19-year-old students Jenny and Beth from London were looking for summer jobs last year. Jenny had never believed in personality tests, so was quite concerned when she had to take one before being offered an interview. 'I knew Beth was going to give false answers,' explains Jenny. 'She was very shy and ____ and didn't think she'd do well at interview, so the personality test was all-important. Beth thought that if she ____ too introverted, she wouldn't get selected.' ____ given the answers that she thought the company wanted, she was rejected. Jenny, who had been completely honest in her responses was rejected too. 'I'm extroverted, which must have come through in my answers, so i've no idea what they were looking for,' she complains. Barnett claims that employers accept that exaggerating or ____ can sometimes be an advantage in a business situation. they are in. It is not necessarily a sign that they are not trustworthy in their day to day life. Personality Traits, scientifically developed over many decades. The test claims to reveal how,____ open-minded, calm and agreeable people are, as well as how extroverted or introverted they are. 22-year-old Anil took this test last year because he had read about it and was curious. 'All my friends had been talking about it for ages and I was feeling ____ In particular, he was impressed that it provided insight into how he related to others. 'I would frequently ____ with friends,' he admitted. 'I had never realised before that I had a tendency to insist I was right and didn't listen to the other person's point of view.' Anil believes that taking the test has made him more ____ and improved his relationships.

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