List of Free Online Personality Tests
Posted in 3D Social Networks, Lifestyle Evolution, Security, Web 2.0 by wayne.porter on December 23rd, 2007 Obsession with Tests
Lately I have received a lot of links in my e-mail to online personality tests, compatability tests, etc. It seems that Facebook is one giant “fun quiz”. I left school because of all of the tests- still they haunt me. However for all you gluttons of punishment here is a battery of OOS tests. (Read the privacy policy.) They charge nothing and try to provide you with the results as soon as you submit your answers. Your privacy is important to them, per them, and in some cases the results are often used in research. ahem- on with the the tests. My favorite was Find Your Star Wars twin. If I found them- I would run.
Twins: An Interactive Personality Test
This site lets any two people, regardless if you’re actually twins, compare your personality and behaviors on a number of criteria. This test utilizes well accepted psychology instruments and gives you instant, free, and anonymous feedback on some aspects of your personality and behaviors. You’ll learn a bit about your personality, and optionally, a bit about some of your past behaviors and experiences.
You don’t need a twin or second person to fill our survey out: you’ll still get meaningful results in the preliminary results. The data from this site is being used for twin research.
Are you a Freak?
A psychology test which measures your need-for-uniqueness level. Take this freak test to find out just how unique you really are! Please, this is for posterity’s sake, so honesty counts — you won’t get an accurate answer unless you actually answer seriously!
The Morality Test
Discover what your morals say about your personality! This test examines those aspects of thought and behavior that relate to commonly accepted notions of right and wrong. The following survey assesses your moral attitudes, particularly as they relate to your religious and cultural background. By “moral†they mean those aspects of thought and behavior that relate to commonly accepted notions of right and wrong, and to selfish and unselfish actions.
One need not be religious to be “moral,†although religions do tend to espouse moral codes of behavior. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions, and your responses are anonymous, so please be as honest as you can.
You will receive feedback about your moral attitudes, relative to those of other respondents to this survey. You will also receive feedback about your personality, relative to other survey respondents. Read their consent form, which explains your rights as well as the benefits of this free, anonymous test. Answer these questions honestly; otherwise you won’t get an accurate answer.
Do-Re-Mi’s: What Your Music Tastes Say About You
Find out what personality traits you have based upon your musical tastes! This test reveals your music tastes on four different dimensions and explains your personality based on these factors. What does your taste in music say about your personality? Find out with this quiz! This psychology test will tell you how other people see you based on what types of music you listen to. Results are instant, free, and anonymous.
Big Five Personality Test
This test measures what many psychologists consider to be the fundamental dimensions of personality.
Take this psychology test to find out about your personality! This test measures what many psychologists consider to be the five fundamental dimensions of personality. As you are rating yourself, you are encouraged to rate another person. By rating someone else you will tend to receive a more accurate assessment of your own personality. Also, you will be given a personality profile for the person you rate, which will allow you to compare yourself to this person on each of five basic personality dimensions. Try to rate someone whom you know well, such as a close friend, coworker, spouse, or other family member.
Are you a blurter or a brooder?
…and how this affects your love life
Who is right for you? How does the way you deal with your emotions influence your relationship satisfaction? This test measures a personality characteristic that determines who you relate to most effectively. Who is right for you? How does the way you deal with your emotions influence your relationship satisfaction? This psychology test will give you information about yourself and also act as a guide to your relationships. This test, the Brief Loquaciousness and Interpersonal Responsiveness Test (hence b.l.i.r.t.), measures a personality characteristic that determines who you relate to most effectively.
The test was written by psychologists at University of Texas and is valid according to rigorous scientific standards.
Using a standard personality psychology test, this website can tell you which traits you have in common with characters from the Star Wars movies.
Read our consent form, which explains the benefits of this free, anonymous test and your rights.
Answer these questions honestly; otherwise you won’t get an accurate answer.
