Oxford Capacity Analysis

As Oxford Personality Analysis (English Oxford Capacity Analysis, OCA ) of the personality test is referred to, offered by the Church of Scientology on newsstands and online as part of its strategy to recruit new members for free. Even members of the Scientology organization ( particularly " Pre- Clears " on the way to " Clear ", a full-fledged Scientologists ) are subjected to this test. His analysis is performed individually and with computer assistance by Scientology officials.

Despite his confidence -inspiring name of the test did not arise in Oxford, but in 1955 developed by Scientology officials Ray Kemp and Julia Lewis based on the personality test Johnson Temperament Analysis used at that time. In the fall of 1960 he took on Scientology Location Johannesburg for the first time use in recruiting new members. Outside Scientology circles he found no evidence of dissemination.

The test consists of 200 questions that can not be answered with Yes, No or white. The results are divided into ten personality assessments (eg, sense of responsibility, nervousness ) and a supposedly determined from the questions on intelligence quotient. In any case, the evaluating official praises the volunteers to suitable Scientology courses, which should supposedly improve the test results.

Times psychologists indicate scientific defects in the design and performance of the test as well as a lack of validity. The accusation was repeatedly voiced that the test WOULD manipulative on the subject. A 1965 in the Australian state of Victoria conducted official investigation even came to the conclusion that the developers of the test would only have half psychometric knowledge.