by Nur Alwan& Rula Tuffaha, Cambridge School of Bucharest
Aim: investigate how preferences in colors connect to person’s personality [being introvert or extrovert].
Method: subjects were given some questions, with limited answers. Each subject completed the questionnaire, and answers were compared.
Subjects: 16 subjects of same ages [16-18 years, boys & girls], grade 11, from CSB.
Strong points: limited answers-> easy and accurate comparison
Weak points: too few subjects and only from one age category, so you cant get generalization of the whole world population
List of questions and answers:
Questions:
1. Favorite color
2. Number of times you go out/week
3. Number of friends [close]
4. Relation with parents
5. Relation with classmates
6. Prefer talking about you problems?
7. Are there things that you can not talk about with anyone? [even close friend/family member]
8. With how many of your neighbors do you get on well? [friendship]
9. Are you more comfortable sitting in groups of friends or alone?
10. Do you enjoy going out?
11. Do you enjoy meeting new people?
Possible answers:
1. White , black , green , blue , red , pink , purple , yellow , brown
2. 0 , 1-2 , 3-4 , more than 4
3. 1 , 2-3 , 4 or more
4. Bad , average , excellent
5. Bad , average , excellent
6. No , not really/sometimes , yes
7. Yes , no
8. None , some , many
9. Groups , alone
10. I love it , its ok , I hate it
11. yes , no
Answers and names are not published as they are private. [Anonymous]
2 subjects chose white -> extremely extrovert people
2 subjects chose red -> v extrovert people
1 subject chose yellow -> average [more extrovert]
3 subjects chose purple and 5 subjects chose blue -> both colors, as are similar, have subjects equally introvert/extrovert. Average people.
2 subjects chose green -> average [more introvert]
1 subject chose black -> introvert
Order from most introvert to most extrovert:
Black -> green -> blue/purple -> yellow -> red -> white
Conclusion:
Same colors had similar results
The brighter the color, the more extrovert and friendly the person
