The Internet is full of digital personality tests with names like Global 3, Right Left Brain, Maslow Inventory, Enneagram and SLOAN. Many of the tests are free, though some require payment to use them with large groups and to get the more comprehensive question blocks and answers. To make these tests interactive, create an interview-like atmosphere where two or more individuals ask the questions to their peers. Post the results on an overhead projector and have the test takers compare results. Follow up the results with a question-and-answer session and reflections on what they learned. These types of tests are most appropriate for high school ages and up as they may be too complicated for younger learners.
According to the Personality Test Center, visual stress picture tests show how people generally deal with stress; high stress people see the images in the test move faster than low stress people. As a person becomes more stressed out, the images will appear to move faster. To make the test demonstrate how stress and personality react in different situations, put the test takers into separate groups (as far apart as possible), give them situations that illicit an emotional reaction and see how the test changes. To make the test more effective, have the recipients of the test act out the situations in front of the class such as getting a ticket from a police officer, lying on a beach in the sun, getting robbed on the street and then look at the images. Have a follow-up discussion on how each of them reacted to the situations and how that reflects on their personality types.
The Human Resource test asks recipients a number of situational questions such as about how they feel when they wake up in the morning, what they do for relaxation and how they enter parties. According to the Personality Test Center, the results demonstrate how other people perceive the test taker based on his answers to the questions. Set up the classroom with a group of interviewers and a group of interviewees. Once the test is complete, switch the groups so that all participants do both activities. Have the students tally their scores and show the results to the class. Have them break into groups and discuss the various results and see if they agree on the conclusions of the test. Use their conclusions as a class discussion tool on how they would write the test questions differently to better show a person's personality.
Research on colors and how they reflect our personalities is extensive. Based on the work of the early 20th Century psychologist Dr. Max Luscher, the Color Quiz shows a person's current emotional condition if used once. When used over a period of time, it is an accurate judge of personality. To administer the test use either colored pieces of paper or an online display. Before each test have the recipients write down some words that they feel at that time. Have the recipients select the colors they feel best about in order of best to worst. This can be done at the beginning of the day, around lunch time and again at the end of the day. Tally the results. Run the test again the next day or over the course of a week if you have more time. Have a class discussion once the test is done. Use jelly beans for younger children to make it more fun.