The following two picture tests will allow you to better understand how you collect information from the world around you and how you operate with it, in other words, determine your type of thinking.

Test No. 1. Practical and Logician.

Test No. 2 Sensor and Intuitionist (analyst).

Both practitioners (sensors) and logicians (analysts) have their own strengths, the main thing is to be able to use them. And quite often there are individuals with developed both abstract and concrete, practical thinking.

Test No. 1. Practical and Logician.

Instructions.

In front of you is a chain of ovals. Based on this detail, you need to recreate the whole picture, create a whole from one fragment. What you draw and how you complement this drawing depends only on you.

Stimulus material.

Test key, interpretation.

The test is easy to interpret, no matter what you draw. The principle is this: if you made a chain of ovals as the basis of your drawing, then this indicates that you have practical thinking, everything concrete is closer to you. If the chain of ovals is not the main detail of your drawing, but an additional one, then this indicates that you have logical thinking, you like to think abstractly.

A sign of practical thinking are the following drawings: an ear of corn, a bunch of grapes, berries, etc. - the main emphasis was on ovals.

A sign of abstract thinking are the following drawings: a walking person followed by a chain of footprints; tail of a bird or animal; girl's braid and everything in the same spirit. In other words, the chain of ovals in this case is nothing more than an addition to the picture.

People with practical thinking work well in teams, they are responsible and careful. They cope well with a huge amount of work, thanks to the fact that they know how to clearly organize their workday and distribute all tasks according to their importance and urgency. These people practically never have hopeless situations, since they calculate their every step in advance in order to insure themselves against possible surprises. They prefer systematic work rather than a task that suddenly falls on their heads, even if it promises them considerable profits.

People with abstract thinking do not like routine, prefer to work by inspiration, they like to express themselves creatively, they always have a lot of different ideas in their heads, which they are happy to share with their surroundings. They are not used to planning their affairs so that they are distributed evenly; For them, the most important thing is to be active during periods when inspiration comes to them.

Test No. 2 Sensory and Intuitive.

Instructions.

Before you is an arbitrary set of figures, a certain composition. Using one, two, or more shapes (as many as you need to complete the task), draw a person.

Stimulus material.

Test key, interpretation.

If you created a person based on one, two, three or even four figures, then this means that you are a sensory person. You took on the task based on specific details, you began to consider each figure separately.

If you saw a person’s face in this seemingly arbitrary composition and completed drawing it, then this indicates that you are an intuitionist. You are prone to analysis; you pay attention, first of all, not to specific details, but to their totality.

For sensory people, details, specific events, thoughts and words come first. They always structure their speech clearly, because they invariably proceed from specific facts and are not distracted by generalizations and abstract concepts. Sensors are observant, they notice everything that surrounds them. They are excellent storytellers, give excellent reports and skillfully analyze real events. But conversations on abstract topics irritate them because they seem unimportant, because they are not based on facts.

Intuitionists (analysts) prefer not details, but the big picture; their forecasts and assumptions most often come true. The fact is that where sensors wade through facts, gradually building them into a chain, analysts immediately grasp the common features and draw the right conclusion. Intuitionists are born theorists, and sensorists are practitioners. Or we can say that sensors are driving along the road, and intuitionists are flying over it.

Ideally, sensors and analysts complement each other perfectly, they can give each other a lot, their worldviews and attitudes are so different that they will never be bored together.

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Systems Reasoning Test (SRT) was developed to assess the ability to systematically analyze and process information presented in the form of abstract diagrams and complex structures. This test allows you to understand how effectively a candidate or employee copes with conceptual work tasks that require a deep systems approach.

Necessary preparation

To obtain the right to use SHL ability tests and interpret their results, you need to attend the seminar “Testing Personnel in an Organization” (SHL Level A certificate).

What are the benefits of the systems thinking test?

• Assessment of the ability for systems thinking in accordance with the requirements of modern psychometrics
• Proven test methodology ensures reliable and accurate results
• Quick and easy interpretation of results for subsequent decision making
• The Systems Thinking Test complements other SHL tests (e.g. verbal and numerical) to build a more complete and multi-dimensional profile of a candidate/employee's abilities
• Test materials are available both in paper-booklet version and through the SHLTOOLS 3 online assessment system.

Who is the SRT Test for?

The SRT Systems Thinking Test is designed to evaluate experienced managers and specialists in any position, university and business school graduates, as well as when recruiting for any position in business areas such as strategic planning and analytics, research and development, marketing and IT. It can also be used to solve problems of talent acquisition - as part of personnel audit, development and career planning.

