Wednesday, February 12, 2014

"I'm Not Crazy, My Mother Had Me Tested."

A loyal Big Bang Theory fan will recognize the quote in the title. A very bright Dr. Sheldon Cooper said it.
I used this quote because, I was recently test (not in THAT way) in class. I was tested on my Multiple Intelligence.

This test, you have probably taken it. It asses what skills you have, or what you enjoy.

I find it interesting that in the test, you could manipulate your results, if you really tried. Most of the answer choices follow a pattern. For example, the questions fall into the categories: Math, Music, Nature, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Lingusitic. The wording gives away what that answer will be counted in which category.
If the test taker looked really closely at the questions, it is obvious what that question that category is linked to.
I mention this theory to voice the concern that this test may not be 100% accurate.

BUT, if taken correctly it seems to be pretty spot on, at least it was for me.
The overall process was interesting, it was like taking a personality quiz on cosmo, or some other quiz that is always posted on Facebook.

I was just wondering, if you would base your life decisions on the results you got from a quiz?

I also had to make a chart to go along with our classroom findings. I compared Math/Logic and Music intelligence. I linked this two because the stereotype is, if you're good at math you won't be musical. The graph did show, whoever scored low in math level, scored higher in music skills. This doesn't mean that student can't ever solve equation if they play piano. I can do both, I play piano, and I love math. So this test can show their interests, not their skills.

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