Hip
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This consistency in test results was probably due to how many of the questions are worded. They use phrases such as "drawn toward", "impressed by", "swayed by", "comfortable with", etc. Had the questionnaire asked more what I do rather than what I think, feel or believe, my results would likely have differed more.
That is an interesting point. I guess it is things like this that make the difference between good and bad questionnaire design.
I can see that by asking how you feel about something (by using phrases such as "drawn toward", "impressed by", "swayed by", "comfortable with"), rather than what you actually do, is the better approach that will lead to more accurate assessment of personality.
This is because there may be many circumstances that physically limit what you can actually do. ME/CFS patients have physical limitations imposed on them by the PEM; but people might also be limited in what they can do by say poverty, living in a remote location, not having a car, having to work all hours, and so forth.
So it would be better to ask questions such as "Are you drawn towards socializing", rather than "Do you socialize a lot".