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Scientology uses a Personality Test called the Oxford Capacity Analysis

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The Church of Scientology uses a Personality Test known as the Oxford Capacity Analysis.

Free Personality Test - Oxford Capacity Analysis - Church of Scientology

In the early 1970s, while living as an emancipated teenage juvenile in San Diego, I unwittingly took a 300 True/False questions variation of this Oxford Capacity Analysis. I had met a flower child-like Scientology recruiter downtown. I accepted her offer to take the test. I knew nothing about Scientology.

Later in life, I also took the 567 questions MMPI2 test administered by a Harvard Medical School educated psychiatrist. Not only do Mental Health Professionals use this test. So do some large corporations to evaluate their newly hired professionals.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Multiphasic_Personality_Inventory


1, Do any of you have personal experiences with either of these tests?

2. Do you think the Oxford Capacity Analysis truly links to a religious concept. If yes, could you explain why?

3. Do you think either of these tests generate valid results?
 
Yes, no, and no.



My results often vary based on my mods for those tests.
 
Scientology is a scam.
 
Trippy Trekker said:
The Church of Scientology uses a Personality Test known as the Oxford Capacity Analysis.

Free Personality Test - Oxford Capacity Analysis - Church of Scientology

In the early 1970s, while living as an emancipated teenage juvenile in San Diego, I unwittingly took a 300 True/False questions variation of this Oxford Capacity Analysis. I had met a flower child-like Scientology recruiter downtown. I accepted her offer to take the test. I knew nothing about Scientology.

Later in life, I also took the 567 questions MMPI2 test administered by a Harvard Medical School educated psychiatrist. Not only do Mental Health Professionals use this test. So do some large corporations to evaluate their newly hired professionals.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Multiphasic_Personality_Inventory


1, Do any of you have personal experiences with either of these tests?

2. Do you think the Oxford Capacity Analysis truly links to a religious concept. If yes, could you explain why?

3. Do you think either of these tests generate valid results?
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I did a version the MMPI in college - psych was my minor. It was deemed credible at the time (around 1980 or so). It's results on me must have been very interesting, as I can't remember exactly what they were.
 
Trippy Trekker said:
The Church of Scientology uses a Personality Test known as the Oxford Capacity Analysis.

Free Personality Test - Oxford Capacity Analysis - Church of Scientology

In the early 1970s, while living as an emancipated teenage juvenile in San Diego, I unwittingly took a 300 True/False questions variation of this Oxford Capacity Analysis. I had met a flower child-like Scientology recruiter downtown. I accepted her offer to take the test. I knew nothing about Scientology.

Later in life, I also took the 567 questions MMPI2 test administered by a Harvard Medical School educated psychiatrist. Not only do Mental Health Professionals use this test. So do some large corporations to evaluate their newly hired professionals.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Multiphasic_Personality_Inventory


1, Do any of you have personal experiences with either of these tests?

2. Do you think the Oxford Capacity Analysis truly links to a religious concept. If yes, could you explain why?

3. Do you think either of these tests generate valid results?
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Just a guess on my part, but the test could be used to weed out individuals who would reject
Scientology's marketing strategy.
If you are familiar with statistical process control, the idea is to eliminate defective products early in the
manufacturing process, and thereby increase overall yield.
If the test could identify those individuals who the marketing would be wasted, it would save time and effort.
 
Porkuloss said:
I did a version the MMPI in college - psych was my minor. It was deemed credible at the time (around 1980 or so). It's results on me must have been very interesting, as I can't remember exactly what they were.
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I rate the MMPI as more valid than the Oxford Capacity Analysis. I don't give either test very much credibility.
 
longview said:
Just a guess on my part, but the test could be used to weed out individuals who would reject
Scientology's marketing strategy.
If you are familiar with statistical process control, the idea is to eliminate defective products early in the
manufacturing process, and thereby increase overall yield.
If the test could identify those individuals who the marketing would be wasted, it would save time and effort.
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Scientology uses the test to hook prospects. The sincere test taker upon completing the test frequently feels some test fatigue. The Test Examiner disappears a few minutes to evaluate test results, then comes back to discuss the results. If the test taker appears interested, the Examiner suggests purchasing the Dianetics book. In my case, I balked at the price of the hardback version. The Examiner just happened to have one last copy of a paperback version (85% cheaper than hardback... wink wink) lying around! Oh my... lucky me!
 
Trippy Trekker said:
Scientology uses the test to hook prospects. The sincere test taker upon completing the test frequently feels some test fatigue. The Test Examiner disappears a few minutes to evaluate test results, then comes back to discuss the results. If the test taker appears interested, the Examiner suggests purchasing the Dianetics book. In my case, I balked at the price of the hardback version. The Examiner just happened to have one last copy of a paperback version (85% cheaper than hardback... wink wink) lying around! Oh my... lucky me!
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Dianetics was actually a rip off from General Semantics by Alfred Korzybski. It's a dumbed down version that got changed from a self help book into religious scripture.
 
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