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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Riktor

(483 posts)

13. Mostly BS

Reply to Aberwic (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:38 AM

Jan 2012

While the tests are designed to weed out liars by asking the same questions repeatedly, albeit with minor variation, the tests are still easy to game by anyone capable of simple pattern recognition. This makes validity highly questionable in the best of circumstances.

Also, whether or not personality test results can be used as accurate predictors of behavior is a similarly dubious assertion.

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Personality tests, are they BS? [View all] Aberwic Dec 2011 OP

Not all, and not completely; though I would be cautious in using them as a main method of assessment LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #1

Myers-Briggs is considered not particularly scientific TZ Dec 2011 #3

I have one particular friend SheilaT Jan 2012 #4

This INFJ has no problem with Jungian personality typology. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #2

I dunno...that one I read in Cosmo was pretty good. laconicsax Jan 2012 #5

+1 HuckleB Jan 2012 #8

They are only BS if they aren't flattering. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #6

There's no problem when they're used for fun; but some organizations use them as part of the LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #7

It's bizarre. HuckleB Jan 2012 #9

Well, there's no M-B category for "sociopathic loner with autocratic tendencies" PVnRT Jan 2012 #10

I think the the Myers Briggs test is quite useful, for what it is OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #11

On the contrary... Riktor Jan 2012 #12

I'm confident, that, like any other tool, the Myers Briggs can be misused… OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #14

Mostly BS Riktor Jan 2012 #13