Results of Political Quiz

[sjh]

A number of folks took this QUIZ

It evaluates folks on the Liberal-to-Conservative continuum



& the

Statist-to-Libertarian continuum



Clicking either image brings up a larger graph with more detail.

I then looked at what I'm calling the Deviancy Factor. How far someone is away from the group average. It's the sum of the absolute value of the two graph. A more precise method would use RMS but I checked and this is good enough. Here's the list -



I suppose you'll will have to start calling me Mr. Moderate.

[PaulC]

Thus validating my suspicion that everyone perceives themselves as politically moderate...

[sjh]

How obtuse.

1. I doubt that the majority of those who took the quiz thought they were/are moderate, I did not.

2. The quantification is an attempt to step outside of our subjective bias.

[The Clk Man]

Wow I've got my name on a graph. I feel important now.

[PaulC]

Originally Posted by sjh

How obtuse.

1. I doubt that the majority of those who took the quiz thought they were/are moderate, I did not.

2. The quantification is an attempt to step outside of our subjective bias.

I'm disappointed that you elected to unfairly disparage my opinion.

[Botnst]

Implicit but undetermined is the bias of the original survey from which these data derive.

[sjh]

Originally Posted by PaulC

I'm disappointed that you elected to unfairly disparage my opinion.

unfair

this is OD

folks speak their mind

I was underwhelmed by your comment, I said such

I did like your Fred Flintstone posting last week.

[sjh]

Originally Posted by Botnst

Implicit but undetermined is the bias of the original survey from which these data derive.

In some thread I was prompted (challenged?) to find a quick, useful discriminator of political/social views.

Went to Google, this is first I found. I've got no agenda with it. It is a libertarian site so I suspect the questions are designed to make liberatrianism look good.

But we all walked in at an equal exposure to it took the 3 to 6 minutes, I assume were comfortable with the results & I just chewed on them a bit.

I think for a quick, painless process it helps reveal perspectives about the participants.

Really your just unhappy that your scores are so close to mine.

[chilcutt]

Hmmm. There are more scores in the '1.2' range.

Also, some drastic differances..I expect this is normal though.

[PaulC]

Originally Posted by sjh

unfair

this is OD

folks speak their mind

I was underwhelmed by your comment, I said such

I did like your Fred Flintstone posting last week.

Well thanks! That particular posting represented the ragged edge of my intellectual capability.

[Botnst]

Originally Posted by sjh

In some thread I was prompted (challenged?) to find a quick, useful discriminator of political/social views.

Went to Google, this is first I found. I've got no agenda with it. It is a libertarian site so I suspect the questions are designed to make liberatrianism look good.

But we all walked in at an equal exposure to it took the 3 to 6 minutes, I assume were comfortable with the results & I just chewed on them a bit.

I think for a quick, painless process it helps reveal perspectives about the participants.

Really your just unhappy that your scores are so close to mine.

Biased sampling produces biased results.

[ramonajim]

Originally Posted by PaulC

Well thanks! That particular posting represented the ragged edge of my intellectual capability.

Good to push yourself to your upper limits now and again!

[BobK]

I still like this test, even if it takes a bit longer.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/

[tbomachines]

Originally Posted by Botnst

Biased sampling produces biased results.

Have to agree...I sat out the questions thread because I took a look and realized the questions were far too broad, too few, and also biased, for kicks I did it and came out libertarian and conservative...don't think that is me.

[tbomachines]

Originally Posted by BobK

I still like this test, even if it takes a bit longer.
http://www.politicalcompass.org/

This is a good one. Just took it and came out -1 left and -3.5 libertarian, seems pretty accurate IMO.