tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28750528.post2017552710888166746..comments2023-08-16T10:01:46.573-04:00Comments on Free Philosophical Discussions: False DichotomyMichael Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037629797131193313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28750528.post-20909794477124849162007-06-12T17:08:00.000-04:002007-06-12T17:08:00.000-04:00A lot of psychology questionnaires have questions ...A lot of psychology questionnaires have questions that give you a choice between two non-dichotomous statements, and make you choose the one that most closely matches your attitude/feeling/belief etc. The idea is that by asking you enough questions they can detect patterns in your choices. Because of my experience with these measures, I've come to approach such questions as you presented not as false dichotomies, but as "pick the one that you most identify with".<BR/><BR/>This often leads to humorous results as I boldly state that "I think we should just let the liberal Democrats just keep on screwing up the country."marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998778504790208999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28750528.post-45646690952790416392007-06-12T15:58:00.000-04:002007-06-12T15:58:00.000-04:00And VOTE! I wish there were a way, like a medic a...And VOTE! I wish there were a way, like a medic alert bracelet, or an AA coin, to show that you voted in the last election. That way at least you will be able to tell if the person ranting about the goofball in office voiced his/her opinion when it could actually count. "Dont blame me I voted for nobody!" just doesn't cut it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com