NEANDERTHAL QUIZ

<body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" height="110" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="16bf0f21egerdp.jpg"> <div> <b><img src="05b203c0.jpg" border="0" width="32" height="60" align="BOTTOM" hspace="0" vspace="0"></b><font size="5" color="#66334C" face="Arial"><b>   albernstein.com  PSYCHOLOGY THAT WORKS   </b></font><b>      |     </b><a href="index_htm.html" target="_top" title=" albernstein.com PSYCHOLOGY THAT WORK"><u><b>home</b></u></a></div> <div> Neanderthal quiz</div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width="210" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="16af2f02egerdp.jpg"> <div> <b>NEANDERTHAL </b></div> <div> <b>QUIZ</b></div> <div> <b><img src="0dfad7b0.gif" border="0" width="173" height="123" align="BOTTOM" hspace="0" vspace="0"></b></div> </td> <td valign="top" height="370" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="16df0f03.jpg"> <div> <b>THE </b><b><u>NEANDERTHALS AT WORK</u></b><b> QUIZ!</b></div> <br> <br> <div> Directions:  For each question, choose the response that best describes you most of the time.  At the end of the quiz, you will find a scoring guide for the responses you chose.</div> <br> <div> 1.     Choose the statement that is most true of you:</div> <div>      (a)  It really bothers me to have to do things that should not be part of my job.</div> <div>      (b)  I pride myself on doing all of my job as well as I can--including the parts I don't like.</div> <div>      (c)  I focus my effort on the parts of my job that my company considers important.</div> <br> <div> 2.     Choose the one that is most true of you:</div> <div>      (a)  I know how to tell where I stand with my  boss.</div> <div>      (b)  I wish my boss would leave me alone.</div> <div>      (c)  I wish my boss would give me more feedback.</div> <br> <div> 3.     Which of the following best describes your viewpoint:</div> <div>      (a)  I wouldn't like to be considered conceited.</div> <div>      (b)  I am responsible for making people aware of my skills and accomplishments.</div> <div>      (c)  I don't care what people think.</div> <br> <div> 4.     What does success mean to you?</div> <div>      (a)  Success is mostly a matter of luck and who you know.</div> <div>      (b)  Success is mostly a matter of motivation and hard work.</div> <div>      (c)  Success is mostly a matter of knowing The System and using it to accomplish your      goals.</div> <br> <div> 5.     Which is most true of you?</div> <div>      (a)  I'd rather be right than happy.</div> <div>      (b)  I'd rather be happy than right.</div> <div>      (c)  I don't see a connection between being happy and being right.</div> <br> <div> 6.     Which best describes you?</div> <div>      (a)  I have been reprimanded for not doing something I was supposed to do.</div> <div>      (b)  I make it my business to avoid being reprimanded.</div> <div>      (c)  If you've never been reprimanded, it means you've never taken any risks.</div> <br> <br> <br> <br> <div> 7.     In an unfamiliar situation, you can figure out what you're supposed to do by</div> <div>      (a)  Asking someone, or reading what I can about the subject.</div> <div>      (b)  Watching the people in charge and doing what they do.</div> <div>      (c)  Figuring out the situation by myself and trying out my own solutions.</div> <br> <div> 8.     Which is most true of you?</div> <div>      (a)  I sometimes bend the rules.</div> <div>      (b)  I play by the rules.</div> <div>      (c)  It depends on what rules you mean.</div> <br> <div> 9.     Choose one:</div> <div>      (a)  I like the excitement of crisis situations.</div> <div>      (b)  I perform best in stable, predictable situations.</div> <div>      (c)  I work best when I'm in the spotlight, when others will notice my efforts.</div> <br> <div> 10.     With which do you most agree?</div> <div>      (a)  The means are as important as the ends.</div> <div>      (b)  The ends sometimes justify the means.</div> <div>      (c)  I won't think twice about breaking a stupid rule or policy if it means getting the job      done better or more quickly.</div> <div>  </div> <div> 11.     Choose the one that is most true of you:</div> <div>      (a)  I would like my peers to see me as my own person, different from everyone else.</div> <div>      (b)  I would like my peers to see me as intelligent and hard-working.</div> <div>      (c)  In some situations, I have tried to have my peers underestimate me.</div> <br> <div> 12.     Which of the following bothers you most:</div> <div>      (a)  People who say one thing when they really think something else.