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Likert Scale vs. Reasoned Responses

The human personality is a multifaceted phenomenon that defies straightforward measurement through conventional quantitative questionnaires based on a Likert scale (e.g., little – enough – much). To address this limitation, we designed an advanced instrument that employs a more sophisticated methodology. This assessment comprises up to 65 questions, each with five reasoned response options. Such a system encourages a thorough examination of the alternatives, rather than an instinctive and mechanical selection.

Inspired by Big Five and MBTI Models

Our distinctive personality questionnaire draws inspiration from both the Big Five model and the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator. It encapsulates the fundamental concept of the 16 character types identified in the MBTI, but reworks this in a modern manner, thereby offering an appealing experience to younger individuals as well.

Personalized Questions

In addition, our test has an absolutely unique feature: self-calibration. This feature performs best on the second and third attempts. We therefore recommend repeating the test 3 times to get a tailor-made result. Unlike other personality tests, we are confident that ours will manage to entertain and surprise you at the same time with its effectiveness.
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TEST FEATURES

This psychological investigation tool is unique.
It updates itself after the first attempt and will provide different questions if repeated.
The result will undergo a self-calibration process reaching maximum accuracy on the third attempt.
Find out how test results are calculated and view an example result.
There are 65 questions in total, and their goal is to probe the 16 major personality traits:
1. Sociability (unsociability —> expansiveness)
2. Rationality (irrationality —> rationality)
3. Emotionality (impulsiveness —> self-control)
4. Perfectionism (carelessness —> fussiness)
5. Liveliness (laziness —> dynamism)
6. Extroversion (introversion —> extroversion)
7. Conscientiousness (recklessness —> judiciousness)
8. Sensitivity (insensitivity —> sensitivity)
9. Tolerance (indulgence —> strictness)
10. Creativity (conventionality —> originality)
11. Sagacity (naivety —> shrewdness)
12. Self-Confidence (insecurity —> self-confidence)
13. Autonomy (obedience —> self-determination)
14. Spirituality (materialism —> spirituality)
15. Irony (seriousness —> childishness)
16. Selfishness (egocentrism —> altruism)

You will receive, as always, an exclusive certificate of personality and an email with your result.
It is recommended to think carefully about the various answers before choosing.
Conducting the test including 3 consecutive attempts takes about 30 minutes.
Take your chance to receive a $50 voucher.
No registration required.
Suitable for audiences of all ages.
You can try the free DEMO before you buy the test, here: Great Personality Test Demo.

WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE
Personality tests are usually of two types: 1) boring and repetitive; 2) frivolous and inaccurate.
Aware of this phenomenon, we developed a personality test unlike any other, based on qualitative and reasoned responses instead of the usual graded scales which are difficult to interpret and not always relevant (e.g., nothing/some/quite/very much). The great personality test proposes “only” 17 questions, which deprives it of the boring factor. At the same time, it is capable of adapting to the answers given by the user in case it is repeated, increasing its accuracy from time to time through the introduction of new questions. This makes it one of the most serious and accurate personality assessments among those available online, but without the boredom of answering an endless number of questions in a single session.
In addition, if you wish to eviscerate the topic of personality assessment, you will find an excellent follow-up article at the end of the test.

📚 Scientific Background: Psychology of Personality Assessment

📚 Overview

Personality psychology represents one of the most robust areas of psychological research, focusing on individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Modern personality assessment combines decades of empirical research with advanced psychometric techniques to provide reliable insights into human psychological traits and behavioral tendencies.

đŸ›ī¸ Historical Foundation

Gordon Allport (1936): Established the lexical hypothesis, proposing that important personality differences are encoded in natural language, laying groundwork for trait-based assessment.

Carl Jung (1921): Introduced psychological types theory, distinguishing between introversion/extraversion and thinking/feeling preferences, which became foundational for modern typology systems.

đŸ”Ŧ Core Scientific Concepts

Trait Theory

Stable, enduring patterns of behavior, emotion, and cognition that remain relatively consistent across situations and time periods.

Individual Differences

Systematic variations between individuals in psychological characteristics that can be measured reliably and predict behavior across contexts.

🧠 Neurobiological Foundations

Neurotransmitter Systems: Personality traits correlate with dopaminergic (reward-seeking), serotonergic (emotional stability), and noradrenergic (stress response) pathways in the brain.

Genetic Heritability: Twin studies demonstrate that major personality dimensions show 40-60% heritability, indicating substantial biological underpinnings with environmental influence.

Brain Structure Correlations: Neuroimaging research reveals specific brain regions associated with personality traits, such as prefrontal cortex activity correlating with conscientiousness and emotional regulation.

🔍 Major Theoretical Models

đŸŽ¯ The Big Five Model (OCEAN)

Openness: Intellectual curiosity, creativity, and preference for novelty and variety

Conscientiousness: Organization, persistence, and goal-directed behavior

Extraversion: Sociability, assertiveness, and positive emotionality

Agreeableness: Cooperation, trust, and concern for others’ welfare

Neuroticism: Emotional instability, anxiety, and negative affectivity

📊 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

  • Extraversion vs. Introversion: Energy source and social orientation preferences
  • Sensing vs. Intuition: Information gathering and processing styles
  • Thinking vs. Feeling: Decision-making criteria and value systems
  • Judging vs. Perceiving: Lifestyle organization and flexibility preferences

đŸ—ī¸ Advanced Assessment Methodologies

Qualitative Response Systems

Research demonstrates that reasoned, context-specific responses provide more accurate personality assessment than traditional Likert scales, reducing response bias and increasing validity.

