Do you ever answer a test according to what result you expect/wish for?

**Kireihanaa** · 05-16-2012, 09:56 AM

Do you ever find yourself thinking about what the algorithm for calculating your score might be and answering accordingly?

Let's examine this hypothetical situation:
you're doing a test, and you think you have figured out almost exactly how the page calculates your score and thus your result.
You're about to answer one of the questions but it's not put very clearly: just by reading it, your first answer would be a certain one, but you can see which one the creator of the test wanted to affect your score the way you want/predict to.

What's your approach to this?

**BlSH0P** · 05-16-2012, 12:19 PM

i try not to but its part of our nature.

most people do

**Distance** · 05-16-2012, 12:31 PM

There are two trains of thought running through my mind at all times with tests. Seeking honest answers and jacking with the results. The silliness of the test will define which way I respond. Some tests are so dumb, they demand jacking.

**jawa** · 05-16-2012, 01:03 PM

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	There are two trains of thought running through my mind at all times with tests. Seeking honest answers and jacking with the results. The silliness of the test will define which way I respond. Some tests are so dumb, they demand jacking.

I'm inclined to agree with this sentiment. When the test answers are so painfully obvious as to which way they will sway the results, I really can't ignore this. Sometimes I try to answer truthfully all the while knowing how my results will end up, but other times I switch to choosing answers that fit how I want the results to be.

It all depends, really, but it is something I regularly notice on many tests of this nature.

**Distance** · 05-16-2012, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by jawa
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I'm inclined to agree with this sentiment. When the test answers are so painfully obvious as to which way they will sway the results, I really can't ignore this. Sometimes I try to answer truthfully all the while knowing how my results will end up, but other times I switch to choosing answers that fit how I want the results to be.

It all depends, really, but it is something I regularly notice on many tests of this nature.

Ni and Te create criminal minds, ha ha!

At one of my old jobs, everyone at management level was required to be gatekeepers for unethical transactions. My old bosses would tell me that I had a criminal mind since I could identify far more unethical transactions or patterns of transactions, than others which helped to prevent the regulators from coming down on us since we'd short-cut the perps.

**jawa** · 05-16-2012, 01:54 PM

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	Ni and Te create criminal minds, ha ha! At one of my old jobs, everyone at management level was required to be gatekeepers for unethical transactions. My old bosses would tell me that I had a criminal mind since I could identify far more unethical transactions or patterns of transactions, than others which helped to prevent the regulators from coming down on us since we'd short-cut the perps.

This probably isn't the best place to ask and I feel really dumb for asking anyway, but could you explain the Ni, Te thing? I assumed it was higher N and low I (but dominant over E), with Te being high T and low E, but I've been reading other stuff and realize I completely don't understand it.

But I'd say a criminal mind is a good mind. If you can pick out the patterns as you did on your job, or myself (and others) when it comes to tests, it really does make for more power. But I've found that anyone with a higher N will more than likely be bored of life easier because life to an xNxx is so painfully repetitive and predictable.

**BFrost1** · 05-17-2012, 12:12 AM

The most difficult thing is being honest with yourself, especially if you have figured out how a test works. I can take any MBTI quiz and get any result I want on purpose because I know the fundamentals of each type. I almost always score as an INTJ, but through doing research, I much more accurately fit the INTp description. Perhaps when I answer the questions, I answer them according to what I believe should be rather than what actually is in my own case.

**CanrHoldLimes** · 05-17-2012, 12:14 AM

Not unless I want to prove it's rigged.

**CrudeHypothesis** · 05-17-2012, 12:17 AM

The test designers probably incorporate that people idealize as part of the test. Every time you volunteer for an experiment, they always tell you they're testing one thing when they're testing for something else, so that you don't bias the results.

Eg:
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DesertKnight · 05-17-2012, 12:28 AM

I'm with the majority it seems and if the test is blatantly obvious I'll not take it seriously.

Interestingly enough years ago when I first took a MBTI test I answered according to what I thought was correct for me (meaning I didn't actually put any honesty or introspection towards it) and I still scored as an INTJ, though my percentages of each category were pretty wildly different.

Each subsequent time I've taken a MBTI I have done my best to answer with honesty and as much introspection as I'm capable and it turns out I'm much more INTJ than originally assessed.

**Aklis** · 05-17-2012, 07:06 AM

I am unable to take MBTI tests any longer because I will inevitably just analyse the questions and take the response that pertains to INTJ, without filtering it through the "Is this me?"-part of my brain.

**Distance** · 05-17-2012, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by jawa
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This probably isn't the best place to ask and I feel really dumb for asking anyway, but could you explain the Ni, Te thing? I assumed it was higher N and low I (but dominant over E), with Te being high T and low E, but I've been reading other stuff and realize I completely don't understand it.

But I'd say a criminal mind is a good mind. If you can pick out the patterns as you did on your job, or myself (and others) when it comes to tests, it really does make for more power. But I've found that anyone with a higher N will more than likely be bored of life easier because life to an xNxx is so painfully repetitive and predictable.

A quick and dirty
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**nowt** · 05-17-2012, 03:40 PM

I did, just yesterday--

You read 13,058 words per minute.
That makes you 5,123% faster than the national average.

