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Author Topic:   Where are the left wingers, I ask?
Hyroglyphx
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Message 44 of 50 (418355)
08-27-2007 6:36 PM
Reply to: Message 38 by New Cat's Eye
08-27-2007 10:54 AM


Intentionally slanted? Apparently
I think the test is faulty.
I checked out their FAQ's because I was about to write to them for the same reason. According to the writers it is supposed to be slanted-- that it was written in a way that makes both liberals and conservatives say, "hey, this test is biased!"
They go on to say that they aren't asking yes or no questions, but rather, are giving propositions. You either agree or don't.
Personally, I didn't like how the propositions were framed because many of them forced you to answer in very simplistic terms when occasionally it was anything but simplistic.
As for my score, I got pretty much a bullseye, which I almost always get on that test. My score is nearly dead center with a slight deviation towards the libertarian right.

"God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners." -Sren Kierkegaard

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Hyroglyphx
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Message 49 of 50 (418441)
08-28-2007 7:19 AM
Reply to: Message 47 by Omnivorous
08-27-2007 11:22 PM


Re: Intentionally slanted? Apparently
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As for my score, I got pretty much a bullseye, which I almost always get on that test. My score is nearly dead center with a slight deviation towards the libertarian right.
Do you think that is accurate, despite your reservations about the test?
Yes, it seems concurrent with my ethos. After reading their descriptions about the test, it began to make sense why they framed their propositions the way they did.
I wonder though if my score would change at all if there were more propositions listed. I wonder if there were enough, if it could make just about everyone seem like an extreme right/leftwinger as opposed to a more moderate viewpoint.

"God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners." -Sren Kierkegaard

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