Main characteristics

• A modern, effective and reliable test for assessing systems thinking ability
• Complements SHL verbal, numerical and other tests to build a more complete ability profile
• Evaluates the various components of systems thinking required in modern business in a saturated information environment
• Fast and easy interpretation of results

How does he work?

The SRT test was developed by SHL consultants taking into account the peculiarities of working with heterogeneous flows of conceptual information in modern business. The systems thinking ability test includes four groups of tasks that require a systematic approach:

• Identification of patterns in accordance with the underlying logic
• Defining the rules of hierarchical subordination
• Analysis of the relationship between the whole and its parts
• Understanding and working with cyclic circuits

Available types of reports

The HR Report is intended for certified HR professionals or managers and describes the overall score on the SRT test, as well as results on individual components of systems thinking ability. In addition, the report indicates which specific tasks require this or that component.

Report for the candidate gives a brief textual interpretation of the results obtained (including components) and recommendations for their development.

Scales: types of thinking - objective-actional, abstract-symbolic, verbal-logical, visual-figurative, creativity (creative)

Purpose of the test

Diagnosis of the respondent's type of thinking.

Test instructions

Every person has a predominant type of thinking. This questionnaire will help you determine your type of thinking. If you agree with the statement, put a plus on the form; if not, put a minus.

Test

1. It’s easier for me to do something myself than to explain it to someone else.
2. I would be interested in creating computer programs.
3. I like to read books.
4. I like painting, sculpture, architecture.
5. Even in a well-established business, I try to improve something.
6. I understand better if things are explained to me using objects or pictures.
7. I like to play chess.
8. I easily express my thoughts both orally and in writing.
9. When I read a book, I visually imagine its characters.
10. I prefer to plan my work independently.
11. I like to do everything with my own hands.
12. As a child, I created my own code for correspondence with friends.
13. I attach great importance to the spoken word.
14. Familiar melodies often evoke memories for me.
15. Various hobbies make a person’s life richer and brighter.
16. When solving a problem, it is easier for me to use the trial and error method.
17. I am interested in understanding the nature of physical phenomena.
18. I am interested in the work of a TV and radio program presenter, a journalist.
19. It’s easy for me to imagine an object or animal that does not exist in nature.
20. I like the process of activity more than the result itself.
21. As a child, I liked to assemble construction sets from parts.
22. I prefer exact sciences (mathematics, physics).
23. I admire the accuracy and depth of some poems.
24. A familiar smell brings back past events to my memory.
25. It is difficult for me to subordinate my life to a certain system.
26. When I hear music, I want to dance.
27. I understand the beauty of mathematical formulas.
28. It is easy for me to speak in front of any audience.
29. I like to visit exhibitions, performances, concerts.
30. I doubt even what is obvious to others.
31. I like to do handicrafts and make things.
32. I would be interested in deciphering the meanings of ancient symbols.
33. I easily learn grammatical structures of the language.
34. I understand the beauty of nature and art.
35. I don’t like to walk the same path.
36. I like work that requires physical activity.
37. I easily remember formulas, symbols, and conventions.
38. Friends love to listen when I tell them something.
39. It’s easy for me to imagine the content of a story or film in images.
40. I cannot rest until I complete my work to perfection.

Processing and interpretation of test results

Key to the test

No. Type of thinking Questions
1 Subject-active 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36
2 Abstract-symbolic 2 7 12 17 22 27 32 37
3 Verbal-logical 3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38
4 Visual-figurative 4 9 14 19 24 29 34 39
5 Creativity (creative) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Processing test results

Count the number of pluses in each of the five lines. Each line corresponds to a specific type of thinking. The number of points in each column indicates the level of development of this type of thinking:

0-2 - low,
. 3-5 - average,
. 6-8 - tall.

Interpretation of test results

1. Subject-effective thinking characteristic of people of action. They absorb information through movement. They usually have good coordination of movements. The entire objective world around us was created by their hands. They drive cars, stand at machines, assemble computers. Without them, it is impossible to realize the most brilliant idea. This thinking is important for athletes, dancers, and artists.

2. Abstract-symbolic thinking Possessed by many scientists - theoretical physicists, mathematicians, economists, programmers, analysts. They can absorb information using mathematical codes, formulas and operations that cannot be touched or imagined. Thanks to the peculiarities of such thinking based on hypotheses, many discoveries have been made in all areas of science.

3. Verbal and logical thinking distinguishes people with pronounced verbal intelligence (from the Latin verbalis - verbal). Thanks to developed verbal and logical thinking, a scientist, teacher, translator, writer, philologist, journalist can formulate their thoughts and convey them to people. This skill is necessary for managers, politicians and public figures.

