- August 4th, 2015, 12:58 pm
#82124
Two of my most fervent interests which couldn't really be any more different are theme parks and psychology. There's one small subset of psychology - Myers Briggs - which analyzes people's personalities and groups them into sixteen different classifications. Granted, this test is more surface level and doesn't truly delve into all the nuances of personality, but I think it's a great starting point for people just getting into psychology.
Most online Myers Briggs tests, however, are pretty crappy because the questions are generally repetitive and uninteresting. I attempted to create my own version of this test and make it more palatable for this specific audience by relating it to what you're like at a theme park. There are twenty questions below, and there will be a key at the bottom that will tell you how to figure out your personality type based on the answers you chose.
~The Test~
1. You want to ride a thrilling roller coaster that your group of friends will not ride no matter what. You…
A. Ride it and meet up with them when you’re done. You’re perfectly okay riding by yourself.
B. Ride it some other time. Your main priority is to make sure that you all have a good time. Besides, riding it alone wouldn’t be too fun.
2. While you’re walking around a park, are your thoughts connected to what’s going on around you?
A. At times, but not typically. I often find myself thinking about other things.
B. Why wouldn’t my thoughts be connected to what’s going on around me?
3. How do you feel about ride lockers, particularly ones that you have to pay for?
A. They annoy me. Why should people have to waste their hard-earned money to pay for them when they should be free?
B. They’re not perfect, but I’m generally all for them because they improve efficiency. I don’t mind paying a dollar or two in the process.
4. When visiting a park, do you plan out your visit beforehand?
A. Yes, I like to have at least a general idea of what I’d like to do that day.
B. No, that sounds suffocating to me. If I see something I want to ride while I’m there, I ride it.
5. Do you mind visiting theme parks alone?
A. No, not at all. In fact, it’s something I even enjoy from time to time.
B. Only if I absolutely have to. I’d prefer to go with a group of friends.
6. Which is more stimulating for you?
A. Envisioning what the park could become and speculating various possibilities about its future.
B. Actually experiencing the park in the moment and enjoying it as much as possible.
7. A coaster that was one of the oldest in the park is scheduled to be removed. What would more likely be your response?
A. Sadness or elation, depending on how much I liked the coaster.
B. Indifference. It’s just a coaster, after all.
8. An attraction that you had planned to ride today is closed. How do you feel?
A. A bit flustered. I had the whole day planned out, so this will mess up what was scheduled for the rest of the day.
B. Somewhat disappointed, but no big deal. A shift in plans isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
9. Is it natural for you to strike up conversations with strangers while waiting in line?
A. No, not generally.
B. It’s basically second nature for me.
10. You are chosen to help design or build an upcoming roller coaster. What would you rather do?
A. Help design it. Creating a layout, theme, etc. sounds so interesting to me.
B. Help build it. It’d be awesome to say that I helped construct a major ride.
11. A park should first and foremost consider…
A. The customers. How will people feel about the decisions that are made?
B. Revenue. The feelings of customers shouldn’t carry too much weight if a profit is being made.
12. How do you feel about ride ops that joke around while working?
A. They frustrate me. They should first and foremost be focused on the job at hand, so anything that prevents that from happening shouldn’t be encouraged.
B. As long as their efficiency isn’t disrupted too much, I don’t mind it. I understand that operating rides all day must get monotonous.
13. While riding a coaster, you generally enjoy yourself more if...
A. You’re not distracted by other people and thus have more time to take in the experience.
B. You’re talking to other people throughout the less thrilling parts of the ride (like the lift). It feels more involved that way.
14. In general, how do you feel about tradition when it comes to theme parks?
A. I’m certainly not against it, but I’m the type of person who thinks about a park’s long term potential - how can it become as good as possible? Sometimes attractions have to go in order for parks to innovate.
B. Maintaining the past is important to me. We should never forget what got a park to this point. Throwing cherished attractions away just to replace them with the newest fads bothers me.
15. Should parks get more involved with helping out the community?
A. I believe so. Anything they can do to help out would be great, especially because they have such large platforms.
B. If they have the finances, why not, but it shouldn’t be their primary focus since charity work isn’t really their purpose.
