Relational psychology tests -The Desert - A Japanese personality test

Use this Japanese personality test to determine your personality based on your view of animals!  

You have been traveling through the desert for days. You are tired and water is running low. You have with you the following five animals:

A cow

A lion

A monkey

A horse

A sheep

You only have a limited amount of water left - not enough for you and all your animals to escape. If you run out of water all of you will die in the desert.

You realize that if you are to make it out of the desert at all, you are going to have to make a tough decision. You are going to have to leave one of the animals behind so that the rest of you may live.
Which animal do want to leave behind?



You have four animals left. The desert is burning up! It goes on for miles. Your water supply is running even lower than you first thought. You realize, to get out, you are going to have leave another animal behind.
Which one do you leave behind?

You have three animals left. You reach the oasis but it has dried up! You have no choice but to leave another animal behind.
Which one do you leave behind?



You only have two animals left. It's a long hot walk. You can see the edge of the desert on the horizon. Unfortunately, you don't have enough water left for three. You can only leave the desert with one animal.
Which one do you leave behind?

Congratulations! The two of you made it out of the desert!

Analysis

Each of the animals represent the following aspects of your life.

The cow represents basic needs.
The lion represents pride.
The monkey represents your children.
The horse represents your passion
The sheep represents friendship.

The order in which you sacrifice the animals might be said to represent the importance of these things to you. The one that you sacrificed first is the least important. The one that you kept is the most important and represents what you would hold on to at the expense of everything else.

Relational psychology tests - Relationships

How do you interact with your partner and friends?

1. What kind of present would you buy for a very close friend?

  a. A handkerchief
  b. Something you like
  c. Something your friend wants
  d. Something popular
  e. Something handmade

2. What kind of chair do you prefer?

  a. Fabric
  b. Leather
  c. Wood
  d. Built-in massager

3. You want to cross a river, but there is no bridge in sight. What do you do?

  a. Swim across
  b. Build a raft
  c. Search for a bridge
  d. Search for a shallow spot to wade across
  e. Wait until the river dries up

Analysis

1. What kind of present would you buy for a very closed friend ?

a. You tend to become lost in clouds of confusion when relating to others.
b. You assume that the world revolves around yourself.
c. You tend to think about others' feelings a lot, perhaps because you are so eager to be liked.
d. You care more about fashion than you do about your own and other people's needs.
e. You have a tendency to overdo things, but you place a high value on friendship.

By stating what kind of gift you would give to a good friend, you are actually revealing how you relate to others. However, it doesn't really matter so much what you give someone - if you care enough to give something, your friend will get the message

2. What kind of chair do you prefer?

You want your partner to:

a. Be together with you always
b. Be more open with you
c. Take more care of his/her dress and manner
d. Give you more attention

If you choose to sit on certain chair, you are not suspicious or distrustful of it. This is similar to our relationships with the people we like. The qualities we look for in a chair are similar to the qualities that we look for in a partner.

3. You want to cross a river, but there is no bridge in sight. What do you do?

When it comes to finding a romantic partner you:

a. Search until you find your perfect match.
b. Create opportunities to interact with many people, then select someone you like.
c. Do not have any particular type in mind, but are inclined to look for someone who is likely to say 'yes' if asked.
d. Base your search on information from your friends.
e. Are not too worried about finding someone right away.

Your answer to this question reveals the way you search for a partner. Crossing a river is the equivalent of going out and finding that special someone. In any case, if you don't make an effort to meet people, there's no way any relationships is going to start at all. So, get to it!