Why do people Get paranoid when their test answers are b c d a c c c c c c?

Answer 1

People get paranoid, because the repetition of the same answer suggests a trick is being played and they begin to read too much into the pattern. It's a mind game. They begin to resist "C" as answer, doubting their own answers. A person who succumbs to this trick, scores poorly on a standardized test, not because they do not know the information asked, but because they are afraid to keep answering "C". "C " is the most common correct answer on a standardized test. When you do not know the answer ( and are not penalized for incorrect answers) you're best option is "C".

I have taken standardized U.S. government aptitude tests for a variety of positions. On one occasion (Marine Corps Officer Training), I answered only 98 of 100 questions and was given a score of 100%. I felt that the 2 questions I left blank did not offer appropriate options for a correct answer, so I did not answer. I questioned the testing Officer as to how I could score 100% on a test when I did not answer all of the questions? He replied that, with a score of 100%, I'd know more about that then him, he only graded test.