TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mysterium
Exam IV- by Dr. Greg. A. Grove
Philosopher Ranking Scale-by Dr.
Greg. A. Grove
The “Person” in Personality Testing-by Dr. Greg A. Grove, Ph.D. Education
Mysterium Exam IV
by Greg A. Grove, PH.D. Education
PART A: Numerical Insight
Directions: Figure out which number does not belong in each row. Work across the page from left to right. Do not skip; answer every problem below.
1) 11 - 16 - 4 - 8 - 2
2) 3 - 11 - 6 - 66 - 33
3) 1 - 16 - 13 - 11 - 6
4) 20 - 6 - 15 - 18 - 4
5) 21 - 3 - 18 - 9 - 15
6) 21 - 18 - 16 - 7 - 6
7) 4 - 8 - 4 - 1 - 3
8) 3 - 13 - 8 - 15 - 18
9) 6 - 9 - 11 - 15 - 18
10) 2 - 16 - 9 - 7 - 17
11) 18 - 10 - 13 - 11 - 16
12) 19 - 5 - 4 - 25 - 16
13) 29 - 27 - 14 - 30 - 23
14) 19 - 9 - 14 - 8 - 11
PART B: Expressive Creativity
Directions: Write T(rue) or F(alse). Do not skip; answer every item below.
1) I would rather be a politician than a philosopher.
2) I would rather be an efficiency expert than a musician.
3) I would rather be an engineer than an artist.
4) I get my best ideas by daydreaming rather than relying on books, well-established authorities, or other people.
5) If I had the talent, I would enjoy being a composer.
6) I would rather edit than write a book.
7) I would rather be a leader than an inventor.
8) I prefer teachers who give well-organized courses and clear assignments to those who require independent reports and papers.
9) I often make judgments by first impressions and feelings.
10) I solve intellectual problems by careful, logical thinking.
11) If I had the talent, I would enjoy being a sculptor.
12) I think I am a practical rather than an imaginative person.
13) My friends think of me as an objective rather than an emotional person.
14) I am more of a realist than an idealist.
Submit your answers to the following email address: ggrove141@aol.com. A report of your performance will reach you within one week. A score at or above the 98th percentile qualifies for Mysterium membership.
Philosopher Ranking Scale
by Dr. Greg A. Grove
DIRECTIONS: Rank these
thinkers in order of this intellectual brilliance.
Use the numbers 1 through 5. The higher the number, the
greater the
intellectual brilliance. Write your answers on the lines
provided below.
____ Plato
____ Nietzsche
____ Emerson
____ Dickens
____ Bacon
To score and interpret this Scale, refer to the Norms
found here.
The “Person” in Personality Testing
by Dr. Greg A. Grove, Ph.D. Education
Called the grandfather of present-day personality tests, the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet was birthed in 1917 as a tool for eliminating emotionally unstable soldiers as unfit for duty in the United States Army. The final test consisted of 116 questions to which the examinee answered either “yes” or “no.”
Over the years the Personal Data Sheet has been subjected to all kinds of revisions and reviews. Regardless of the revision or review, the five main revisions between 1920 and 1930 involved no change in the logic or technique of test construction. Revisions after 1930, however, did result in many significantly improved personality tests such as those by Laird, Allport, Thurstone, and ultimately, Bernreuter’s Personality Inventory and Bell’s Adjustment Inventory.
Here are a few of the original 1917 questions which I find intellectually intriguing. How would you rate yourself on them? (Any “yes” answer propels you toward extinction in the Army!)
Question 6: Do you have too many sexual dreams? (What is “too many”? So what!)
Question 13: Do things ever seem to swim or get misty before your eyes? (Definitely, when I don’t clean my glasses.)
Question 29: Have you ever lost your memory for a time? (Gee, how would I know?)
Question 31: Were you happy when 14 to 18 years old? (A given “no” to the honest responder with a pulse above 30.)
Question 38: Has your family always treated you right? (Another obvious answer for the gifted adult.)
Question 42: Do people find fault with you more than you deserve? (A really good question, no?)
Question 44: Did you ever make love to a girl? (It’s there, believe me….)
Question 48: Do you think drinking has hurt you? (Is this a “have you stopped beating your wife?” sequel?)
Question 50: Do you think you have hurt yourself by going too much with women? (Okay, guys…fess up!)
Question 52: Did you ever think you had lost your manhood? (Only once, after a Superman flick.)
Question 53: Have you ever had any great mental shock? (Being admitted to Mensa? TNS? ISPE?)
Question 54: Have you ever seen a vision? (Obviously, this one pre-dates television.)
Question 57: Have you ever felt as if someone was hypnotizing you and making you act against your will? (Yes, when asked, “Can I supersize that for you?”)
Question 58: Have you ever been bothered by the feeling that people are reading your thoughts? (Only when they ask me to turn around so they can read the other side of the “page.”)
Question 62: Are you troubled with the fear of being crushed in a crowd? (Remember, this is pre-Beatles, Bon Jovi, Metallica.)
Question 81: Do you find it difficult to pass urine in the presence of others? (This one should find its way onto the SAT I or ACT.)
Question 102: Did you ever have St. Vitus’s dance? (Only on St. Patrick’s Day.)
Question 113: Can you stand pain quietly? (Hmmm. Shall we ascribe masochistic tendencies to the author?)
Question 115: Can you stand disgusting smells? (Really!)
