The BAP! (Batman Assessment of Personality)

 

Your gender:

 

 Your age:

 

If you are 17 or younger, you may not participate. Sorry.

 

 

Your level of education/year in school:
 

Submission date (today):   

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

In the column labeled Yourself, enter the number from our 1-7 rating scale to say how well each statement describes you.

Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe how you honestly see yourself compared to peers (people of same gender, similar age). 

Similarly rate each of the following:

  • Batman
  • Bruce Wayne (how Batman acts publicly in his secret identity)
  • your favorite comic book character
    (2nd favorite if Batman is your favorite; or one of your favorites if you don't have a #1 favorite)

 

 

Rating Scale

 

7

Absolutely Right

6

Very  Accurate 

5

Moderately Accurate

4

Neither Accurate Nor Inaccurate

3

Moderately Inaccurate

2

Very Inaccurate

1

Absolutely Wrong

 

       

           Answer quickly. Your first thought is generally the best. Most people complete this part in 3 or 4 minutes.

Remember: Enter 1-7 in each box.
Refer to the rating scale above. 

1. Yourself

2. Batman

3. Bruce Wayne's public persona

4. Favorite Comic Book Character

 Have frequent mood swings.

 

 

 

 Enjoy hearing new ideas.

 

 

 

 Have a vivid imagination.

 

 

 

 Am the life of the party.

 

 

 

 Am skilled in handling social situations.

 

 

 

 Am always prepared.

 

 

 

 Pay attention to details.

 

 

 

 Respect others.

 

 

 

 Insult people.

 

 

 

 Am not interested in abstract ideas.

 

 

 

 Make plans and stick to them..

 

 

 

 Find it difficult to get down to work.

 

 

 

 Panic easily.

 

 

 

 Avoid philosophical discussions.

 

 

 

 Accept people as they are.

 

 

 

 Keep in the background.

 

 

 

 Feel comfortable with myself.

 

 

 

 Don't talk a lot.

 

 

 

 Often feel blue.

 

 

 

 Have a good word for everyone.

 

 

 

 

What character did you rate in column 4?

If the character isn't so famous that you can be 100% certain we'll recognize the character by name, please state the source of this character.
 

 

  Mark which medium's depiction of Batman most influenced your answers.

comic

books

Adam West

TV series

cartoons
on TV

theatrical
movies

        other (specify)

 

 

How familiar are you with the personality of the character Batman? Mark one choice.

not at all

barely

much less than most people

a bit less than most people

average for people in this society

a bit more than most people

much more than most

I'm almost an expert.

I'm an expert.

 

 

How strongly do you like the character Batman?
 
like him the least possible
0%

rather dislike

somewhat like

like him the most possible
100%

 

Have you ever worked for a comic book publisher/company?    yes    no
If yes, in what capacity?

 

How often have you read comic books?

Who asked you to complete this survey?
Or if no one asked you, please let us know how you found this survey.

If someone asked you to take this survey, how do you know that person?

We will send you your scores and an explanation of our work. Enter your e-mail address.
Anonymous e-mail would be preferable.

                    


 

Form prepared by Travis Langley, Henderson State University.
Copyright in this format © 2007 All rights reserved.
Revised: 06/11/06