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I don't understand psychological tests at all. People who want to believe they are at risk of burnout will answer questions in that direction. Isn't the whole f
by da39a3ee 3y ago
I don't understand psychological tests at all. People who want to believe they are at risk of burnout will answer questions in that direction. Isn't the whole field an obvious sham?
- idontknowifican 3y agoyour comment is saying self diagnosis is impossible
- ramblerman 3y agoHe is saying it's highly likely to correlate with how you think you should score before you take the test. Did you have a counter argument to offer or?
- User3456335 3y agoPerhaps having a burnout is highly correlated with thinking you have a burnout. Does that make any test for it a sham? Does the test perhaps make sure that there is sufficient agreement on the definition of burnout? Perhaps it ensures that someone doesn't just say they are burnt out because someone in their life told them they might be? Perhaps it helps people realize they have a burnout because they didn't know the definition? Perhaps it provides those who don't have a burnout with confidence that they don't?
- warp 3y agoIf you're filling out the test to learn more about yourself, why would you lie to yourself?
- marcosdumay 3y agoWell, it's the standard human behavior. On the other hand, you have the possibility of not lying and getting an useful answer. The difficulty of doing that varies, and the more objective the questions, the easier it is.