This was shared to us by our teacher in Management104 (Organizational Behavior). It was fun knowing your personality. :) Try it. It's long though.

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The enneagram is a personality test. There are no right or wrong answers and there are no superior or inferior personalities. Answer the following sets of questions as HONESTLY AND TRUTHFULLY as you can. In answering the questions, think of you in the present rather than what you want to be. Count the number of X's for each set and write the total score at the bottom of each set.

 

 

SET 1

[ ] I like to be organized and orderly.

[ ] It is difficult for me to be spontaneous.

[X] I often feel guilty about not getting enough accomplished.

[X] I don't like it when people break rules.

[X] Incorrect grammar and spelling bother me a lot.

[X] I am idealistic. I want to make the world a better place.

[X] I am almost always on time.

[ ] I hold on to resentment for a long time.

[X] I think of myself as being practical, reasonable, idealistic.

[X] When jealous, I become fearful and competitive.

[ ] Either I don't have time to relax or think I shouldn't relax.

[X] I tend to see things in terms of right or wrong, good or bad.

[ ] I analyze major purchases very thoroughly before I make them.

[X] I dread being criticized or judged by others.

[ ] I often compare myself with others.

[X] Truth and justice are very important to me.

[ ] I often feel that time is running out and there is too much to left to do.

[ ] I almost always do what I say I will do.

[ ] I worry almost constantly.

[ ] I love making every detail perfect.

 

TOTAL: 10

 

 

SET 2

[X] I want people to feel comfortable coming to me for guidance and advice.

[X] Relationships are more important to me than almost anything.

[ ] Sometimes I feel overburdened by people's dependence on me.

[X] I have trouble asking for what I need.

[X] I crave, yet sometimes fear, intimacy.

[ ] I am more comfortable giving than receiving.

[X] I am very sensitive to criticism.

[ ] I work hard to overcome all obstacles in a relationship.

[ ] I try to be as sensitive and tactful as possible.

[ ] When I am alone, I know what I want, but when I am with others, I am not sure.

[X] It is very important that others feel comfortable and welcome in my home.

[ ] I don't want my dependence to show.

[X] Watching violence on television and seeing people suffer are unbearable.

[ ] Sometimes I feel a deep sense of loneliness.

[X] If I don't get the closeness I need, I feel sad, hurt, and unimportant.

[ ] Sometimes, i feel physically ill and emotionally drained from taking care of everyone else.

[ ] I often figure out what others would like in a person, then act that way.

[X] I enjoy giving compliments and telling people that they are special to me.

[ ] I am attracted to being with important and powerful people.

[ ] People have said I exaggerate too much and am overly emotional.

 

TOTAL: 9

 

SET 3

 

[X] I am almost always busy.

[ ] I like to make to-do lists, progress charts and schedules for myself.

[X] I don't mind being asked to work overtime.

[X] I have an optimistic attitude.

[X] I go to full force before I get the job done.

[X] I believe in doing things as expediently as possible.

[X] It is important for people to better themselves and live up to their potential.

[ ] I'm not interested in talking about my personal life.

[X] I try not to let illness stop me from doing anything.

[X] I hate to see jobs undone.

[X] I tend to put work before other things.

[ ] I can't understand people who are bored, I never run out of things to do.

[ ] It is sometimes difficult for me to get in touch with my feelings.

[X] I work very hard to take care of and provide for my family.

[ ] I like identifying with competent groups or important people.

[ ] I generally feel pretty good about myself.

[ ] People often look to me to run the show.

[X] I like to stand out in some way.

 

TOTAL: 12

 

 

SET 4

 

[X] Being understood is very important to me.

[ ] My friends say they enjoy my warmth and my different way of looking at life.

[X] I can become nonfunctional for hours, days, or weeks, when I'm depressed.

[ ] I am very sensitive to critical remarks and feel hurt at the tiniest slight.

[X] It really affects me emotionally when I read upsetting stories in the newspaper.

[X] My ideals are very important to me.

[X] I cry easily. Beauty, love, sorrow, and pain really touch me.

[ ] My melancholy moods are real and important. I don't necessarily want to get out of them.

[X] I often long for what others have.

[X]  try to support my friends generally when they are in crisis.

[ ] I live in the past and in the future more than in present-day reality.

[X] I place great importance on my intuition.

[ ] I try to control people at times.

[X] I hate insincerity and lack of integirty in others.

[ ] I have spent years longing for the great love of my life to come along.

[ ] I focus on what is wrong with me rather than what is right.

[X] I like to be seen as one of a kind.

[ ] I am always searching for my true self.

[ ] Sometimes I feel very uncomfortable and different, like an isolated ousider, even when I'm with my friends.

[ ] When people tell me what to do, I often become rebellious and do, or wish I could do, the opposite.