16. It’s 30 minutes before closing and you’re ready to leave, but your friends want to ride one more coaster. You…
A. Would be reluctant because you had planned to leave early.
B. Wouldn’t have any problem with staying longer.
17. At the end of a long day with your friends at a park, how do you feel?
A. Drained. I enjoyed myself, but I’m more than ready to go home.
B. Energized. Why can’t the park stay open longer?
18. If you were running a park and were forced to take one of two paths for its future, which would you most likely choose to take?
A. The path towards innovation.
B. The path towards restoration.
19. What’s your opinion on roller coaster demolition?
A. It upsets me a bit, especially if I liked the coaster. It’s almost like powerlessly watching a friend die right before my eyes.
B. I find it quite fascinating, actually. Roller coaster deconstruction is much less common than roller coaster construction, so it’s interesting to see it in action.
20. How do you feel about theming in parks?
A. I like specific areas of the park to be distinguished from each other in theme so the park doesn’t feel cluttered.
B. I’m indifferent. Theming is great, but a park’s organization isn’t really my top concern.
~Answer Key~
[spoil]Questions 1, 5, 9, 13, 17:
If the majority of your answers are A, the first letter of your personality type is 'I.'
If the majority of your answers are B, the first letter of your personality type is 'E.'
Questions 2, 6, 10, 14, 18:
If the majority of your answers are A, the second letter of your personality type is 'N.'
If the majority of your answers are B, the second letter of your personality type is 'S.'
Questions 3, 7, 11, 15, 19:
If the majority of your answers are A, the third letter of your personality type is 'F.'
If the majority of your answers are B, the third letter of your personality type is 'T.'
Questions 4, 8, 12, 16, 20:
If the majority of your answers are A, the last letter of your personality type is 'J.'
If the majority of your answers are B, the last letter of your personality type is 'P.'[/spoil]
So after looking at the answer key, you should have figured out your four-letter personality type (ESTP, for example). If you're curious about what the letters actually mean and want to read your type description, there's numerous resources online that will reveal all that. But with that said, you definitely shouldn't take this test as gospel, especially because it was so short. If you're interested in this subject, I'd suggest for you to read all 16 type descriptions so you can see if any fit better than the one you got on this test.
Most online Myers Briggs tests, however, are pretty crappy because the questions are generally repetitive and uninteresting. I attempted to create my own version of this test and make it more palatable for this specific audience by relating it to what you're like at a theme park. There are twenty questions below, and there will be a key at the bottom that will tell you how to figure out your personality type based on the answers you chose.
~The Test~
1. You want to ride a thrilling roller coaster that your group of friends will not ride no matter what. You…
A. Ride it and meet up with them when you’re done. You’re perfectly okay riding by yourself.
B. Ride it some other time. Your main priority is to make sure that you all have a good time. Besides, riding it alone wouldn’t be too fun.
2. While you’re walking around a park, are your thoughts connected to what’s going on around you?
A. At times, but not typically. I often find myself thinking about other things.
B. Why wouldn’t my thoughts be connected to what’s going on around me?
3. How do you feel about ride lockers, particularly ones that you have to pay for?
A. They annoy me. Why should people have to waste their hard-earned money to pay for them when they should be free?
B. They’re not perfect, but I’m generally all for them because they improve efficiency. I don’t mind paying a dollar or two in the process.
