Ok, I took an online personmality test that a university sent me as the first screening test. It was so dang dorky. It had 4 different colors that you could turn out to be. Then my task was to email them back the results and tell them my opinion about the acuracy of the test.
Anyhow...do you think I over thought the process? I heard from a friend that they only wanted to see if I could spell right.. LMAO
I can be so damn dorky. Is that a word?
Simple enough...
So here is what I sent:
Color Code Test Results and Opinion
Sara xxxxxxx
August 15, 2006
Business Development Specialist
Results of Test taken August 15, 2006 at: www.thecolorcode.com
Person evaluated: Sara xxxxxxxxxxx
BLUES are motivated by INTIMACY. They seek to genuinely connect with others, and need to be understood and appreciated. Everything they do is quality-based. They are loyal friends, employers, and employees. Whatever or whomever they commit to is their sole (and soul) focus. They love to serve and give themselves freely in order to nurture others' lives. BLUES have distinct preferences and have the most controlling personality. Their personal code of ethics is remarkably strong and they expect others to live honest, committed lives as well. They enjoy meaningful moments in conversation as well as paying close attention to special life events (e.g. birthdays and anniversaries). BLUES are dependable, thoughtful, and analytical; but can also be self-righteous, worry-prone, and moody. They are "sainted pit-bulls" who never let go of something or someone, once they are committed. When you deal with a BLUE , be sincere and make a genuine effort to understand and appreciate them.
Opinion of accuracy:
Based upon the readings of the Blue color code, my first inclination was to be a bit flattered and think that they had pegged me right on the money. For all except for a very few things are absolutely correct. But based on life knowledge and a need for facts, I decided to split up the quiz and separate the different traits. Then calculate how many traits I had in each color. That way I would be able to formulate an opinion with fact included in the decision process. After looking at the data, I can now say accurately that there really is not much accuracy in this test. It is too general and in the taking of the test there were questions posed that all of the answers appalled me. In order to complete the test a decision had to be made, but I do not feel it is wise to have to attribute characters to your personality as a child that were negative if they did not exist.
My final thought on this matter is that, on the other hand, this test may have been perfectly accurate depending on what you are looking at the results for. If you are looking for a person who will make decisions to obtain a goal that do not feel good, then perhaps the question without an answer I did not like may have been exactly the tool you needed. This just being one example of all that you can tell by the persons response to this test could possibly make it extremely accurate if the reader of the results does a paradigm shift and looks at what can be gleaned from this test and its processes.
I have attached my findings in a chart form below and along with it is a copy of how I broke up the questions. Note that although the trait quantity under each color is not the same, there are too many aspects of my personality similar to each color to try to substantiate this test’s accuracy by this data.
Thank you for taking the time to read my opinion and I look forward to hearing from you again after you have analyzed my response.
