Behavioral/Personality... what's the difference?

The first thing that came to mind in when i began researching the differences between personality and behavioral tests is that a behavioral test sounds like something that would be given during a job interview or a psychiatric evaluation and a personality test sounds reminiscent of online quizzes that teenage girls take.

When I typed 'personality test' into the google search bar the predictions that google gave me were:
personality test intj
personality test meyers briggs
personality test color
personality test free
personality test for kids

Now this doesn't really scream scholastic or demand to be taken seriously so for kicks i typed 'behavioral test' into the google search bar and the predictions were radically different:
behavioral testing in mice
behavioral test online
behavioral tests for autism
behavioral test sample questions
behavioral testing in rats

From these quick searches i feel valid in  saying that google supports my theory that behavioral tests are more scholastic (thus have more serious connotations) than personality tests which seem to have a more accessible appeal.  I spent some time searching for a credible personality test in my quest i was shocked at the wide variety of places that one can find such a test.  Some of my favorites include: The Seattle Church of Scientology, this website which claims it can tell which NFL Football team best fits your personality, and lastly, this test from OkCupid.  This is not to say that some of these tests are not legitimate, just to make a point about extra-checking ones sources and remembering the bias that test results might bear depending on the publishers particular agenda.  For example, the test from the Church of Scientology as a lot less to do with your personality and a lot more to do with somethign called 'spiritual technology.'  On the other hand, on the first page of looking at personality tests somewhere between Scientology and OKCupid I stumbled upon keirsey, a website whose personality test reminds me of Bolton.  While clicking around the Keirsey page i discovered that the majority of their business is in assessing individuals in the work place.  Their motto is "performance through understanding" and they aim to "achieve peak performance by providing solutions for conflict resolution, teamwork, leadership, development, customer engagement, and organizational alignment."  I took their free online assessment called the 'sorter' and was labeled a 'Rational' and the initial (free) review had some striking resemblance's to my label as expressive, expressive from Bolton's test.  For example, both referenced my inherent leadership skills and desire to be in control.  Keirsey's rational also has characteristics of building castles in the skye which Bolton's expressives are famously known for.  While these tests are not testing along the same parameters or are they really even testing the same thing i think it is important to note that valuable skills and resources can come from both.

Bibliography

Church of Scientology International. (2015). Take the most accurate and reliable personality test. Retrieved 26 January 2015, from http://www.scientology-seattle.org/personality-test.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAxZKmBRD_5cCvs8SbxXsSJADZBCmd3engIXYcskPv4CDwFIs1ERkuAVAcOmQJFzG3-N6zsxoC6Z3w_wcB

Keirsey. (1998). Keirsey.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015, from http://www.keirsey.com/

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