Personality quiz
Encyclopedia
A personality quiz is a series of questions (usually multiple-choice) that intends to reveal something about the person who answers them. The personality quiz, unlike a knowledge quiz, has no definite set of right or wrong answers. Instead, the answers that the respondent provides are compiled and analyzed (usually according to some programmable computer
algorithm
) to produce a response (usually one of a finite number of responses) that supposedly indicates part of the respondent's personality and/or characteristics.
The large number of personality quizzes seen online are a recent internet phenomenon, originally derived from the concept of the personality test
in using a set of question responses to determine something about a person's personality and/or characteristics. Most website
s that host such quizzes often provide the HTML code for displaying the respondent's result on a blog
, allowing a convenient electronic means for people to share their personality quiz results.
This type of personality quiz is not necessarily scientific, so the results may not be accurate.
(Note that these types of quizzes are not clear-cut, and many quizzes--including some of the examples here--could have attributes of several different types.)
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
algorithm
Algorithm
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning...
) to produce a response (usually one of a finite number of responses) that supposedly indicates part of the respondent's personality and/or characteristics.
The large number of personality quizzes seen online are a recent internet phenomenon, originally derived from the concept of the personality test
Personality test
-Overview:There are many different types of personality tests. The most common type, the self-report inventory, involves the administration of many questions, or "items", to test-takers who respond by rating the degree to which each item reflects their behavior...
in using a set of question responses to determine something about a person's personality and/or characteristics. Most website
Website
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s that host such quizzes often provide the HTML code for displaying the respondent's result on a blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
, allowing a convenient electronic means for people to share their personality quiz results.
This type of personality quiz is not necessarily scientific, so the results may not be accurate.
Types of personality quizzes
- Ones that estimate compatibility, in which the quiz maker (often looking to get to know others for dating) uses the quiz to indicate to respondents whether their personalities/characteristics are compatible with the quiz maker's.
- An extension of this idea is seen in matchmakingMatchmakingMatchmaking is any process of matching two people for the purpose of marriage or a sporting contest.-Practice:In some cultures, the role of the matchmaker was and is quite professionalized...
quizzes, which try to indicate some ideal choice of girlfriendGirlfriendGirlfriend is a term that can refer to either a female partner in a non-marital romantic relationship or a female non-romantic friend that is closer than other friends....
or boyfriendBoyfriendA boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed relationships, where other titles A boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed...
for the respondent according to the respondent's answers. - Ones that reveal personality directly, often seen as quizzes like What kind of person are you?, What kind of boy or boyfriend are you?, What kind of girl or girlfriend are you?, What (insert popular entertainment series here) character are you? (series such as Star WarsStar WarsStar Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
, Gilmore GirlsGilmore GirlsGilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
, PokémonPokémonis a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
, MetroidMetroid seriesis a series of science fiction action-adventure video games by Nintendo. It chronicles the missions of bounty hunter Samus Aran who protects the galaxy from the depredations of the Space Pirates and their attempts to harness the power of the eponymous Metroids. It is noted for having one of the...
, or South ParkSouth ParkSouth Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
) - Ones that attempt to categorize the respondent, such as What kind of job should you have?, What's your ideal character classCharacter classIn role-playing games, a common method of arbitrating the capabilities of different game characters is to assign each one to a character class. A character class aggregates several abilities and aptitudes, and may also sometimes detail aspects of background and social standing or impose behaviour...
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(Note that these types of quizzes are not clear-cut, and many quizzes--including some of the examples here--could have attributes of several different types.)