Blog Prompt 8 (OUTD-2511): Online Quiz Review
16Personalities Personality Test
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
The 16Personalities test determines an individual's personality type by providing statements and having the person agree or disagree with those statements. 16Personalities uses "five personality aspects that, when combined, define the personality type," (2022). These aspects are mind, energy, nature, tactics, and identity, and "these aspects should be seen as a two-sided continuum, with the 'neutral' option placed in the middle," (16Personalities, 2022).
The combination of letters you get that relate to the personality aspects determines your personality type. The personality types are:
How well are the questions written?
In this personality test, there are no questions but rather statements that you must agree or disagree with. Your degree of agreement or disagreement can be chosen on a scale. An example of a statement and the response method can be seen below:
16Personalities (2022).
These are all of the “questions”/statements included in the test:
“You regularly make new friends.”
“You spend a lot of your free time exploring various random topics that pique your interest.”
“Seeing other people cry can easily make you feel like you want to cry too.”
“You often make a backup plan for a backup plan.”
“You usually stay calm, even under a lot of pressure.”
“At social events, you rarely try to introduce yourself to new people and mostly talk to the ones you already know.”
“You prefer to completely finish a project before starting another.”
“You are very sentimental.”
“You like to use organizing tools like schedules and lists.”
“Even a small mistake can cause you to doubt your overall abilities and knowledge.”
“You feel comfortable just walking up to someone you find interesting and striking up a conversation.”
“You are not too interested in discussing various interpretations and analyses of creative works.”
“You are more inclined to follow your head than your heart.”
“You usually prefer just doing what you feel like at any given moment instead of planning a particular daily routine.”
“You rarely worry about whether you make a good impression on people you meet.”
“You enjoy participating in group activities.”
“You like books and movies that make you come up with your own interpretation of the ending.”
“Your happiness comes more from helping others accomplish things than your own accomplishments.”
“You are interested in so many things that you find it difficult to choose what to try next.”
“You are prone to worrying that things will take a turn for the worse.”
“You avoid leadership roles in group settings.”
“You are definitely not an artistic type of person.”
“You think the world would be a better place if people relied more on rationality and less on their feelings.”
“You prefer to do your chores before allowing yourself to relax.”
“You enjoy watching people argue.”
“You tend to avoid drawing attention to yourself.”
“Your mood can change very quickly.”
“You lose patience with people who are not as efficient as you.”
“You often end up doing things at the last possible moment.”
“You have always been fascinated by the question of what, if anything, happens after death.”
“You usually prefer to be around others rather than on your own.”
“You become bored or lose interest when the discussion gets highly theoretical.”
“You find it easy to empathize with a person whose experiences are very different from yours.”
“You usually postpone finalizing decisions for as long as possible.”
“You rarely second-guess the choices that you have made.”
“After a long and exhausting week, a lively social event is just what you need.”
“You enjoy going to art museums.”
“You often have a hard time understanding other people’s feelings.”
“You like to have a to-do list for each day.”
“You rarely feel insecure.”
“You avoid making phone calls.”
“You often spend a lot of time trying to understand the views that are very different from your own.”
“In your social circle, you are often the one who contacts your friends and initiates activities.”
“If your plans are interrupted, your top priority is to get back on track as soon as possible.”
“You are still bothered by mistakes that you made a long time ago.”
“You rarely contemplate the reasons for human existence or the meaning of life.”
“Your emotions control you more than you control them.”
“You take great care not to make people look bad, even when it is completely their fault.”
“Your personal style is closer to spontaneous bursts of energy than organized and consistent efforts.”
“When someone thinks highly of you, you wonder how long it will take them to feel disappointed in you.”
“You would love a job that requires you to work alone most of the time.”
“You believe that pondering abstract philosophical questions is a waste of time.”
“You feel more drawn to places with busy, bustling atmospheres than quiet, intimate places.”
“You know at first glance how someone is feeling.”
“You often feel overwhelmed.”
“You complete things methodically without skipping over any steps.”
“You are very intrigued by things labeled as controversial.”
“You would pass along a good opportunity if you thought someone else needed it more.”
“You struggle with deadlines.”
“You feel confident that things will work out for you.”
There are a lot of “questions” in this test, but I think that is important because it means it is trying to be thorough to get the most accurate answers. Additionally, I think the “questions” are well written because they can easily be answered as a yes or no, and the “questions” are not confusing. Also, the “questions” can be applied to a very wide audience. The “questions” are not catered to a specific audience, such as a specific religion, gender, race, etc,.
What are some strengths and weaknesses?
Strengths:
Many “questions”.
Straightforward “questions”.
Easy response method.
Not catered to a specific audience.
Accurate answer for what your personality type is.
Visually appealing.
Provides a very detailed answer for your personality type and includes examples of famous people who have the same personality type.
Weaknesses:
Some may find the test to be too long.
If you do not know yourself well, it can be difficult to answer some of the “questions”.
My Results
This test was actually extremely accurate for identifying my personality type. It identified my personality type as INFP-T (Mediator).
According to 16 Personalities, “although they may seem quiet or unassuming, Mediators (INFPs) have vibrant, passionate inner lives. Creative and imaginative, they happily lose themselves in daydreams, inventing all sorts of stories and conversations in their minds. These personalities are known for their sensitivity - Mediators can have profound emotional responses to music, art, nature, and the people around them. Idealistic and empathetic, Mediators long for deep, soulful relationships, and they feel called to help others. But because this personality type makes up such a small portion of the population, Mediators may sometimes feel lonely or invisible, adrift in a world that doesn’t seem to appreciate the traits that make them unique,” (2022).
This is just the introduction for the Mediator personality type. 16 Personalities goes way further in depth explaining the personality type. They identify strengths and weaknesses, romantic relationships, friendships, parenthood, career paths, and workplace habits. To continue, one of my favorite parts of this test is that it shows you famous people who have the same personality type as you. These are some of the people that I share a personality type with:
References
16Personalities. (2022). Free Personality Test. 16Personalities. Retrieved March 20, 2022, from https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Hi Ashley!
Great choice of survey! I remember the 16 personalities test being really popular. You stated that the test was very accurate in identifying your personality, do you think that it is this accurate for most people?
I was wondering if you thought a large number of questions might negatively impact the answer a participant may get? For example, I would get bored halfway through the questionnaire and may start reading the questions less carefully and accidentally pick answers that were incorrect for me. I also feel like I do not always have a good understanding of where I should put my answer on a scaled question and thus tend to stay more towards the middle.
I loved reading your post and thought it was very thorough and well done.
- Molly
