There is a wide variety of personality tests available, and you can even find free tests on the internet. What makes our test stand out from the rest?
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When you take a personality test, you usually want to learn more about yourself. Often, you fill one out simply out of curiosity. But sometimes, you are really eager to learn more about a particular aspect of yourself. In addition, many companies use such tests to select their employees.
There are different types of tests to suit different needs. We differentiate between tests based on how they assess the personality. This is always done using questionnaires. Some involve checking boxes, while others go beyond that.
How are personality tests designed?
Let's take a look at the personality tests that are most frequently used. How do you proceed?
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You fill out a questionnaire, usually on a computer, and check the answers that you think are correct.
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Your answers are then analyzed by software that generates a report with predefined text and perhaps some diagrams.
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Finally, you receive this report. Sometimes the report is combined with an interview, during which someone reviews the points mentioned in the report with you.
The questions asked and your answers provide the data for the assessment. Your answers are based on the perception you have of yourself. The test therefore captures mainly what you are already conscious of. This is why the results often confirm the view you already have of yourself. Sometimes you may discover new aspects because your answers are interpreted in a way you had never thought of before.
In order to feel more confident when selecting their staff, some companies use such tests to obtain an “objective” view of a job candidate. By doing so, they attempt to classify people and try to identify those who could disturb the collaboration within a team.
The different sections of the PSI personality test
The PSI personality test consists of three sections. The second section consists of a standard questionnaire in which you check the answers. Furthermore, it includes two additional sections:
- In the one section, you answer open-ended questions, which means you answer them in your own words. Your answers are therefore very personal and cannot be analyzed by simple software. Our specialist, Beát Edelmann, has completed a certified training course at the PSI Institut Schweiz in Zurich in order to acquire the knowledge for this type of analysis. This training enables him to relate your answers to the other parts of the test and the questions you have about yourself.
- In another section, you will be shown a few sketches and asked to write down in a few words the story that they spontaneously evoke in you. These stories cannot be analyzed by software. The analysis is done by the Impart Institute in Osnabrück, Germany, which provides the test and entrusts this delicate task to its specially trained experts. The institute provides us with the results in chart form. In the following step, we compare this data with the results of the other two ections of the test.
These two additional sections contribute to a more differentiated view than the simple questionnaire alone would provide. In addition, our expert takes into account the information you provided during the initial contact and, above all, your own questions about yourself. This approach allows our feedback to go beyond tests that are limited to a questionnaire with standardized checkbox answers. You receive feedback that is 100% tailored to your personal needs.
Find out more about the PSI personality test
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Author of the article: Beát Edelmann, expert in neurodiversity (autism, ADHD, and HPI) and personality exploration. He founded the Abundana Institute for Self-Management in Geneva, which offers coaching, training, and consulting services in French, English, and German.
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