I took one of those, MMIP I think is what it is called.  Like 400 questions.

Well, I am not working there, so I guess I failed...

At 09:47 AM 6/14/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I have seen tests like this at pre-employment screenings.  They often
>ask the same question twice only worded differently.  How well does that
>work??
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:45 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: RE: Personality disorder test
>
>The point is that even though I am perfectly aware of how to do such,
>the
>question is why bother. The test itself is not anything great. Its high
>in
>social desirability, and has no real control scales. For entertainment
>purposes only.
>
>The research I did with questionnaires used more standardized stuff,
>such as
>the NEO+, MMPI-R, WAIS-R, etc along with more specific assessments. Some
>of
>the more specialized questionnaires measured style of attentional
>processing
>or the tendency to become very much involved in environmental or
>cognitive
>events to the exclusion of other attentional factors. Much more specific
>stuff than what was presented here. I'd never even consider such stuff
>valid
>without a larger battery of questionnaires and a couple of diagnostic
>interviews.
>
>But if I saw something I didn't like about myself in this sort of thing,
>I'd
>look at what my health insurance allows and talk with a professional
>psychologist or counselor.
>
>larry
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:35 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test
> >
> >
> > Larry,
> >
> > I would assume with your background you could manipulate this
> > test so it
> > would come out to however you want it to. :)
> >
> > Although some of the questions are obvious enough that you know what
> > they are gauging.
> >
> > Like: "Do people think you are arrogant?"  That's pretty obvious what
> > they are looking at there.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 9:31 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test
> >
> > Here's mine then:
> >
> > Results:
> >
> > Disorder             Rating Information
> > Paranoid:              Low    click for info
> > Schizoid:              Low    click for info
> > Schizotypal:           Low    click for info
> > Antisocial:            Low    click for info
> > Borderline:            Low    click for info
> > Histrionic:            Low    click for info
> > Narcissistic:          Low    click for info
> > Avoidant:              Low    click for info
> > Dependent:             Low    click for info
> > Obsessive-Compulsive:  Low    click for info
> >
> > --
> > Larry C. Lyons
> > ColdFusion/Web Developer
> > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer
> > EBStor.com
> > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204
> > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795
> > tel:   (703) 393-7930
> > fax:   (703) 393-2659
> > Web:   http://www.ebstor.com
> >        http://www.pacel.com
> > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done.
> > --
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:17 AM
> > > To: CF-Community
> > > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test
> > >
> > >
> > > > http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv
> > > >
> > > > I'm schizophrenic, which comes as no surprise to me...or me. :)
> > >
> > > Only 1 moderate... Not bad, even if I say so myself :D
> > >
> > > Philip Arnold
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