upcoming psychiatric examine
10-02-2006, 11:23 AM
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upcoming psychiatric examine
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I am applying to join flying academy, i have passes all tests and only 1 to go..the psychiatric interview..i have no idea how its gona be or how i will have to react, respond or any preparation i should do to pass it?
any advice would be much appreciated.
Domy
I am applying to join flying academy, i have passes all tests and only 1 to go..the psychiatric interview..i have no idea how its gona be or how i will have to react, respond or any preparation i should do to pass it?
any advice would be much appreciated.
Domy
10-02-2006, 01:33 PM
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I recommend that you tell them about the voices in your head and about how your friends are all out to get you. Be sure to tell them about your prior drug and alcohol problems also. If that doesn't work at the flight academy, it should work for the US Air Force ... Good Luck.
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10-02-2006, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MaydayMark
I recommend that you tell them about the voices in your head and about how your friends are all out to get you. Be sure to tell them about your prior drug and alcohol problems also. If that doesn't work at the flight academy, it should work for the US Air Force ... Good Luck.
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any one else, seriously?
10-02-2006, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Domy
oh we have a funny dicky ass in here, thats good.
any one else, seriously?
any one else, seriously?
10-02-2006, 07:24 PM
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Just tell the truth if you are a reasonably normal person. If you are a weirdo (you know if you are) then you are gonna (your words) lie. You better be good at lying however because the shrink will catch you.
10-02-2006, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Domy
Hi
I am applying to join flying academy, i have passes all tests and only 1 to go..the psychiatric interview..i have no idea how its gona be or how i will have to react, respond or any preparation i should do to pass it?
any advice would be much appreciated.
Domy
I am applying to join flying academy, i have passes all tests and only 1 to go..the psychiatric interview..i have no idea how its gona be or how i will have to react, respond or any preparation i should do to pass it?
any advice would be much appreciated.
Domy
You can't prep for a psych test.
However, since you seem bent on it... Consider who you're applying to when you answer the questions.
For example, one psych test has the question: "Would you rather hit your thumb with a hammer, or throw up on a crowded bus?" Now, if you're applying to the Navy, the right answer is "hit your thumb with a hammer" because the rule in the Navy is "better dead than look bad". On the other hand, if you're applying to the Air Force, the correct answer is "throw up on a crowded bus" because in the AF, pain is to be avoided at all costs. Besides, AF pilots aren't allowed access to hand tools.
But really... your time would be far better spent learning to read and write the English language. It's pretty much a universal requirement for pilot jobs.
Regards,
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10-03-2006, 05:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Nitefrater
Domy,
You can't prep for a psych test.
However, since you seem bent on it... Consider who you're applying to when you answer the questions.
For example, one psych test has the question: "Would you rather hit your thumb with a hammer, or throw up on a crowded bus?" Now, if you're applying to the Navy, the right answer is "hit your thumb with a hammer" because the rule in the Navy is "better dead than look bad". On the other hand, if you're applying to the Air Force, the correct answer is "throw up on a crowded bus" because in the AF, pain is to be avoided at all costs. Besides, AF pilots aren't allowed access to hand tools.
But really... your time would be far better spent learning to read and write the English language. It's pretty much a universal requirement for pilot jobs.
Regards,
-Frater
You can't prep for a psych test.
However, since you seem bent on it... Consider who you're applying to when you answer the questions.
For example, one psych test has the question: "Would you rather hit your thumb with a hammer, or throw up on a crowded bus?" Now, if you're applying to the Navy, the right answer is "hit your thumb with a hammer" because the rule in the Navy is "better dead than look bad". On the other hand, if you're applying to the Air Force, the correct answer is "throw up on a crowded bus" because in the AF, pain is to be avoided at all costs. Besides, AF pilots aren't allowed access to hand tools.
But really... your time would be far better spent learning to read and write the English language. It's pretty much a universal requirement for pilot jobs.
Regards,
-Frater
a friend of mine told me body language does highly affect the overall rating, like the one shouldnt move his hands alot or the way he sit?
is that true? does it really count ?
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10-03-2006, 01:34 PM
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Most airlines I am familliar with use a computer graded exam for psyc. Body Language should not matter in such a case.
Try to Google MMPI, it stands for Massachusets Multiphasic Psychometric Inventory. They have one specifically for Pilots. Many airlines use this test or one similar. It is sometimes backed up by an interview with a Doctor, but this gets expensive for the airline, so it is rarely done.
The MMPI is a few hundred multiple choice questions. They are repeated and asked in such a way to try to trick you up to test for honesty, consistency, etc. As previous posters have said, not possible to practice for such a thing.
Good luck
PH
Try to Google MMPI, it stands for Massachusets Multiphasic Psychometric Inventory. They have one specifically for Pilots. Many airlines use this test or one similar. It is sometimes backed up by an interview with a Doctor, but this gets expensive for the airline, so it is rarely done.
The MMPI is a few hundred multiple choice questions. They are repeated and asked in such a way to try to trick you up to test for honesty, consistency, etc. As previous posters have said, not possible to practice for such a thing.
Good luck
PH
10-04-2006, 01:48 PM
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Domy,
Are you by chance using one of those on line "English translation" sites? The sentence structure of your post looks a little like it. Aside from that it's normal to have questions about the psyche tests, and really you can't study for them. Just think and respond, and don't say anything stupid!
Are you by chance using one of those on line "English translation" sites? The sentence structure of your post looks a little like it. Aside from that it's normal to have questions about the psyche tests, and really you can't study for them. Just think and respond, and don't say anything stupid!
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