Big Five Personality Test

[JasonM]

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Your Results

I got:

- Closed-Minded
- Disorganized
- Introverted
- Agreeable
- Nervous / High-Strung

I don't really like the Big Five test. I don't like that someone is "disagreeable" as opposed to objective, "disorganized" as opposed to adaptable, etc. It's as if there's only one right way. I also dislike the open-mindedness scale. Apparently, it's associated with intellectualism, but I would say that it has to do more with pseudo-intellectualism than anything else; it's based on stereotypes such as the notion that all intellectuals enjoy going to art museums. Also, notice how open-mindedness is the positive attribute and it's associated with voting liberal. This just shows the political bias of the test makers. I think that most truly open-minded people don't have any political affiliation. In short, I think this test is superficial and somewhat based on stereotypes.

[Uberfuhrer]

I hate the Big Five for the same reason as you do. The fact that its test questions are allegedly correlated to the MBTI really creates a bias in that test, too, which is a self-actualization tool.

It seems that the Big Five views ENFJ as the ideal type and ISTP is the worst type. And that's why I hate it. The MBTI was created as a self-actualization tool with all types created equal, but the Big Five pretty much created the N-being-better bias.

To be honest, I don't think Keirsey had anything to do with this S = dumb and N = smart nonsense (he describes in Please Understand Me II that all four temperaments each have their own forms of intelligence). I think it was the Big Five that created it.

The Big Five was just a creation of a group of limousine liberals. (Just because one is a post-grad liberal arts student doesn't mean he's smart.)

[Erika Redmark]

"relatively open" (76)
"neither organised nor disorganised" (58)
"probably enjoy spending quiet time alone" [haha, you think? ;) ] (4)
"find it easy to criticise others" (17)
"tend to become anxious or nervous" (60)

Yeah, that's what annoys me about this test. MBTI is the only personality test/system I've heard of that doesn't have good/bad axes like this one. (Another one I heard about when I took Psych 101 was the "Bell Personality Style Test", which has seven labels, six of them with their own flaws and the seventh supposed to be what everyone should strive for. I say why fight people's differences?) The other thing is that the scales aren't perpendicular to each other–extraversion and agreeableness, for example, are said to be correlated. I think I read somewhere that the "openness" attribute correlated with N on MBTI, but I could be wrong about that. Relating it to politics does seem kind of stupid.

Now that I think about it, extraversion and agreeableness are probably related, too. I've taken other random online versions of this test and usually come up "disagreeable" (from the tendency for introverts to be perceived as cold, maybe, combined with the whole T versus F thing)–but I don't "find it easy to criticise others", at least not to their face. I know that a lot of INTJ's do find it easy, but my take on it is that people are less likely to cooperate with me if I offend them. :undecided:

[Uberfuhrer]

Openness is said to be moderately correlated with N and some of the questions in that factor are correlated with P and F.

Consequently, the test questions specifically relating to open-mindedness (willingness to try out new things, comfort with ambiguity, and seeking adventure) in the Openness factor are correlated with P.

Intuitive types are not necessarily open-minded -- I don't know where people get that idea -- it just means their cognition is through abstract means.

Likewise, much of what is in the Conscientious factor is correlated with S, such as being aware of details. Although that factor is primarily correlated with J.





Uberfuhrer added to this post, 8 minutes and 42 seconds later...

I'd also like to add that I answer that I do see the importance in art, especially since I don't consider movies and video games anything lower than any "high" art made by dead people. The only reason people dismiss video games from being true art is because the people who created them are still alive.

[ssrprotege]

"Very open to new experiences" (90)
"Neither organized nor disorganized" (58)
"Enjoy spending time alone (9)
"Find it easy to criticize others" (6)
"tend to worry about things" (94)

This test says ones low to openness are "close-minded." Sounds so bad. I agree that this test has goodness-badness distinction - personality should not be distinguished as one good and the other bad...

[mkay]

Openness to Experience/Intellect: 80th percentile (You enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways.)
Conscientiousness: 86th percentile (You are very well-organized, and can be relied upon.)
Extraversion: 79th percentile (You are relatively social and enjoy the company of others.)
Agreeableness: 8th percentile (You find it easy to criticize others.)
Neuroticism: 1st percentile (You probably remain calm, even in tense situations.)

