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Applying Psychology 
To Everyday Life: 
Personality Testing on the 
Internet
Personality Testing 
Personality testing refers to techniques that 
are used to accurately and consistently 
measure personality.
“What am I really like?”
Websites: 
 http://www.keirsey.com/sorter/register.aspx 
 http://users.wmin.ac.u/-buchant/wwwffi
COLOR TEST
Dr. Max Lûscher 
Swiss color psychologist, 1969
MOOD 
ATTENTION 
OTHER HUMAN FACTORS
Barnum Effect 
 When people 
accept 
general 
descriptions 
more 
frequently 
when told they 
are 
individualized.
Online Testing can be good 
entertainment, but real 
problems should be handled 
by real professionals.

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