panel and Valsplat (for usability testing).

The funniest test I know is the one below on morals. I often send it to friends by e-mail. E-mail me your choice (with motivation) and I reply with mine to compare and discuss.

How moral are you? What is your attitude to morals, sex and honesty? 
The fascinating personality test below was written by a Sydney 
marriage expert who is a qualified psychologist. It began as a dinner 
party conversation gimmick, but it has been prepared in this form for 
readers to test themselves. 

To do the "test" you must give your honest opinion about morals and 
honesty of the four characters in our story of Sherwood Forest. Forget
any preconceived ideas you may about them - this is a different sort 
of story from all the others. 

"The Sheriff of Nottingham captured Little John and Robin Hood and
imprisoned them in his maximum-security dungeon. Maid Marion begged 
the Sheriff for their release, pleading her love for Robin. The 
Sheriff agreed to release them only if Maid Marion spent the night 
with him. To this she agreed. The next morning the Sheriff released his 
prisoners. Robin at once demanded that Marion tell him how she persuaded 
the Sheriff to let them go free. Marion confessed the truth, and was 
bewildered when Robin abused her, calling her a slut, and saying that 
he never wanted to see her again. At this Little John defended her, 
inviting her to leave Sherwood with him and promising life-long devotion. 
She accepted and they rode away together." 

Now in terms of realistic every-day standards of behaviour, put Robin, 
Marion, Little John and the Sheriff in the order in which you consider 
they showed the most morality and honesty. There is no "right" answer, 
and the following is the psychologist's estimate of you for each of the 
24 arrangements.























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ROBIN, MARION, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN:
You find it hard to accept the permissive attitudes of others, or to 
convince them of the validity of your own standards. You are not 
disposed to trust people and do not have a very happy life. (Men) To 
you "love" involves sex and duty, rather than charity and 
forgiveness. (Women) You blame men for much of the unhappiness in 
your life.


ROBIN, MARION, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF:
Your philosophy of life is a sad hotchpotch of the conventions of 
society, your own convictions and romanticism. You are not unkind, 
only staid and unimaginative.
(Men) You see a woman as weak but desirable. (Women) Your resent the 
arrogance of men.


ROBIN, SHERIFF, MARION, LITTLE JOHN:
(Men) We think you are unhappy, although you probably will not admit it.
As a ruthless authoritarian you are as moral as it suits you and no 
more. You do not apply the same rules to men as you do to women. 
(Women) How worthless you seem to think women are.


ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, MARION, SHERIFF:
You are a moralist with conventional ideas, which some people would 
call old-fashioned.
(Men) You probably consider yourself a fair-minded man in a world 
which falls badly below your standards. Your inhibitions and sense of 
guilt are in the way of your happiness.
(Women) Unlucky in love? Perhaps you hope for too much in a man. Be a 
realist, not a romantic.


ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, MARION:
You are conventional and puritanical.
(Men) You moralise and see women as a great conspiracy against man, 
with sex as their principal weapon. You are missing a great deal in 
life.
(Women) Your parents probably played a big part in the formation of 
such a guilt complex as yours. Your mind is in chains and it's time 
you did something to free it.


LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, SHERIFF, MARION:
You are not easy to assess. Basically you are ruled by an inferiority 
complex and feelings of insecurity. How do you present yourself to 
the world? An idealist, a moralist, a conformist keeping up with 
Jones's?
(Men) Your conflicting views on sex and morality may lead to every 
sort sexual problem. You have always feared women, probably starting 
with your mother.
(Women) It is a shame you have not accepted the ideal of woman as the 
equal (and sometimes stronger) partner of man.


LITTLE JOHN, MARION, ROBIN, SHERIFF:
You are fairly broadminded romantic and reasonably contented. You 
value kindness greatly and try to live by your ideals. You do not 
conceal from yourself, or from others, your strong need for security, 
which may be either emotional or material.
(Men) Perhaps you tend to idealise women and credit them with virtues 
they don't possess.
(Women) Your experiences of men have not all been happy, perhaps 
because you hope for a little too much?


LITTLE JOHN, MARION, SHERIFF, ROBIN:
You are the slightly romantic realist. You respect truth, and are 
broadminded and flexible. Whether you are a man or a woman you are 
probably a happy person. You like people and they can readily make 
friends with you. You are not very adventurous, but this does not 
bother you.


LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, MARION, ROBIN:
You too, believe that morality is another word for common-sense and 
suitability, and not something which is universally valid or a 
religious truth. Your feeling for security is strong, and you would 
rate reliability as one of your virtues.
(Men) Your estimate of women as the inferior sex suggests that you 
are a little uncertain of them.
(Women) You are more permissive about the morals of others than you 
are about your own.


LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, ROBIN, MARION:
You are conventional, unimaginative, and something of a prude. It 
would be surprising if your love life was a roaring success. (Man) 
You have an old-world authoritarian attitude. One thing is sure -you 
have some sorry illusions about women. (Women) You accept a double 
standard of morality in which women are very much the "second sex".


SHERIFF, ROBIN, MARION, LITTLE JOHN:
(Man) We find it hard to imagine you leading a full, happy life.
The warmth and give-and-take of love are not for you. Your sex life 
is ringed with nreality, and you neither understand nor appreciate 
women.
(Women) If you really believe this is the right order, you baffle us 
completely.


MARION, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN:
Such an emphatic rejection of ready-made values in probably partly 
camouflage You hate to be thought weak or insecure. You value 
honesty, and abominate humbug and hypocrisy. (Men) Women are very 
much part of your life, and you are - or perhaps would like to be - 
quite ruthless, both with women and life in general.
(Women) You are tolerant about men and their failings - but we mean 
men, for you have no time for boys on men's errands.


MARION, ROBIN, SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN:
You know the so-called facts of life, but not to enjoy life itself. 
You are not a realist and you are inclined to be stubborn. (Men) 
Women, you think, are either whores or angels, and you over-estimate 
the differences between the sexes. A woman may find you difficult to 
live with.
(Women) You are not sure whether truth and morality go hand in hand 
or are in opposition. You haven't a very high opinion of men.


MARION, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF:
If you are not happy - and we suspect you are not - it maybe because 
you feel guilty about your own emotions, and lack confidence in your 
opinions.
(Men) No doubt you consider yourself a moral man, and a fair one. 
Your fuzzy ideas about morality may make their mark on your sex life. 
(Women) You are too concerned about what others think.


MARION, LITTLE JOHN, SHERIFF, ROBIN:
You are essentially a contented person, even if you consider yourself 
a little superior. You are moral by your own standards, for you 
believe that morality is what best suits the occasion. (Men) You are 
sexually uninhibited, more romantic than you may appear, and more 
dependent on the approval of others than you care to admit.
(Women) You like being a woman, you understand what love is, and
frankly enjoy sex.


MARION, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, SHERIFF:
We would expect you to be a happy, well-balanced person who likes 
people and is liked by others. You question whether many conventional 
views on morality are valid under all circumstances. (Men) Do we 
detect a sense of chivalry and idealism under the sophistication? 
(Women) You will expect high standards form the men to whom you give 
your love.


LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, MARION, SHERIFF:
You are a cautious type, neutral, and rather insecure. You would 
agree with the idea that everybody has his price - and in your own 
case it would not be high.
(Men) You are sexually inhibited with an underlying distrust of 
women. (Women) At least one man has made you unhappy, and you are now 
on your guard.


SHERRIF, ROBIN, LITLE JOHN, MARION:
Although you make a brave show of being self-sufficient, beneath this 
you are unhappy and rather mixed up.
(Men) You don't understand women - probably you are afraid of them. 
You do not know what love is, and you are more likely to boast about 
your conquests in a bar than prove them in a bedroom. (Women) If men 
attract you at all, they probably be disastrously the wrong sort.


SHERIFF, MARION, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN:
If you are not living a happy life the cause is within yourself. You 
are a rebel...with a trace of spoilt child about you. You value truth 
above morality, but you are reasonably tolerant of those who disagree 
with you.
(Men) any problems you have are not likely to be centred in sex. 
(Women) Despite your experience and intelligence you are a bad judge 
of men.


SHERIFF, MARION, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN:
You claim to be a realist or even a cynic, but you are more emotional 
and romantic and truthful.
(Men) although you are by no means inhibited, your amorous adventures 
are as much a matter of fantasy as fact. (Women) You have been hurt 
in the past by men - or perhaps a particular man and will probably 
let it happen again.

SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, ROBIN, MARION:
Not a moralising pattern, but...
(Men) You share with many other men the idea that most women are 
fickle and inferior to men. Perhaps a view that you got from your 
father? Or as a reaction to a domineering mother?
(Women) You have a pretty poor opinion of yourself, haven't you?


SHERIFF, LITTLE JOHN, MARION, ROBIN:
You have a confused, immature sense of values. You are erratic an 
stubborn, and inclined to get angry or sulk when you don't get your 
own way. But at least you are not a moral hypocrite. (Men) "Love 'em 
and leave 'em" is the motto of a man who is basically afraid of women.
(Women) Perhaps you would rather be a man than a women?


MARION, SHERIFF, ROBIN, LITTLE JOHN:
Associate morality with honest and truth more than with religious 
values. You are impulsive and somewhat unpredictable. (Men) We 
suspect that you are a would-be lover rather than a very successful 
one.
(Women) You are a realist and a revel, a defender of women's rights. 
You like men but despise weak ones.

reinder.rustema.nl/ego/tested.html last updated in March 2006