It's true, there are often several "answers" in these personality tests.

Years ago I wrote a personality test for a friend who was just entering the 
workforce as a psychiatrist, and she wanted to practice. I was her volunteer 
and the test seemed to have a zillion multiple-choice questions. Fill in the 
bubble with an HB pencil. My friend was applying for a job in a "hospital" 
(i.e. detention centre) for the criminally insane. After interpreting my 
responses, she read me the result -- a series of scaled ratings and a paragraph 
of sentences.

It rang very true. I was surprised at the accuracy. My friend told me that 
there had been a choice of sentences to include in the paragraph, and that the 
assessment includes both the written test and interviews. Of course, my friend 
knew me well, so she was able to choose the sentences that best reflected me 
without interviewing me.

Thoughts:
- A reliable personality test has written and interview components.
- Tests must be interpreted by a psych professional, not HR staff.
- The test I wrote (20 years ago) was designed to assess an abnormal
  segment of the population. They were not designed for or normed on
  the general population. Isn't their use to assess people's "fitness"
  or aptitude for work questionable?
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