Personality Test results
I talked last week about Brent and I taking our MMPI tests.
We went back for our reading today and the phsychologist was kind of hesitating about writing our analysis. He asked if he needed to interview us or just write something based on the results of the test. I didn't know so I left the room to call our adoption facilitator. When I came back the psychologist said Brent and he were talking so I should wait in the lobby. It took about 45 minutes and then the Dr. called me in.
He said Brent had scored high as manic, egomaniac, compulsive, controlling and irresponsible. I was visibly shocked, and the Dr asked me if DH had ever had any problems with being irresponsible. I said never. He asked me if DH had issues with drugs or alcohol - I said he doesn't drink, and has never done drugs. He asked about our marriage and I said it was perfect. Those are the only things he asked me, but apparantly he gave Brent the third degree while I was in the waiting room.
The Dr. said he thought that the test was maybe scored wrong and he would have it reread. I'm supposed to call on Friday and see what the reresults were. He said after talking to Brent he saw no concerns and nothing like what the test indicated.
Brent is admittedly a very bad test taker. He gets hung up on exceptions. One of the questions that the Dr. cited was "Do you ever do dangerous things just for the fun of it?" Brent said - well, what little kid doesn't? Hmmm...I don't think that's what they were asking. The Dr. asked Brent if he was messy. Brent said that he wasn't exactly clean (but he's definately not living in squalor).
So he might have to retake the test, and I know he's going to be super paranoid about his answers now. We were joking and laughing about the whole thing but I know he feels so badly.
Sucks.
We went back for our reading today and the phsychologist was kind of hesitating about writing our analysis. He asked if he needed to interview us or just write something based on the results of the test. I didn't know so I left the room to call our adoption facilitator. When I came back the psychologist said Brent and he were talking so I should wait in the lobby. It took about 45 minutes and then the Dr. called me in.
He said Brent had scored high as manic, egomaniac, compulsive, controlling and irresponsible. I was visibly shocked, and the Dr asked me if DH had ever had any problems with being irresponsible. I said never. He asked me if DH had issues with drugs or alcohol - I said he doesn't drink, and has never done drugs. He asked about our marriage and I said it was perfect. Those are the only things he asked me, but apparantly he gave Brent the third degree while I was in the waiting room.
The Dr. said he thought that the test was maybe scored wrong and he would have it reread. I'm supposed to call on Friday and see what the reresults were. He said after talking to Brent he saw no concerns and nothing like what the test indicated.
Brent is admittedly a very bad test taker. He gets hung up on exceptions. One of the questions that the Dr. cited was "Do you ever do dangerous things just for the fun of it?" Brent said - well, what little kid doesn't? Hmmm...I don't think that's what they were asking. The Dr. asked Brent if he was messy. Brent said that he wasn't exactly clean (but he's definately not living in squalor).
So he might have to retake the test, and I know he's going to be super paranoid about his answers now. We were joking and laughing about the whole thing but I know he feels so badly.
Sucks.
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