 

TOTAL: 10

 

 

SET 5

 

[X] I learned from observing ot reading as opposed to doing.

[ ] It's hard to express my feelings in the moment.

[X] I get lost in my interest and like to be alone with them for hours.

[X] I usually experience my feelings more deeply when I'm by myself.

[X] Sometimes I feel guilty that I'm not generous enough.

[X] I try to conceal my sensitivity to criticism and judgement.

[ ] Brash loud people offend me.

[ ] Conforming is distasteful to me.

[X] I like to associate with others who have expertise in my field.

[ ] I like having a title (doctor, professor, and administrator) to feel proud of.

[ ] I have been accused of being negative, cynical, and suspicious.

[ ] When I feel socially uncomfortable, I often wish I could disappear.

[ ] I am often reluctant to be assertive or aggresive.

[X] I dislike most social events. I'd rather be alone or with a few people I know well.

[X] Sometimes, I feel shy or awkward.

[ ] I get tired when I'm with people for too long.

[ ] I feel different from most people.

[ ] I feel invisible. It surprises me how anyone notices anything about me.

[ ] I don't look for material possessions to make me happy.

[X] Acting calm is a defense. It makes me feel stronger.

 

TOTAL: 9

 

 

SET 6

 

[ ] I am nervous around certain authority figures.

[ ] I am often plagued by doubt.

[ ] I like to have clear-cut guidelines and to know where I stand.

[X] I am always on the alert for danger.

[X] I take things too eriously.

[X] I constantly question myself about what might go wrong.

[ ] I often experience criticism as an attack.

[X] I often obsess on what my partner is thinking.

[X] I can be a very hardworker.

[ ] My friends think of me as loyal, supportive, and compassionate.

[X] I've been told I have a good sense of humor.

[X] I follow rules closely (a phobic trait), or often break rules (a counter-phobic trait).

[X] The more vulnerable I am in my intimate relationshp, the more anxious and testy I become.

[X]I tend to either procrastinate or plunge headlong, even into dangerous situations.

[X] I am very aware of people trying to manipulate me with flattery.

[ ] I like predictability.

[ ] I have sabotaged my own success.

[X] I can support people through thick or thin.

[X] being neat and orderly helps me feel more in control of my life.

[X] I dislike pretension in people.

 

TOTAL: 13

 

 

SET 7

 

[X] I enjoy life. I am generally uninhibited and optimistic.

[ ] I don't like being made to feel obligated or beholden.

[X] I am busy and energetic. I seldom get bored if left to do what i want.

[ ] I often take verbal or physical risks.

[X] I usually pick upbeat friends who have similar goals.

[X] I'm not an expert in any one thing, but I can do many things well.

[ ] My style is to go back and forth from one task to another. I like to keep moving.

[ ] I seem to let go of grievances and recover from loss faster than most people I know.

[X] I like myself and I'l good to myself.

[ ] I like people and they usually like me.

[ ] I usually manage to get what I want.

[ ] I balue quick wit.

[X] I am idealistic. I want to contribute something to the world.

[X] I vacillate between feeling committed and wanting my freedom and independence.

[X] I am often at ease in groups.

[X] When people are unhappy, I usually try to get them to lighten up and see the bright side.

[X] I love excitement and travel.

[X] Sometimes, I feel inferior and sometimes I feel superior to others.

[X] I usually say whatever is on mind. Sometimes, it gets me into trouble.

[X] I can make great sacrifices to help people.

 

TOTAL: 13

 

 

SET 8

 

[ ] I can be asserive and aggresive when I need to be.

[X] I can't stand being ised or manipulated.

[X] I value being direct and honest; I put cards on the table.

[ ] I am an individualst and non-conformist.

[X] I respect people who stand up for themselves.

[X] I will go to any lengths to protect those I love.

[X] I fight for what is right.

[X] I support the underdog.

[ ] Making decisions is not difficult for me.

[ ] Self-reliance and independence are important.

[ ] I have overindulged in food and drugs.

[ ] Some people take offense at my bluntness.

[ ] When I enter a new group, I know immediately who the most powerful person is.

[X] I work hard and i know how to get things done.

[ ] In a group,  am sometimes an observer rather than a participant.

[X] I like excitement and stimulation.

[ ] Sometimes I like to spar with people, especially when I feel safe.

[X] I am vulnerable and loving when I really trust someone.

[X] Overly nice or flaterring people bother me.

[X] Pretense is particularly distasteful to me.

 

TOTAL: 11

 

 

SET 9

 

[X] I often feel in union with nature and people.

[X] Making choices can be very difficult. I can see the advantages and disadvantages of every option.

[ ] It is sometimes hard for me to know what I want when I'm with other people.

[ ] Other see me as peaceful, but inside I often feel anxious.

[ ] Instead of tackling what I really need to do, I sometimes do little, unimportant thins.