4. When visiting a park, do you plan out your visit beforehand?
A. Yes, I like to have at least a general idea of what I’d like to do that day.
B. No, that sounds suffocating to me. If I see something I want to ride while I’m there, I ride it.
5. Do you mind visiting theme parks alone?
A. No, not at all. In fact, it’s something I even enjoy from time to time.
B. Only if I absolutely have to. I’d prefer to go with a group of friends.
6. Which is more stimulating for you?
A. Envisioning what the park could become and speculating various possibilities about its future.
B. Actually experiencing the park in the moment and enjoying it as much as possible.
7. A coaster that was one of the oldest in the park is scheduled to be removed. What would more likely be your response?
A. Sadness or elation, depending on how much I liked the coaster.
B. Indifference. It’s just a coaster, after all.
8. An attraction that you had planned to ride today is closed. How do you feel?
A. A bit flustered. I had the whole day planned out, so this will mess up what was scheduled for the rest of the day.
B. Somewhat disappointed, but no big deal. A shift in plans isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
9. Is it natural for you to strike up conversations with strangers while waiting in line?
A. No, not generally.
B. It’s basically second nature for me.
10. You are chosen to help design or build an upcoming roller coaster. What would you rather do?
A. Help design it. Creating a layout, theme, etc. sounds so interesting to me.
B. Help build it. It’d be awesome to say that I helped construct a major ride.
11. A park should first and foremost consider…
A. The customers. How will people feel about the decisions that are made?
B. Revenue. The feelings of customers shouldn’t carry too much weight if a profit is being made.
12. How do you feel about ride ops that joke around while working?
A. They frustrate me. They should first and foremost be focused on the job at hand, so anything that prevents that from happening shouldn’t be encouraged.
B. As long as their efficiency isn’t disrupted too much, I don’t mind it. I understand that operating rides all day must get monotonous.
13. While riding a coaster, you generally enjoy yourself more if...
A. You’re not distracted by other people and thus have more time to take in the experience.
B. You’re talking to other people throughout the less thrilling parts of the ride (like the lift). It feels more involved that way.
14. In general, how do you feel about tradition when it comes to theme parks?
A. I’m certainly not against it, but I’m the type of person who thinks about a park’s long term potential - how can it become as good as possible? Sometimes attractions have to go in order for parks to innovate.
B. Maintaining the past is important to me. We should never forget what got a park to this point. Throwing cherished attractions away just to replace them with the newest fads bothers me.
15. Should parks get more involved with helping out the community?
A. I believe so. Anything they can do to help out would be great, especially because they have such large platforms.
B. If they have the finances, why not, but it shouldn’t be their primary focus since charity work isn’t really their purpose.
16. It’s 30 minutes before closing and you’re ready to leave, but your friends want to ride one more coaster. You…
A. Would be reluctant because you had planned to leave early.
B. Wouldn’t have any problem with staying longer.
17. At the end of a long day with your friends at a park, how do you feel?
A. Drained. I enjoyed myself, but I’m more than ready to go home.
B. Energized. Why can’t the park stay open longer?
18. If you were running a park and were forced to take one of two paths for its future, which would you most likely choose to take?
A. The path towards innovation.
B. The path towards restoration.
19. What’s your opinion on roller coaster demolition?
A. It upsets me a bit, especially if I liked the coaster. It’s almost like powerlessly watching a friend die right before my eyes.
B. I find it quite fascinating, actually. Roller coaster deconstruction is much less common than roller coaster construction, so it’s interesting to see it in action.
20. How do you feel about theming in parks?
A. I like specific areas of the park to be distinguished from each other in theme so the park doesn’t feel cluttered.
B. I’m indifferent. Theming is great, but a park’s organization isn’t really my top concern.
~Answer Key~
[spoil]Questions 1, 5, 9, 13, 17:
If the majority of your answers are A, the first letter of your personality type is 'I.'
If the majority of your answers are B, the first letter of your personality type is 'E.'
Questions 2, 6, 10, 14, 18:
If the majority of your answers are A, the second letter of your personality type is 'N.'
If the majority of your answers are B, the second letter of your personality type is 'S.'
Questions 3, 7, 11, 15, 19:
If the majority of your answers are A, the third letter of your personality type is 'F.'
If the majority of your answers are B, the third letter of your personality type is 'T.'
Questions 4, 8, 12, 16, 20:
If the majority of your answers are A, the last letter of your personality type is 'J.'
If the majority of your answers are B, the last letter of your personality type is 'P.'[/spoil]
So after looking at the answer key, you should have figured out your four-letter personality type (ESTP, for example). If you're curious about what the letters actually mean and want to read your type description, there's numerous resources online that will reveal all that. But with that said, you definitely shouldn't take this test as gospel, especially because it was so short. If you're interested in this subject, I'd suggest for you to read all 16 type descriptions so you can see if any fit better than the one you got on this test.
