How Does Scoring 90 on a Brain-Wiring Test Compare to Average?

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The discussion revolves around participants sharing their scores from a brain-wiring test and speculating on what these scores might indicate about gender preferences or traits. The conversation includes humorous exchanges, personal anecdotes, and critiques of the test's questions and scoring criteria.

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Main Points Raised

  • Multiple participants reported scoring 90, leading to humorous speculation about the implications of this score on their identities.
  • Some participants noted that the tests shared in the thread were the same but had different explanations for scoring.
  • Concerns were raised about the validity of the test, particularly regarding how gender affects scoring and the assumptions behind the questions.
  • Participants expressed differing opinions on the relevance of certain questions, such as those about seating preferences in a movie theater or how to give directions.
  • Several participants questioned the test's premise that lower scores for women correlate with a higher likelihood of being a lesbian, and higher scores for men correlate with being gay.
  • Humorous comments were made regarding the stereotypical behaviors associated with the scores, including exaggerated claims about masculinity and femininity.
  • Some participants expressed skepticism about the test's credibility, suggesting it was based on flawed assumptions or stereotypes.

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There is no consensus on the validity of the test or the implications of the scores. Participants express a range of opinions, with some agreeing on the humorous aspects while others critique the underlying assumptions of the test.

Contextual Notes

Participants noted that the test's scoring system may be influenced by gender, and some questions were considered poorly designed or misleading. There is an acknowledgment of the test's reliance on stereotypes, which may not accurately reflect individual experiences.

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I scored 90.
 
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wolram said:
I scored 90.
Is there something you meant to post? :-p
 
Evo said:
Is there something you meant to post? :-p


Now i have lost the test, it was there a minute ago honest, that one is down the plug hole for sure as i came across it by accident.
 
wolram said:
Now i have lost the test, it was there a minute ago honest, that one is down the plug hole for sure as i came across it by accident.
You can find it in your "history".
 
wolram said:
I scored 90.

65. Pretty much an average guy.
 
Evo said:
You can find it in your "history".

Yay, cleaver clogs :biggrin:

Here it is, http://www.diku.dk/hjemmesider/studerende/duff/BrainWiringTest/
 
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I got 160, so I'm smack dab in the middle.
 
Both posted tests are the exact same test, but Wolram's explains how the points were assigned.

Funny, I almost made a comment about the question about whether the testee was male or female in light of the disclaimer that there were no right or wrong answers, only preferences. Turns out the answer you give to that question affects your test score.
 
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BobG said:
Both posted tests are the exact same test, but Wolram's explains how the points were assigned.

Funny, I almost made a comment about the question about whether the testee was male or female in light of the disclaimer that there were no right or wrong answers, only preferences. Turns out the answer you give to that question affects your test score.

Wow BobG you are even more manlier than I am. Honestly I have no idea on the credentials of this test-it apparently has something to do with a theoretical autistic-gayness spectrum.
 
  • #11
170 right in the middle
 
  • #12
what is my score if i get bored with it after 12 questions?
 
  • #13
Scored a 50.

Manly man coming through!
 
  • #14
60. I'm a steaming hot volcano of manliness.
 
  • #15
CaptainQuasar said:
60. I'm a steaming hot volcano of manliness.

Hot stuff coming through?
 
  • #16
The hottest. Like, Planck time after the Big Bang hot.
 
  • #17
CaptainQuasar said:
The hottest. Like, Planck time after the Big Bang hot.

Or perhaps like Simpsons S08E15's "http://hotstuffcomingthrough.ytmnd.com/" "..
 
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I got a 140.
 
  • #19
Hmmm... I scored a 90 too. :rolleyes: Does that mean I lose my high-heeled sister-shoes and become one of the guys?
 
  • #20
Hahaha "A friend has something mechanical that won't work. You would: Sympathize and discuss how they feel about it"

THAT will solve the problem...
 
  • #21
physics girl phd said:
Hmmm... I scored a 90 too. :rolleyes: Does that mean I lose my high-heeled sister-shoes and become one of the guys?

Oh, don't worry, those orthopedic shoes with support hose that the PF sisterhood wears don't have very high heels anyway. :rolleyes: I think it just means you're a physicist.

Some just seemed odd. For example, the one about how you'd give directions if someone CALLED you for directions. How would you draw them a map over the phone? :rolleyes:
 
  • #22
I got -15 for being a man, and 20 if I was a woman.
 
  • #23
I scored 180
 
  • #24
Kurdt said:
I got -15 for being a man, and 20 if I was a woman.

Whoa. That's intimidating. You must sweat testosterone.
 
  • #25
physics girl phd said:
Hmmm... I scored a 90 too. :rolleyes: Does that mean I lose my high-heeled sister-shoes and become one of the guys?


Yep, learn how to stretch a 10 min coffee break to 20 mins, scratch yer bum and say, it will take at least 4hrs boss.
 
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wolram said:
Yep, learn how to stretch a 10 min coffee break to 20 mins, scratch yer bum and say, it will take at least 4hrs boss.

physics girl scratches bum, grabs coffee and sits at the computer for four hours looking at Jimmy Choos online to regain sister-sense... :biggrin:
 
  • #27
Moonbear said:
Oh, don't worry, those orthopedic shoes with support hose that the PF sisterhood wears don't have very high heels anyway. :rolleyes: I think it just means you're a physicist.

Some just seemed odd. For example, the one about how you'd give directions if someone CALLED you for directions. How would you draw them a map over the phone? :rolleyes:

Fax it to them over the phone line. Geez, some people. :rolleyes:

Hand gestures help a lot.

You know you're getting close when the road kind of narrows down into two lanes, then when you get to the split you want the road that head off, oh ... about a 120 degrees to the left, then up this big hill ...

See, wasn't that much clearer? It even when works on internet forums!

We need hand gesture smilies!
 
  • #28
Some of the questions are wrong, like the one about where you would sit in a movie theater. Everyone knows that there is a correct place to sit and it isn't right or left, it is in the center. Others asked about remembering names and faces, but the answers never had the way my brain works: I remember faces, but not names.

Anyway, I scored 75.
 
  • #29
Kurdt said:
I got -15 for being a man, and 20 if I was a woman.

You picked 7 A's, 3 B's, and 20 C's.
 
  • #30
I got 130. Maybe it's the influence of all those mind-bending chemistry, physics, and math classes...?

I took the test that GCT posted. The explanation of the scoring said that the lower the score that a woman gets, the greater the likelihood that she's a lesbian, and the higher the score that a man gets, the greater the likelihood that he's gay.

Hmm...based on my own experience, I question that. When I was in college, a hot topic between me and the very few other female physics majors was our "fringe benefits" (access to lots of available males). It was a perk we had that, say, English or Drama majors didn't have. I think most of those women would score pretty low on that test, but I'm pretty sure we were all heteros.
 

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