Adaptive Testing Algorithms

Modern personality assessments employ computer adaptive testing (CAT) that adjusts questions based on previous responses, improving precision while reducing testing time.

Cross-Cultural Validation

Personality models demonstrate remarkable consistency across cultures, with factor structures of major traits replicating in over 50 countries and multiple language groups.

âš–ī¸ Psychometric Principles

Reliability: High-quality personality assessments demonstrate internal consistency (Cronbach’s Îą > 0.80) and test-retest stability over time periods ranging from weeks to decades.

Validity: Construct validity is established through factor analysis, convergent validity with other measures, and predictive validity for life outcomes including academic, occupational, and relationship success.

Normative Data: Personality scores are interpreted relative to large, representative population samples, allowing for meaningful comparison and percentile rankings.

đŸĨ Applications and Predictive Validity

Occupational Psychology: Personality traits predict job performance, leadership effectiveness, and career satisfaction across diverse professions and organizational contexts.

Clinical Assessment: Personality profiles assist in understanding psychological disorders, treatment planning, and therapeutic relationship dynamics in clinical settings.

Personal Development: Self-awareness through personality assessment facilitates personal growth, relationship improvement, and life satisfaction enhancement based on empirical research.

âš ī¸ Scientific Considerations

Response Bias: Social desirability, acquiescence bias, and impression management can influence self-report measures, requiring sophisticated detection methods.

Situational Variability: While traits are relatively stable, behavior can vary significantly across situations, contexts, and life circumstances.

Dynamic Nature: Personality shows modest but meaningful change throughout the lifespan, particularly during major life transitions and developmental periods.

📖 Key Scientific References

â€ĸ Costa, P.T. & McCrae, R.R. (2017). The NEO Inventories: Professional Manual
â€ĸ John, O.P., Naumann, L.P., & Soto, C.J. (2008). Paradigm Shift to the Integrative Big Five Trait Taxonomy
â€ĸ Myers, I.B. & McCaulley, M.H. (1985). Manual: A Guide to the Development and Use of the MBTI
â€ĸ Roberts, B.W. (2009). Back to the Future: Personality and Assessment and Personality Development

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The Great Personality Test

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1 / 17

1. How many friends do you think you have?

Personality trait under examination: Sociability
The two extremes are: unsociability and expansiveness.

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2 / 17

2. After arguing with someone, perhaps for trivial reasons, what do you think?

Personality trait under examination: Rationality
The two extremes are: irrationality and rationality.

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3 / 17

3. Do you ever feel that your (negative) mood affects your actions?

Personality trait under examination: Emotionality
The two extremes are: impulsiveness and self-control.

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4 / 17

4. Reprocessing the past helps you understand your mistakes to improve in the present. Do you agree?

Personality trait under examination: Perfectionism
The two extremes are: carelessness and fussiness.

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5 / 17

5. When reading a sentence within a book, you encounter a term you do not know the meaning of. What do you do?

Personality trait under examination: Liveliness
The two extremes are: laziness and dynamism.

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6 / 17

6. When you have doubts or curiosities, you prefer to:

Personality trait under examination: Extroversion
The two extremes are: introversion and extroversion.

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7 / 17

7. Have you ever thought about the potential consequences of habits you practice every day, such as driving, using mechanical tools, posting information online?

Personality trait under examination: Conscientiousness
The two extremes are: recklessness and judiciousness.

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8 / 17

8. Do you ever cry from joy or sorrow?

Personality trait under examination: Sensitivity
The two extremes are: insensitivity and sensitivity.

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9 / 17

9. Do you easily forget the wrongs you have received?

Personality trait under examination: Tolerance
The two extremes are: strictness and indulgence.

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10 / 17

10. What kind of relationship do you have with news and unexpected changes?

Personality trait under examination: Creativity
The two extremes are: conventionality and originality.

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11 / 17

11. Choose the description of POLITICS that most closely matches your thinking:

Personality trait under examination: Sagacity
The two extremes are: naivety and shrewdness.

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12 / 17

12. When there is an important decision to be made and time is limited, what is your first reaction?

Personality trait under examination: Self-confidence
The two extremes are: insecurity and self-confidence.

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13 / 17

13. Traveling solo, perhaps to faraway and mysterious places. What do you think?

Personality trait under examination: Autonomy
The two extremes are: obedience and self-determination.

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14 / 17

14. Here are 5 groups of concepts and practical actions. Choose the one you find most interesting:

Personality trait under examination: Spirituality
The two extremes are: materialism and spirituality.

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15. When a given situation becomes tense, a downplaying joke...complete the sentence

Personality trait under examination: Irony
The two extremes are: seriousness and childishness.

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16 / 17

16. When you give a gift to a person, you expect that:

Personality trait under examination: Selfishness
The two extremes are: egocentrism and altruism.

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17. Final question. What age group do you fall into?

Age also has a significant influence on personality

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FEATURED USER COMMENTS đŸ’Ŧ

Anselm – Rating: IIIII
Nice and most importantly not too long and boring. There are so many apps that offer personality tests out there, but almost all of them are boring or silly.

Charlotte Gardner – Rating: IIIII
Nice idea to add some explanations of spiritual nature, this is the first time I see such a thing in a personality test.

Lucy Zaber – Rating: IIIII
Finally a fairly quick quiz with answers that are not all the same and totally conformist! I found my own answer most of the time… usually with other quizzes I pick the least worst one.

Micah – Rating: IIIII
The thing I liked most was the variety of responses. I was expecting standard general answers that are always the same. Instead, each question has specific responses. Good test overall.

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