This test is free; your results will be displayed as soon as you submit your answers.
The test will take around 5 to 10 minutes.
The test was written by a psychologist at U. C. Berkeley — it is well-accepted and widely used in the personality field of psychology.
Learn more about the Big Five by reading answers to commonly asked questions.
About the OutofService.com Tests
From the site and creator Jeff Potter.
OutOfService.com, created by Jeff Potter, has run personality and self-awareness tests since 1997. The tests are derived from scientific psychological research and the feedback provided to participants is based on statistical analyses of large amounts of data, unlike many other “tests” on the web.
Many of the tests on OutOfService have been developed in collaboration with several respected researchers and professors as parts of ongoing research. Most notably, Dr. Samuel Gosling of the University of Texas has provided thoughtful guidance and opportunities. [But any errors on the site are mine and mine alone! -Jeff] The site has been featured in everything from tabloids and underground zines to the New York Times, US News & World Report, CNN, the London Metro, the BBC, ABC News, Slashdot, and even the SciFi channel. In the first five years, the site has received many millions of unique visitors, and word continues to spread.
The feedback given to visitors like you is based on the average scores of tens of thousands of responses, taken from this same website. Your results are generalizations that show only how your responses compare to those of an average web surfer. We’ve done comparisons between traditional and web-based methodologies, and while differences do exist, they are very minor. This means that your results are good representations of your personality, in general.
We want to emphasize that we are talking about generalizations here, and these generalizations don’t apply to all people. To illustrate, consider the generalization that men are generally taller than women. This does not mean that every man is taller than every woman. Instead, it means that, on average, men are taller than women. This same logic applies to the feedback that is given on this site: it generally describes your personality quite well, but if it doesn’t fit, you may be an exception to the rule!
The name OutOfService can mean two things: a sign that something is in disrepair, or that the matter at hand has been done out of service for the benefit of all. Hopefully you will find the fun nature of the tests on this site to be thought-provoking and the results enlightening.
Privacy and The OOS Tests
Again from their site:
outofservice.com respects your privacy! Any information regarding you collected from this site will be treated as confidential as described in this document.
This site collects the following types of data on visitors: web log files detailing which web pages are visited and psychology data recording visitor’s replies.
Web log files are kept for my use in analyzing traffic patterns on this site and improving the site for users like you. They are not shared with anyone, nor is any attempt made to link the log data with individuals who browse the site.
Psychology test data is recorded for psychology tests on this web site and is used for academic purposes by professors and research staff at accredited universities and reviewed institutions. The results of this data is analyzed and released in aggregate statistics, usually in academic journals and conferences. By submitting a survey to outofservice, you acknowledge that your answers will be recorded. Your answers are entirely anonymous and you will never be identified individually; your answers cannot be connected with your name or identity.
Tickle, unrelated to outofservice, is the leading interpersonal media company, providing self-discovery, and social networking services to more than 17 million active members in its community worldwide. Formerly known as Emode.com, Tickle was founded on the belief that personal insight and connections to others could be both scientific and fun. Tickle was founded in 1999 as Emode.com by James Currier, who developed an early passion for Internet technology, new media and social sciences. Currier envisioned how the Internet could be used to help people learn more about themselves and better connect with others in a mutually beneficial environment based on trust and respect. Today, the company employs more than 50 people and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
In collaboration with leading psychology and marketing experts from Harvard, Yale, Duke, Northeastern, Washington University in St. Louis, SUNY at Albany, and The University of Kansas, Tickle was the first company to combine consumer insight with state-of-the-art digital technology to generate personality reports uniquely positioned to offer outstanding results. The company offers more than 200 tests (more than 60 of which are PhD-certified) and is the leading provider of online testing services.
Word of caution from Wayne…
…using advanced algorithms it is very possible to take two different data sets and isolate who individual people are. I won’t go into the science of it, but it is very possible. Check the privacy policy of testing services to see how they use your data.
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