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Author Topic:   Where are the left wingers, I ask?
Chiroptera
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Message 46 of 50 (418359)
08-27-2007 6:57 PM
Reply to: Message 44 by Hyroglyphx
08-27-2007 6:36 PM


Re: Intentionally slanted? Apparently
Hey, nem.
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.
If you read their write-up, they admit that part of the test is your emotional reaction to the way they word the questions.
I missed this before -- I wonder if I would have scored differently if I answered according to my reaction to the question (which is what they want) as opposed to trying to figure out what they were really asking.

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Message 47 of 50 (418392)
08-27-2007 11:22 PM
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08-27-2007 6:36 PM


Re: Intentionally slanted? Apparently
n_j writes:
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?

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Message 48 of 50 (418440)
08-28-2007 7:17 AM
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08-27-2007 1:19 AM


arachnophilia responds to tudwell:
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I didn't get some questions...like, "When you are troubled, it's better not to think about it, but to keep busy with more cheerful things." What the hell?? What does that have to do with politics?
don't worry. stick to your daily routines. try not to think about the war in iraq. it's too depressing anyways.
The thing is, as a coping mechanism, that is the best thing to do.
"Catharsis" doesn't really help. In fact, it can make your angry feelings even worse. When you get angry and upset, doing things like punching a pillow, screaming and yelling, all these sorts of "let it out" solutions may make you feel better immediately after, but they don't actually help you reconcile your feelings and actually make it worse when you finally get a chance to do something about it.
If you want to get past the anger, you have to distract yourself, distance yourself from the issue that is making you so upset. Then, when you come back to the issue, you are more likely to respond in a calm, reflective manner.
Somehow, though, I don't think that's what they were getting at with the question....

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Hyroglyphx
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Message 49 of 50 (418441)
08-28-2007 7:19 AM
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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.

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arachnophilia
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Message 50 of 50 (418490)
08-28-2007 12:53 PM
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08-28-2007 7:17 AM


Somehow, though, I don't think that's what they were getting at with the question....
no, i think it was more of a political involvement thing. when you're upset with the government, do you think about other happier things, or try to do something about it?


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