The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Testing Your Personality

by Arlene Uhl

Overview

It really is all about you!

Everyone loves taking personality tests. Presented in an easy-to-read format, this collection of entertaining and insightful self-scoring quizzes lets readers explore different aspects of their personalities with tests, such as “Am I a Risktaker?”; “Am I in the Right Career?”; “My Flirtation IQ”; and “Am I a Spender or a Saver?”

•  Personality tests are hot—a Google search for “online personality tests” produces over 3,150,000 hits
•  Personality tests are a staple in magazines, such as Cosmo, Glamour, and Men’s Health as well as online sites.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440653421
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	11/04/2008
Series:	COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE Series
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	244
File size:	462 KB

About the Author

Arlene Uhl is a psychotherapist who has written 11 books on a variety of popular self-help topics, from money and education to parenting and marriage. She has appeared on Oprah and Good Morning America, among other shows, and teaches developmental psychology at the university level.

Table of Contents

Part 1 What's My Style? 1

1 Am I Outgoing? 3

2 How Optimistic Am I? 8

3 Do I Like Me? 15

4 Am I a Risk-Taker? 20

5 How Predictable Am I? 24

6 What's My Stress Style? 29

7 How Assertive Am I? 34

8 How Creative Am I? 41

Part 2 My Personality at Work 45

9 Would I Make a Great Boss? 47

10 Am I a Team Player? 51

11 What's My "Office Politics" IQ? 55

12 Am I in the Right Job? 60

13 Should I Be Self-Employed? 64

14 Am I a Good Interview? 67

15 Am I a Strong Speaker? 72

16 How Conscientious Am I? 77

17 Can I Handle Success? 81

Part 3 My Personality in Love and Marriage 85

18 How Romantic Am I? 87

19 How Considerate Am I? 91

20 How Sensual Am I? 95

21 Am I Sex Savvy? 100

22 How Dependent Am I? 106

23 Do I Fight Fair? 111

24 Is My Fate with My Mate? 114

Part 4 My Personality with Friends, Neighbors, and Others 118

25 Am I Approachable? 120

26 What's My Humor Aptitude? 124

27 How Altruistic Am I? 128

28 Am I Alone Too Much? 133

29 Am I Controlling? 137

30 Do I Express Enough Gratitude? 142

31 Am I Empathic? 146

32 Am I a Cat Person or a Dog Person? 151

Part 5 My Money Personality 156

33 Am I a Spender or a Saver? 158

34 Do My Emotions Rule My Money? 162

35 Do I Have Money Envy? 167

36 What's My Investment Style? 171

37 Am I a Money Waster? 175

Part 6 My People-Wise Personality 179

38 Can I Read Body Language? 181

39 Can I Spot a Liar? 185

40 Do I Know How to Say "No"? 188

41 Do I Talk Too Much? 192

42 Am I a Narcissist? 196

43 Am I a Good Listener? 200

44 Can I Control My Moods? 204

Appendix Further Reading 208