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My Political Personality is an independent and anonymous political personality test which uses a Likert scale to assess responses to 15 statements regarding political ideology and political engagement. The test harnesses a matching algorithm that applies weights to 20 unique personality traits. The respondent is then matched to one of eight unique political personalities.

The Political Personality Test
The political personality test uses a series of questions to determine how closely a respondent matches a personality archetype. The methodology questions include those which assess respondents on two axes: political engagement versus value preference. It is built off of an Oxford model that finds a statistically significant causal correlation between the Big 5 personality traits and an individual's party loyalty. The delta between a respondent's answers and the archetype's traits determines the suitability for the match.

The algorithm uses a least delta analysis to rate the probability that the archetype represents the respondent's behavioral profile.

The 8 Political Personalities
The underlying model used by My Political Personality harnesses 8 archetypes: Astute Logician, Civic Observer, Freedom Steward, Growth Capitalist, Justice Warrior, Social Guardian, Stalwart Nationalist, and Utopian Virtuoso. These personalities cover a spectrum of personality traits, including agreeableness, change appetite, engagement, idealism, and assertiveness.

When combined with particular policy preferences, these traits inform the probability that a particular respondent would actively engage in the political arena.