</div> <div>      (b)  People who don't understand how The System really operates.</div> <div>      (c)  People who don't know what they're talking about.</div> <br> <div> <b><u>ANSWERS:</u></b></div> <br> <div> 1.     (a)  Rebel               (b)  Believer               (c)  Competitor</div> <div> 2.     (a)  Competitor          (b)  Rebel               (c)  Believer</div> <div> 3.     (a)  Believer               (b)  Competitor          (c)  Rebel</div> <div> 4.     (a)  Rebel               (b)  Believer               (c)  Competitor</div> <div> 5.     (a)  Believer               (b)  Competitor          (c)  Rebel</div> <div> 6.     (a)  Rebel               (b)  Believer               (c)  Competitor</div> <div> 7.     (a)  Believer               (b)  Competitor          (c)  Rebel</div> <div> 8.     (a)  Rebel               (b)  Believer               (c)  Competitor</div> <div> 9.     (a)  Rebel               (b)  Believer               (c)  Competitor</div> <div> 10.     (a)  Believer               (b)  Competitor          (c)  Rebel</div> <div> 11.     (a)  Rebel               (b)  Believer               (c)  Competitor</div> <div> 12.     (a)  Believer               (b)  Competitor          (c)  Rebel</div> <br> <div>                        <font size="4" color="#000000" face="Arial"><b>What Your Answers Mean</b></font></div> <br> <br> <div> <b>REBELS:</b></div> <div> <i>Talented and creative mavericks, Rebels are terrific at what they do.  </i>You excel in a crisis, but shun  boring day-to-day activities.  The Boss marvels at your ability<b> </b>and may let you set your own hours. First in line to buy a lottery ticket, success to you is just a matter of luck--being in the right place at the right time and knowing the right people.  A member of the "Cult of Cool"--you wear whatever you like and never worry about what others think of you.  However, your cool exterior may hide a fear of not fitting in.  Brown nosing is not for you--you refuse to get involved in office politics.  In fact, you wish that your boss would leave you alone and let you work in peace.  You refuse to learn The System and you bend silly rules whenever you spot a faster or more efficient way of getting things done.  Authority figures drive you crazy with their nit-picking, and you drive them crazy because you ignore your paperwork.  "Take this Job and Shove it" is your motto--but don't be too vocal in your complaints or someone less talented but more cooperative may replace you.</div> <br> <div> <b>BELIEVERS:</b></div> <div> <i>Motivated, hard-working, loyal and honest, Believers are the backbone of any organization.</i>  You put in long hours, pitch in to help others, and will expertly handle even the smallest task--"Someone has to do it" you say.  Your boss's most trusted employee, you can always be counted on to get the job done, and get it done right.  You believe in the "Myth of Motivation"--if you work hard enough you can achieve anything.  You dress to fit in with the company's style, and you pride yourself on the fact that you seldom take all of your vacation time or sick days.  Structure and rules are important to you, and people who don't follow them drive you crazy.  You don't really understand how The System works and you think that people who play politics waste time and are only out for themselves.  As a result, much of your hard work goes unnoticed and you may get passed up for promotions you deserve.</div> <br> <div> <b>COMPETITORS:</b></div> <div> <i>High powered, courageous risk takers, Competitors are successful people who know how to get what they want.  </i>Your drive to win helps you take risks that lead to big deals, raises and promotions.  Success to you does not depend on how hard you work as much as what you work hard at.  Nobody's fool, you only do what gets noticed and let other less visible tasks fall by the wayside.  You know how to get praise and credit for what you do.  Politics is power--and you dress for success, socialize at the right clubs, and talk to the right people.  You know how The System works and you use it to further your goals.  The "Cult of Winning" is your group--and coming in second is definitely losing.  As a result, you may be overly hard on yourself.  You undervalue the position you currently have and get neck strain from looking up the corporate ladder to your next step.  Don't label people who do not think or act as you do as losers, or your might miss out on some valuable ideas and lose the loyalty of people who can make you look good.</div> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </td> </tr></table></body>