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The description of the psych study could arguably be similar to the personality test community colleges are requiring in LA classes - one college required students to take the test and write an essay on results requiring them to discuss strengths and also weaknesses. Then required the students to review and comment on classmates essay's. It is graded. The personality test is run through a company called VIA https://www.viacharacter.org/
Every assignment in this LA class is based on a controversial topic - it is done to intentionally expose the student to criticism and various forms of abuse by others students and teacher.

"purposely brutalizing psychological experiment" led by Harvard psychologist Henry Murray. Subjects were told they would debate personal philosophy with a fellow student and were asked to write essays detailing their personal beliefs and aspirations. The essays were given to an anonymous individual who would confront and belittle the subject in what Murray himself called "vehement, sweeping, and personally abusive" attacks, using the content of the essays as ammunition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kaczynski