So I am mad! -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 4:11 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Personality disorder test
I've never like absolute choices in testing for questionnaires like that. In the testing courses I've taken, unless its a genuinely yes or no question, a odd number scale works far better, and in terms of the statistical validity, it produces a much better measure. larry -- 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: John McCosker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:57 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > This test is nonsense, > > it should be called the indecisive test, > > I answered the questions as honestly as I could, > probably not reading the questions 100% properly, but honestly, > > some of the bizarre questions would never be my normal chain > of thought, > but every now and again I did feel like that so answered yes, > > I say its COOL to be mad..... > > J > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 3:48 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Personality disorder test > > > 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 > > -- > 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: 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. 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