I recently enrolled in DLC III, the newer version of the Army's online course requirement for E7, and was surprised to find this type of an assessment within the modules. I'm wondering what type of information they are seeking with this. The question is select an option that is most like you, but I find myself looking at options that aren't me at all. Just wanted someone else's take on the subject.

This is one of the 131 questions of the assessment.

Please choose one statement in each pair that is most like you.

O It is simply impossible to be honest all the time, so I don't even try.

O When someone criticizes me or my work, I withdraw and avoid everyone for a while.

-Ski

Personally, I'd skip the question.

If you can't proceed with questions skipped, I'd contact whoever is administering the survey and tell them it's flawed, especially if you have several of these types of questions throughout.

Don't skip it. You'll mess up the intended results. It's a personality assessment. That's why the instructions are "choose one statement in each pair that is most like you," not "exactly like you." There are multiple related questions that may/not be worded similar. They're all combined to see which way your thoughts/tendencies lean on different matters.

I guess I'll take the criticism and withdraw and avoid everyone for a while.

Except he stated that neither of those was even remotely like him.

That's why I hate those stupid surveys.

I'd still skip it.