Editing Personality test (section)

===Additional applications===
The [[Myers–Briggs Type Indicator|MBTI]] questionnaire is a popular tool for people to use as part of self-examination or to find a shorthand to describe how they relate to others in society. It is well known from its widespread adoption in hiring practices, but popular among individuals for its focus exclusively on positive traits and "types" with memorable names. Some users of the questionnaire self-identify by their personality type on social media and dating profiles.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-08-30|title=What personality are you? How the Myers-Briggs test took over the world|url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/aug/30/myers-briggs-test-history-personality-types|access-date=2021-12-17 |work=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> Due to the publisher's strict copyright enforcement, many assessments come from free websites which provide modified tests based on the framework.<ref name=":1"/>

Unscientific personality type quizzes are also a common form of [[entertainment]]. In particular [[BuzzFeed|Buzzfeed]] became well known for publishing user-created quizzes, with personality-style tests often based on deciding which [[Popular culture|pop culture]] character or celebrity the user most resembles.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zhang |first=Jenny G. |date=2019-01-29 |title=BuzzFeed's Unpaid 19-Year-Old Quiz Genius on Her Tricks, the Layoffs, and Jonah Peretti |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/01/buzzfeed-unpaid-quiz-genius-rachel-mcmahon-layoffs-working-for-free.html |access-date=2021-12-17 |magazine=Slate Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

Personality test have also been used as a from of aptitude test in workplace or school environments. A test covering 15 personality types, including the "Big-5" personality traits, was used in a study to see if there is correlation between pilots personality scores and success in the aviation field. The results showed correlation between high scores in conscientiousness and self-confidence but low levels of neuroticism had higher passing scores on aviation tests. However, personality test are not a true science and cannot accurately predict the "ideal pilot."<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Breuer |first1=Sonja |last2=Ortner |first2=Tuulia M. |last3=Gruber |first3=Freya M. |last4=Hofstetter |first4=Daniel |last5=Scherndl |first5=Thomas |date=2023-02-01 |title=Aviation and personality: Do measures of personality predict pilot training success? Updated meta-analyses |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0191886922004238 |journal=Personality and Individual Differences |volume=202 |pages=111918 |doi=10.1016/j.paid.2022.111918 |issn=0191-8869|doi-access=free }}</ref>

Personality tests are also being adapted to be used on livestock. They are looking to see if the animals are bold, fearful or fearless, and how they interact with other livestock. These test are designed to predict a wide variety of things and how well they will do on the farm. For example, with chickens the test can predict whether they will vocalize their fear. These test can help farmers improve the well-being and productivity of their animals. <ref>{{Cite journal |last=Woodrum Setser |first=Megan M. |last2=Neave |first2=Heather W. |last3=Costa |first3=Joao H.C. |date=November 2023 |title=The history, implementation, and application of personality tests in livestock animals and their links to performance |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.106081 |journal=Applied Animal Behaviour Science |volume=268 |pages=106081 |doi=10.1016/j.applanim.2023.106081 |issn=0168-1591}}</ref>