What's Your AQ? (from David)

David sent me this blog post. It is dated October 8, 2009.

David writes:

Your I.Q.(Intelligence Quotient) is one way to measure just how smart you are. It also indicates how well you solve problems. I was thinking about how to measure one's accountability and thought some sort of test that produces an Accountability Quotient might be interesting.

By accountability I mean being personally responsible to those in our life who are important to us. That includes God, family, and friends. And specifically, I want to focus on our accountability around sexual matters. It seems our society almost encourages making us unaccountable for our behaviors and their impact on those around us. Looking around at our celebrity-centered, no-boundaries culture, it's safe to say most people would prefer not to be accountable to anyone.

This AQ test is still a work in progress, so I welcome feedback and suggestions. I still haven't figured out how to "score" it and weight the various questions, and I think we can sharpen the questions I've come up with as well as add more of them. Ultimately, I would like to come up with the various ranges of scores that identify just how accountable you are in your life. Here is where I am at this point.

FS2G Accountability Quotient (1.0)

1. Do you look at pornography?
A. If so, how often?
B. If so, does your spouse know?

2. Do you have pornography in your home? (i.e., magazines, videos, or on your computer?)

3. Do you use accountability software?

4. Do you use filtering software?

5. Do you block TV shows/channels with adult content? (not just pornography, but shows that contain sexual content and nudity)

6. Do your children have their own computer in their room?
A. If so, does it have accountability and filter software?

7. Has your child seen pornography?

8. Have you talked to your age-appropriate children about the negative impact of pornography?

9. Are you part of an accountability group or have an accountability partner?

10. At what age do you think it is acceptable to look at pornography?
a. under 13
b. 13-15
c. 16-18
d. 18-21
e. 22 and over
f. never


As I said, this AQ test is still a work in progress, so I welcome feedback and suggestions.

God bless,
David