But I’m not quite sane, either.

At least according to this learning style quiz at CNN.com.

I thought it would be fun to take the quiz to see what learning style(s) it would assign to me. I’m pretty self-conscious about how I learn, so I was mostly curious about the quiz itself.

The first sign that trouble was brewing: the quiz has a total of five questions. You can’t get a very good sense for someone’s learning style(s) from five questions, but I figured I’d give it a shot anyway. Then, when I clicked “submit,” I got this message:

Now, I’m not saying I’m not split between two personalities. What I’m saying, Mr. Invisible Quiz Maker, is that I don’t need to examine my choices again. I know exactly how I answered each question. My answers weren’t wrong; your quiz stinks!

Nice try at saying “No two learners have the same style or personality,” on the one hand and then on the other, telling me that you can’t cram my square peg into one of the few round holes you’ve decided everyone should fit into.

I guess it didn’t occur to Mr. Quiz Maker that someone might learn in more than one way, that not everyone would fit neatly into a single learning style category.

If I’d tried to think of a better way to disprove the point of the quiz, I don’t think I could have.