Sincerely,
Sara xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| MATCHES | DOES NOT MATCH | TRAITS | |
| Red | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| Blue | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| White | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| Yellow | 25 | 9 | 34 |
Red | Trait | Matches SJG Personality | Does not Match SJG Personality |
Motivated by power | 1 | ||
Seek productivity | 1 | ||
Need to look good to others | 1 | ||
Reds want their own way | 1 | ||
Like to be in the drivers seat | 1 | ||
Willing to pay price for leadership role | 1 | ||
Value placed on getting ahead in life | 1 | ||
Value placed on getting ahead in careers | 1 | ||
Value placed on getting ahead in school endeavors | 1 | ||
Value placed on getting ahead in personal life | 1 | ||
Accomplish task if you value it | 1 | ||
Workaholic | 1 | ||
Resist doing anything that does not interest them | 1 | ||
Likes to be right | 1 | ||
Value approval from others regarding intelligence | 1 | ||
Value approval from others regarding practical approach to life | 1 | ||
Want respect from others regarding practical approach to life | 1 | ||
Want respect from others regarding intelligence | 1 | ||
confident | 1 | ||
proactive | 1 | ||
visionary | 1 | ||
arrogant | 1 | ||
selfish | 1 | ||
insensitive | 1 | ||
Responds to precision | 1 | ||
Responds to factual | 1 | ||
Responds to direct | 1 | ||
Responds to a person that shows no fear | 1 | ||
Red totals | 23 | 5 | |
Blue | Motivated by intimacy | 1 | |
seek genuine connection with others | 1 | ||
need to be understood | 1 | ||
need to be appreciated | 1 | ||
everything they do is quality based | 1 | ||
loyal friends | 1 | ||
loyal employers | 1 | ||
loyal employee | 1 | ||
commitment at hand is sole purpose | 1 | ||
love to serve | 1 | ||
give freely to nurture other peoples lives | 1 | ||
distinct preferences | 1 | ||
controlling personality | 1 | ||
strong code of ethics | 1 | ||
expect others to live honestly | 1 | ||
expect commitment of others | 1 | ||
enjoy meaningful moments in conversation | 1 | ||
pay close attention to special life events | 1 | ||
dependable | 1 | ||
thoughtful | 1 | ||
analytical | 1 | ||
self-righteous | 1 | ||
worry- prone | 1 | ||
moody | 1 | ||
never let go of something once committed | 1 | ||
never let go of someone once committed | 1 | ||
need sincerity | 1 | ||
need genuine effort to understand then | 1 | ||
need genuine appreciation | 1 | ||
Blue totals | 24 | 5 | |
Whites | Motivated by peace | 1 | |
seek independence | 1 | ||
require kindness | 1 | ||
resist confrontation at all cost | 1 | ||
feeling good is better than being good | 1 | ||
quiet by nature | 1 | ||
process things very deeply | 1 | ||
process things with objectivity | 1 | ||
process things with great clarity | 1 | ||
best listener | 1 | ||
respect people who are direct | 1 | ||
recoil from perceived hostility | 1 | ||
recoil from verbal battle | 1 | ||
need alone time | 1 | ||
refused to be controlled by others | 1 | ||
want things done their way | 1 | ||
want things done on their time | 1 | ||
ask little of others | 1 | ||
resent others demanding | 1 | ||
not seen for their strength because they do not easily reveal feelings | 1 | ||
even tempered | 1 | ||
diplomatic | 1 | ||
voice of reason | 1 | ||
indecisive | 1 | ||
unexpressive | 1 | ||
silently stubborn | 1 | ||
respond to kindness | 1 | ||
respond to acceptance | 1 | ||
respond to support of individuality | 1 | ||
respond well to other person reading non verbal cues to understand feelings | 1 | ||
White totals | 24 | 6 | |
Yellow | Motivated by fun | 1 | |
inviting | 1 | ||
embrace life as a party that they are hosting | 1 | ||
love playful interaction | 1 | ||
extremely sociable | 1 | ||
highly persuasive | 1 | ||
seek instant gratification | 1 | ||
need to be adored | 1 | ||
need praise | 1 | ||
easily distracted | 1 | ||
cannot sit for too long | 1 | ||
carefree | 1 | ||
sensitive to other peoples agendas to control them | 1 | ||
highly alert to others agenda to control them | 1 | ||
good heart | 1 | ||
need to look good socially | 1 | ||
friendships are high priorities | 1 | ||
happy | 1 | ||
articulate | 1 | ||
engaging of others | 1 | ||
crave adventure | 1 | ||
embrace each day in a present tense | 1 | ||
enjoy others who have a curious nature | 1 | ||
charismatic | 1 | ||
spontaneous | 1 | ||
and positive | 1 | ||
irresponsible | 1 | ||
obnoxious | 1 | ||
forgetful | 1 | ||
respond to positive | 1 | ||
respond to upbeat approach | 1 | ||
promote light-hearted | 1 | ||
promote creative | 1 | ||
promote fun interactions | 1 | ||
Yellow Total | 25 | 9 |