[ ] When there is unpleasnatness going on around me, I just try to think about something else for a while

[ ] I sually prefer walking away from disagreement to confronting someone.

[ ] If I don;t have some routine and structure in my day, I get almost nothing done.

[ ] I tend to put things off until the last minute, but almst always get them done.

[X] I like to be calm and unhurried, but sometimes I over extend myself.

[ ] When people try to tell me what to do or try to control me, I get stubborn.

[X] I like to be sure to have time in my day fro relaxing.

[X] Sometimes I feel shy and unsure of myself.

[X] I enjoy just hanging out with my partners and friends.

[X] Supportive and harmonious relationships are very important to me.

[ ] I am very sensitive about being judged and take crriticism personally.

[X] I like to listen and give people support.

[X] I focus more on the positive than on the negative.

[ ] I have trouble getting rid of things.

[ ] I operate under the principle of inertia: if I'm going it's easy to keep going, but I sometimes have a hard time getting started.

 

TOTAL: 9

 

 

 

 

RESULTS.

NEXT STEP: pick the set with the highest score and here are your personality results....

 

 

SET 1: The Perfectionist aka The Reformer

- rational, idealistic, principled, purposeful

Basic Fear: being corrupt, evil and defensive.

Basic desire: to be good, to have integrity, and to be balanced.

When at best, you're: ethical, reliable, wise, fair, self-disciplines

When at worst, you're: judgmental, inflexible, obsessive-compulsive, critical of others, overly-serious, anxious

How to get along with you: Share in responsibilty; Be fair and considerate; Encourage gently to lighten up.

 

SET 2: The Helper

- caring, generous, possessive

Basic Fear: being unwanted

Basic Desire: to feel loved

When at best, you're: loving, insightful, conscious on how people feel

When at worst, you're: indirect, overly-accomodating, overly-demonstrative

How to get aong with you: Appreciate; Share fun times;Take interests on problem; Let you know you're special

 

SET 3: The Achiever

- success-oriented, driven, and image-conscious

Basic Fear: feeling of being worthelss

Basic desire: to feel valuable

When at best, you're: confident, efficient, practical

When at worst, you're: deceptive, vain, superficial

How to get along with you: Leave you alone when working; Give you jonest but unduly critical feedback; Don't burden with negative emotions

 

SET 4: The Romantic aka The Individualist

- sensitive, expressive, temperamntal

Basic Fear: no identity

Basic desire: to find themselves

When at best, you're: warm, compassionate, introspective, supportive

When at worst, you're: depressed, stubborn, self-absorbed

How to get along with you: Give you plenty of compliments; Respect you for your intuition; Let you be when being melancholic

 

SET 5: The Observer aka The Investigator

- intense, perceptive, secretive, isolated

Basic fear: being useless

Basic desire: to be capable and competent

When at best, you're analytical, sensitive, self-contained.

When at worst, you're: arrogant, stubborn, unaasertive, negative

How to get along with you: Be independent; Give you time alone to process your feelings; Mak you feel welcome but not intensely or else you'll doubt

 

SET 6: The Questioner aka The Loyalist

- committed, security-oriented, responsible, anxious, suspicious

Basic fear: without support or guidance

Basic desire: to have security and support

When at best, you're: loyal, warm, compassionate, responsible

When at worst, you're: hyper-vigilant, paranoid, defensive, rigid

How to get along with you: Be direct and clear to you; Your anxiety should not be judged; Should slack and make jokes with you; Should not overreact on your overreactiveness

 

SET 7: The Adventurer aka The Enthusiast

- busy, fun-loving, spontaneous, scattered

BAsic fear: being deprived

Basic desire: being satisifed and contented

When at best, you're: fun-loving, enthusiastic curious

When at worst, you're: narcissistic, rebellious, undisciplined, restless

How to get along with you: Give you companionship, affection, and freedom; Engage you with stimulating converstaions and laughter; Accept as you are; Not to be told what to do

 

SET 8: The Asserter aka The Challenger

- powerful, decisive, confrontational

Basic fear: being harmed

Basic desire: (I didn't get what my professr said, sorry, she was being too fast because the bell was about to ring, signalling the end f class)

When at best, you're: direct, authoritative, self-confident

When at worst, you're: domineering

How to get along with you: Stand up; Be confident; Be vulnerable; Because you speak often in assrtive way, your words should not be taken personally

 

SET 9: The Peacemaker

- easy-going, agreeable

Basic fear: (I also didn't get it, sorry)

Basic desire: inner stabiltity and peace

When you're at best, you're: pleasant, open-minded, empathic

When at worstm you're: phased-out, obssessive, aggressive, judgmental, unassertive

How to get along with you: No pressure and expectations on you; Tell you how you look; You discuss not confront; Laugh and enjoy.

 

 

 

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