This is judged against the sample of people who've taken the test, but we don't know the sample. No context, questionable value.
I don't think I'm that extraverted, although that would serve me better in many ways. In MBTI, I came out as 63 percent E. The other stuff is on target.

[Asylum]

I know I've heard the Big Five having been called a "clinical diagnosis" before. Er, but I'm not sure if this is the same thing as the SLOAN test?

"I'm a O59-C2-E12-A22-N80 Big Five"

Openness: 59 "You typically don't seek out new experiences." (I don't think that's true I like looking for new info. I'm not necessarily going to jump out of a boat or anything...)
Conscience: 2 "You probably have a messy desk!"
Extroversion: 12 "You probably enjoy spending quiet time alone."
Agreeable: 22 "You find it easy to express irritation with others." (Only online actually...)
Neuroticism: 80 "You are a generally anxious person and tend to worry about things." (It made me nervous when it asked if I got nervous easily.)

[Erika Redmark]

I don't think I'm that extraverted, although that would serve me better in many ways. In MBTI, I came out as 63 percent E.

I think they're percentiles, so they only compare you to the other people who have taken the test on that particular site.

[mkay]

Yup, that's why I said I think the results mean little without knowing context.

[Chainsaw Dundee]

"SCUEI"
Seems sort of accurate, but not quite.

You all know N is superior to S. :D

But this test is obviously just a cheap ripoff of MBTI.

[Uberfuhrer]

O59-C47-E2-A0-N99

Openness to Experience/Intellect: 59
You typically don't seek out new experiences.

Conscientiousness: 47
You are neither organized or disorganized.

Extroversion: 2
You probably enjoy spending quiet time alone.

Agreeableness: 0
You find it easy to criticize others.

Neuroticism: 99
You are a generally anxious person and tend to worry about things.

[Max]

O- 84 - You enjoy having novel experiences and seeing things in new ways.


C- 58 - You are neither organized or disorganized. (BS, I'm organized.)


E- 5 - You probably enjoy spending quiet time alone.


A- 17 - You find it easy to criticize others. (O_O)


N- 5 - You probably remain calm, even in tense situations.

[Kfbr]

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O65 You are relatively open to new experiences.
C52 You are neither organized or disorganized.
E74 You are relatively social and enjoy the company of others.
A74 You tend to consider the feelings of others.
N1 You probably remain calm, even in tense situations.

[Malotis]

Openness to Experience/Intellect
You are relatively open to new experiences. (Your percentile: 70)

Conscientiousness
You are well organized, and are reliable. (Your percentile: 64)

Extraversion
You probably enjoy spending quiet time alone. (Your percentile: 2)
(wow this test is good)

Agreeableness
You find it easy to criticize others. (Your percentile: 3)

Neuroticism
You probably remain calm, even in tense situations. (Your percentile: 18)

[Skylla]

Openness to Experience/Intellect: 84

Conscientiousness: 83

Extraversion: 70 (surprised it's this high)

Agreeableness: 0

Neuroticism: 49

[True Rune]

Openness to Experience/Intellect
High scorers tend to be original, creative, curious, complex; Low scorers tend to be conventional, down to earth, narrow interests, uncreative.
You are somewhat conventional. (Your percentile: 30)

Conscientiousness
High scorers tend to be reliable, well-organized, self-disciplined, careful; Low scorers tend to be disorganized, undependable, negligent.
You are neither organized or disorganized. (Your percentile: 52)

Extraversion
High scorers tend to be sociable, friendly, fun loving, talkative; Low scorers tend to be introverted, reserved, inhibited, quiet.
You probably enjoy spending quiet time alone. (Your percentile: 7)

Agreeableness
High scorers tend to be good natured, sympathetic, forgiving, courteous; Low scorers tend to be critical, rude, harsh, callous.
You are neither extremely forgiving nor irritable. (Your percentile: 44)

Neuroticism
High scorers tend to be nervous, high-strung, insecure, worrying; Low scorers tend to be calm, relaxed, secure, hardy.
You probably remain calm, even in tense situations. (Your percentile: 9)


...I'm sharing some sentiments.