Are you searching for a quiz to help you find out?
Eager to be lumped in a box?
Well then, this personality test is for you! While not necessary superior to the more famous Jungian test, this test is most assuredly not inferior... for how can anything be inferior to a worthless item?
Is all of this buildup getting you anxious? Well, wait no more! It's time to begin!
QUESTION 1
You find yourself in a room with a lion, a banana, and a recording of all of the songs from Rent. What do you do?
A) Eat the banana.
B) Feed the banana to the lion.
C) Eat the lion.
D) Scream in the presence of a Rent CD; beg for the lion to devour you.
QUESTION 2
You are falling out of an airplane. What do you do?
A) Write a poem.
B) Write a song.
C) Paint a picture.
D) Die on impact with the ground.
QUESTION 3
You meet an attractive member of the opposite sex. What do you do?
A) Write her a poem.
B) Write her a song.
C) Paint her a picture.
D) Die on impact with the ground.
QUESTION 4
I fought the law...
A) But the law won.
B) I MISS MY BABY!!!
C) Why would you do a thing like that?
D) You sure did.
QUESTION 5
Boo!
A) Funny.
B) AHHHHH!!!
C) You're a real jerk, you know that?
D) Die on impact with the ground.
All right! Pencils down everybody!
Oh right... virtual test. Well, step away from the keyboard and mosey over to the mouse, it's time to add your scores!
If you scored mostly A:
You are a human being! You enjoy breathing, eating, drinking, and occasionally having fun!
If you scored mostly B:
You are a homo sapien! Whether or not you believe we descended from monkeys is up to you!
If you scored mostly C:
You are a bipedal mammal of some kind! Probably a human though, if you can understand this.
If you scored mostly D:
You are all of the above! The best of all three worlds, rolled into one!
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The above test was, of course, meant as a parody. But, whatever result you got on my test, ask yourself: is it really that worthless compared to the Jungian test?
The Jungian test told us whether or not we were introverts or extroverts, but really, I don't think people need help figuring that one out. Explain to someone what an introvert is and an extrovert is; they'll tell you which one they are, and they'll be right. I'm an introvert; though I am not shy amongst my friends (I am quite the opposite), I can be downright antisocial amongst those I don't know. I have issues with meeting new people and can't always focus in a group; when I'm alone, I get things done. I knew that going into the test and no matter what the test said, I wouldn't have been swayed. (To the credit of the test, it agreed with me.)
The other stuff is a little more abstract. For example, I'm not entirely sure I understood the perception versus sensate option. For one thing, wouldn't you use those two things in different situations? There may not be a clue from your senses about how someone is feeling, but you can usually perceive it if you try. Of course, perception is no good for deciding if something is poison or not; usually your senses will help you read the bottle, or at least taste the bleach.
Also, does it not seem that my not knowing what these qualities even mean could impede their helping me? I mean, if this is supposed to be a test to show me my "true personality", I think the results should be a little less abstract.
But overall, my biggest issue with this test is being lumped into a box. Sometimes it is necessary, but an evaluation of someone's personality is not one of those times. We don't benefit from this evaluation; no one does. It is too inaccurate, tainted by the questionable honesty of an average human being, and more importantly, dismissed by the true individuality of any given human.
So, to contradict my statement at the beginning of this blog, maybe my test really is superior; I gave you a canvas from which to work, the result of your quiz being a human being, as individual and unique as any other.
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