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Does anyone know anything about the Johnson O�Connor Research Foundation?

This quote from

 Have you ever wondered why you dread and postpone certain 
 tasks at work, yet relish others? Or why your co-workers�
 attitudes toward the same tasks may be the opposite of your
 own? The people at the Johnson O�Connor Research Foundation
 think they know why. And after more than 75 years of research
 into identifying and measuring aptitudes and their effect on
 human performance, success, and work-satisfaction, they make
 a very plausible case.  
 

I was told that these aptitude tests were very worthwhile.

KenEstes 2003.0929

Well I started the process of taking these tests. Today I had several eye/hand coordination tests (put small pins in little holes) Music aptitue tests (pitch discrimination, rythm recolection) Tests on number series, tests for spatial geometry and paper folding, tests on how quickly I can remember made up vocabulary, a vocabulary test, tests on color discrimination and hue ordering and a test on how many ideas you can generate (they claim that artists can generate lots of ideas and executives in general generate few).

The claim is that all these tests mesure inate abilities and are not improved by practice (I bet I could do better on the paper folding test with practice, I had trouble with diaginal rotations and I know I could get good at that). There is another day of tests then they explain their results.

KenEstes 2003.10.20

If you flunk, should we let you come to AYE anyway? - JerryWeinberg 2003.10.20

I am definately coming to AYE this year (I have to come, I am hosting father/son day at AYE with all the fathers who brought their sons to AYE. Registration is still open, so if you want to sign up, just let me know . . . ). I do hope that this does not end up on my permanent record though.

Seriously though, I am hoping that like the MBTI I will learn something interesting about myself which I sorta know but did not accurately file in my brain. So far although the tests are a bit weird I do think that this will be worthwhile. It does look like they have a lot of data about how people do on these tests 'on average' and information about individual perfessions abilities on these tests and the tests are VERY diffent from the usual IQ/SAT type tests so I will certainly get new information. I have three more hours of testing to do today before they present the results. Already there are some surpises, I thought I would do below average on the color hue tests (just look at the way I pick my clothes) and they told me that those scores were above average.

I will put more information about this group up on this page as I understand what is going on. I suspect that there may be others in the AYE community who are interested in this sorta thing.

KenEstes 2003.10.21

Here are some of the tests that I took today:

remembering 6 digit numbers, checking rythm for differences checking number sequences for differences assembling wooden block puzzels remembering stick figure drawings arranging given numbers into simple mathematical formulas finding 'ideas' in sequences of pictures.

How did I get started on this? This was recommended by a friend of Becky Winant who is a programmer/architect and pretty smart guy. He says that they found a previously undiagnosed learning problem he had. I already susupect I am in the bottom 1% for number memory. REsults come tomrrow.

Here are several of the aptitude tests that the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation offers, along with a brief description of each:

Analytical reasoning- the ability to organize concepts or to arrange ideas in logical sequence.
Inductive reasoning- the ability to reason from the particular to the general, to form a logical conclusion from scattered facts, and to see the "big picture."
Structural visualization- the ability to visualize the structure of three-dimensional forms.
Graphoria- clerical ability, or adeptness at paperwork and dealing with figures and symbols.
Color perception- the ability to distinguish colors.
Numerical aptitudes- the ability to use numerical information in solving problems and to perform arithmetic operations.
Music aptitudes- the ability to remember rhythms and tone sequences, and to distinguish between fine differences in pitch.
Memory aptitudes- the ability to remember designs and numbers, learn new words, and spot changes or irregularities.
Finger dexterity- a quickness and accuracy in delicate finger work. Tweezer dexterity- the ability to work with small tools.
Vocabulary- this test measures your knowledge of English and mathematics vocabulary.

KenEstes 2003.10.21