Home Computing Weekly


What Makes You Tick?

Author: D.C.
Publisher: Third Program
Machine: Acorn Electron

 
Published in Home Computing Weekly #43

Is this a serious utility or a game? I suppose it could be used as both in the right situation, though these are likely to be poles apart!

It is a personality test administered by computer and then analysed to present you with a profile of your character.

It seems to be based on Eyseck's theory of personality as a balance between extraversion and introversion on the one hand and neuroticism and stability on the other.

The theory is well respected by many psychologists but is based on very stringent control of the test and testing situations.

I cannot believe then that this can be a serious program as it doesn't follow the tests which I know of carefully enough and no norms are available for interpretation.

This leaves me with the conclusion that this is meant to be fun - but who would want to take psychological tests for fun?

I could see it being an interesting talking point at a certain kind of party, but it could lead to a great deal of embarrassment too.

So I have to conclude that whilst the program does perform as claimed I can't see anyone wanted to buy it.

D.C.

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