Posted by pork (68.55.164.40) on January 24, 2003 at 12:15:50:
In Reply to: Help! What's my type - any tips or opinions? posted by Riina (213.243.174.159) on January 23, 2003 at 19:30:18:
There's more to the RHETI than just the reporting of the highest score. In cases of ambiguity and "close calls," there are other approaches to the score that Riso and Hudson suggest. For instance....
Compare your responses on the following questions.
12)
I have come across as being too sure of myself (1).
I have come across as being too unsure of myself (6).
48)
I have stood by my friends, even when they have been wrong (6).
I have not wanted to compromise what is right for friendship (1).
84)
I have often been troubled by nervousness, insecurity, and doubt (6).
I have often been troubled by anger, perfectionism, and impatience (1).
120)
I have had a deep need to belong (6).
I have had a deep need to feel balanced (1).
Also, R&H suggest comparing your composite scores for the Compiant, Aggressive, and Withdrawn groups. Since One and Six are both in the "Compiance" oriented group (Karen Horney), however, you might want to compare your composite scores for the head/heart/gut triads.
Finally, think about your personal reasons for answering the test questions as you did. Don't worry if your reasons for answering a question seem to contradict the corresponding type for that question on the scoring table; no test item is intended to be an infallible indicator of one type. The important thing is to identify your natural motivations, and to that end, sometimes reflection works better than the test method.
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