(1) When asked for word associations or comments about the world, give the most conventional, run-of-the-mill, pedestrian answer possible (2) To settle on the

(1) When asked for word associations or comments about the world, give the most conventional, run-of-the-mill, pedestrian answer possible (2) To settle on the most beneficial answer to any question, repeat to yourself: a) I loved my father and my mother, but my father a little bit more b) I like this pretty well the way they are c) I never worry much about anything d) I don't care for books or music much e) I love my wife and children f) I don't let them get in the way of company work from William H. Whyte Jr.'s The Organization Man, Appendix: How To Cheat On Personality Tests