4. Visual-figurative thinking possessed by people with an artistic mindset who can imagine what was, and what will be, and what has never been and will not be - artists, poets, writers, directors. An architect, constructor, designer, artist, director must have developed visual and figurative thinking.

5. Creativity- this is the ability to think creatively, to find non-standard solutions to a problem. This is a rare and irreplaceable quality that distinguishes talented people in any field of activity.

In their pure form, these types of thinking are rare. Many professions require a combination of different types of thinking, for example, a psychologist. This kind of thinking is called synthetic.

Correlate your leading type of thinking with the chosen type of activity or training profile. A clearly defined type of thinking provides some advantages in mastering the corresponding types of activities. But most important is your abilities and interest in your future profession.

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QUESTIONS:

1. It’s easier for me to do something myself than to explain it to someone else.

2. I am interested in creating computer programs.

4. I like painting, sculpture, architecture, music.

5. Even in a well-established business, I try to improve something.

6. I understand better if things are explained to me using objects and pictures.

7. I like to play chess.

8. I express my thoughts easily, both orally and in writing.

9. When I read a book, I clearly see its characters and the events described.

10. I find it difficult to do work that requires strict restrictions.

11. I like to do everything with my own hands.

12. As a child, I created my own code for correspondence with friends.

13. I attach great importance to words.

14. Familiar melodies evoke certain pictures in my head.

15. Various hobbies make a person’s life richer and brighter.

16. When solving a problem, it is easier for me to use the trial and error method.

17. I am interested in understanding the nature of physical phenomena.

18. I am interested in the work of a TV and radio program presenter, a journalist.

19. It’s easy for me to imagine an object or animal that does not exist in nature.

20. I like the process of activity more than the result itself.

21. I liked assembling construction sets as a child.

22. I prefer exact sciences (mathematics, physics).

23. I admire the accuracy and depth of some poems.

24. A familiar smell brings back past events to my memory.

25. I would not like to subject my life to a strict system.

26. When I hear music, I want to dance.

27. I understand the beauty of mathematical formulas.

28. It is easy for me to speak in front of any audience.

29. I like to visit exhibitions, performances, concerts.

30. I doubt even what is obvious to others.

31. I like to do things with my own hands: sewing, crafting, repairing.

32. I would be interested in deciphering ancient writings.

33. I easily learn unfamiliar phrases and grammatical structures of the language.

34. I agree with the statement that beauty will save the world.

35. I don’t like to walk the same path.

36. Only what you can touch with your hands is true.

37. I easily remember formulas, symbols, and conventions.

38. Friends love to listen when I tell them something.

39. I can easily imagine the content of a story or film in images.

40. I cannot rest until I complete my work to perfection.

CALCULATING RESULTS

Each column contains question numbers. Each “Yes” answer to a question counts as 1 point, and each “No” answer counts as “0”. Count the number of points in each column.

Each column corresponds to a specific type of thinking.

1. P substantively effective thinking
2. A abstract- With symbolic thinking
3. WITH verbally l logical thinking
4. N clearly- O imaginative thinking
5. TO reactivity

The number of points indicates the level of development of this type of thinking:

• 0-2 – low,
• 3-5 – average,
• 6-8 – tall.

RESULTS

1. Subject-effective thinking characteristic of people of action. They say about them: “Golden hands.” They absorb information better through movement. They usually have good coordination of movements. The entire objective world around us was created by their hands. They drive cars, stand at machines, assemble computers. Without them, it is impossible to realize the most brilliant idea. Many outstanding dancers and athletes also have this mindset.

2. Abstract - symbolic thinking Many people of science have it - physicists - theorists, mathematicians, economists, programmers, analysts. People with this type of thinking can assimilate information using mathematical codes, formulas, and operations that cannot be touched or imagined. Thanks to the peculiarities of such thinking based on hypotheses, many discoveries have been made in all areas of science.

3. Verbal - logical thinking distinguishes people with pronounced verbal intelligence. Thanks to developed verbal and logical thinking, a scientist, teacher, translator, writer, philologist, journalist can formulate their thoughts and convey them to people. This skill is necessary for managers, politicians and public figures.

4. Visually - imaginative thinking possessed by people with an artistic mindset who can imagine what was and what will be and what never was and will not be - artists, poets, writers, directors. An architect, constructor, designer, artist, director must have developed visual and imaginative thinking.

5. Creativity– this is a person’s ability to think creatively, to find non-standard solutions to a problem. A person with any type of thinking can have creativity. This is a rare and irreplaceable quality that distinguishes talented and successful people in any field of activity.