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The Grand Schema of Things

Fri, 2008-03-14 18:57 - Kerry

Cognitive pyschologist Jeffrey E. Young, PhD says most people follow a pattern in their life laid out from early childhood. These "schemas" shape our relationships. So which one are you following?

Find out about the schemas and how they might be affecting your relationship.

Take the quiz!

From the  September 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.

Comments

Fri, 2008-03-14 19:30 — Niels

My result

What's Your Schema?

Emotional Deprivation: 15
Very high; this is likely one of your core schemas

Entitlement: 15
Very high; this is likely one of your core schemas

Abandonment: 9
Medium; this schema may have some relevance to you

Defectiveness: 11
Medium; this schema may have some relevance to you

Subjugation: 11
Medium; this schema may have some relevance to you

Unrelenting Standards: 8
Low; this schema probably does not apply to you

Mistrust/Abuse: 8
Low; this schema probably does not apply to you

Self-Sacrifice: 14
Very high; this is likely one of your core schemas
Fri, 2008-03-14 19:57 — Robin

The questionaire is not well designed

What's MY Schema?

Emotional Deprivation: 10
Medium; this schema may have some relevance to you

Entitlement: 10
Medium; this schema may have some relevance to you

Abandonment: 6
Low; this schema probably does not apply to you

Defectiveness: 6
Low; this schema probably does not apply to you

Subjugation: 8
Low; this schema probably does not apply to you

Unrelenting Standards: 6
Low; this schema probably does not apply to you

Mistrust/Abuse: 9
Medium; this schema may have some relevance to you

Self-Sacrifice: 9
Medium; this schema may have some relevance to you

Mistrust is the one that I think really applies for me, but the questionaire is not well designed

Fri, 2008-03-14 20:08 — Kerry

Test-takers

I agree with you, Robin, but there aren't many relationship-quizes that refer to a person's childhood experiences as an influencing factor in romance.   [In fact, if you find any, PLEASE POST THEM!]

What was it that bothered you about this particular quiz? 

Fri, 2008-03-14 20:22 — Kerry

No real surprises, here...

Emotional Deprivation: 16
Very high; this is likely one of your core schemas

Entitlement: 11
Medium; this schema may have some relevance to you

Abandonment: 13
High; this schema is probably very significant to you

Defectiveness: 5
Low; this schema probably does not apply to you

Subjugation: 14
Very high; this is likely one of your core schemas

Unrelenting Standards: 16
Very high; this is likely one of your core schemas

Mistrust/Abuse: 16
Very high; this is likely one of your core schemas

Self-Sacrifice: 17
Very high; this is likely one of your core schemas