You read 18,637 words per minute.
That makes you 7,355% faster than the national average.

You read 26,364 words per minute.
That makes you 10,446% faster than the national average.

holdyourhead · 05-17-2012, 04:37 PM

I make a serious conscious effort not to if I want the results to be as accurate as possible for my own benefit or information.

**True Rune** · 05-17-2012, 05:24 PM

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	There are two trains of thought running through my mind at all times with tests. Seeking honest answers and jacking with the results. The silliness of the test will define which way I respond. Some tests are so dumb, they demand jacking.

This is a good response. If you want to answer honestly, go with your instincts. We're introspective types, usually.. so we're never totally wrong about ourselves.

**Mindfreak** · 05-19-2012, 08:16 AM

I can get Extrovert, although it's dishonest. Some test questions are difficult to answer accurately, especially the multiple choice questions. Several choices can apply.

**Oros Ull** · 05-19-2012, 09:03 AM

Yeah I definitely notice, but I always stop myself and answer truthfully because I would like an accurate result. But sometimes I will go back and fiddle with the test after to see if I was right.

**hamlet9** · 05-20-2012, 03:09 PM

Yes, but only with IQ tests.
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**galecos** · 05-22-2012, 09:47 AM

That's not the only problem. More often than not, you have a very limited set of possible answers. You must choose the closest to your real answer. The results are then not very relevant.

05-16-2012, 09:56 AM	#1
Kireihanaa New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 46	Do you ever find yourself thinking about what the algorithm for calculating your score might be and answering accordingly? Let's examine this hypothetical situation: you're doing a test, and you think you have figured out almost exactly how the page calculates your score and thus your result. You're about to answer one of the questions but it's not put very clearly: just by reading it, your first answer would be a certain one, but you can see which one the creator of the test wanted to affect your score the way you want/predict to. What's your approach to this?
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05-16-2012, 12:19 PM	#2
BlSH0P Member [13%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 527	i try not to but its part of our nature. most people do
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05-16-2012, 12:31 PM	#3
Distance Core Member [418%] MBTI: eNTj Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 16,731	There are two trains of thought running through my mind at all times with tests. Seeking honest answers and jacking with the results. The silliness of the test will define which way I respond. Some tests are so dumb, they demand jacking.
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05-17-2012, 12:12 AM	#7
BFrost1 Member [11%] MBTI: INTp Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 450	The most difficult thing is being honest with yourself, especially if you have figured out how a test works. I can take any MBTI quiz and get any result I want on purpose because I know the fundamentals of each type. I almost always score as an INTJ, but through doing research, I much more accurately fit the INTp description. Perhaps when I answer the questions, I answer them according to what I believe should be rather than what actually is in my own case.
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05-17-2012, 12:14 AM	#8
CanrHoldLimes Member [19%] MBTI: InTJ Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 777	Not unless I want to prove it's rigged.
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05-17-2012, 12:17 AM	#9
CrudeHypothesis Veteran Member [74%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,999	The test designers probably incorporate that people idealize as part of the test. Every time you volunteer for an experiment, they always tell you they're testing one thing when they're testing for something else, so that you don't bias the results. Eg: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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05-17-2012, 12:28 AM	#10
DesertKnight Veteran Member [68%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,742	I'm with the majority it seems and if the test is blatantly obvious I'll not take it seriously. Interestingly enough years ago when I first took a MBTI test I answered according to what I thought was correct for me (meaning I didn't actually put any honesty or introspection towards it) and I still scored as an INTJ, though my percentages of each category were pretty wildly different. Each subsequent time I've taken a MBTI I have done my best to answer with honesty and as much introspection as I'm capable and it turns out I'm much more INTJ than originally assessed.
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05-17-2012, 07:06 AM	#11
Aklis Member [12%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 486	I am unable to take MBTI tests any longer because I will inevitably just analyse the questions and take the response that pertains to INTJ, without filtering it through the "Is this me?"-part of my brain.
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05-17-2012, 03:40 PM	#13
nowt Suspended MBTI: iNtj Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,345	I did, just yesterday-- You read 13,058 words per minute. That makes you 5,123% faster than the national average. You read 18,637 words per minute. That makes you 7,355% faster than the national average. You read 26,364 words per minute. That makes you 10,446% faster than the national average.
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05-17-2012, 04:37 PM	#14
holdyourhead Member [29%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,161	I make a serious conscious effort not to if I want the results to be as accurate as possible for my own benefit or information.
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05-19-2012, 08:16 AM	#16
Mindfreak Member [10%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 434	I can get Extrovert, although it's dishonest. Some test questions are difficult to answer accurately, especially the multiple choice questions. Several choices can apply.
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05-19-2012, 09:03 AM	#17
Oros Ull Veteran Member [77%] MBTI: INFJ Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,093	Yeah I definitely notice, but I always stop myself and answer truthfully because I would like an accurate result. But sometimes I will go back and fiddle with the test after to see if I was right.
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05-20-2012, 03:09 PM	#18
hamlet9 Member [18%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 737	Yes, but only with IQ tests. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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05-22-2012, 09:47 AM	#19
galecos New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3	That's not the only problem. More often than not, you have a very limited set of possible answers. You must choose the closest to your real answer. The results are then not very relevant.
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