DESCRIBING YOURSELF
On the following web pages, there are phrases describing people's behaviors. Please use the rating scale below to describe how accurately each statement describes you. Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age. So that you can describe yourself in an honest manner, your responses will be kept in absolute confidence. Please read each statement carefully, and then select the bubble that best corresponds to how you feel. When you are finished, click the SUBMIT button at the bottom.
1. I like to solve complex problems.
2. I act comfortably with others.
3. I am able to control my cravings.
4. I believe in an eye for an eye.
5. I am not easily affected by my emotions.
6. I turn plans into actions.
7. I am calm even in tense situations.
8. I am not easily bothered by things.
9. I look down on others.
10. I have little to say.
11. I am hard to get to know.
12. I am easily intimidated.
13. I act without thinking.
14. I can't stand confrontations.
15. I find it difficult to get down to work.
16. I jump into things without thinking.
17. I do crazy things.
18. I have difficulty understanding abstract ideas.
19. I enjoy examining myself and my life.
20. I misrepresent the facts.
21. I often make last-minute plans.
22. I readily overcome setbacks.
23. I take no time for others.
24. I seek to influence others.
25. I like to act on a whim.
26. I am not really interested in others.
27. I avoid difficult reading material.
28. I pay my bills on time.
29. I tell the truth.
30. I often forget to put things back in their proper place.
31. I have a lot of fun.
32. I love a good fight.
33. I work hard.
34. I use flattery to get ahead.
35. I trust what people say.
36. I excel in what i do.
37. I am passionate about causes.
38. I often feel blue.
39. I obstruct others' plans.
40. I like a leisurely lifestyle.
41. I have frequent mood swings.
42. I believe laws should be strictly enforced.
43. I try to understand myself.
44. I love order and regularity.
45. I don't like to draw attention to myself.
46. I feel comfortable with myself.
47. I seek adventure.
48. I only feel comfortable with friends.
49. I take control of things.
50. I get caught up in my problems.
51. I act wild and crazy.
52. I can't make up my mind.
53. I tend to vote for liberal political candidates.
54. I prefer to be alone.
55. I have a high opinion of myself.
56. I rarely overindulge.
57. I know how to cope.
58. I am sure of my ground.
59. I like to stand during the national anthem.
60. I consider myself an average person.
61. I experience my emotions intensely.
62. I am afraid to draw attention to myself.
63. I am not embarrassed easily.
64. I want to be left alone.
65. I amuse my friends.
66. I warm up quickly to others.
67. I keep others at a distance.
68. I am often in a bad mood.
69. I break rules.
70. I trust others.
71. I rarely complain.
72. I handle tasks smoothly.
73. I come up with good solutions.
74. I don't understand people who get emotional.
75. I hate to seem pushy.
76. I believe that too much tax money goes to support artists.
77. I turn my back on others.
78. I dislike changes.
79. I tend to dislike soft-hearted people.
80. I indulge in my fantasies.
81. I seldom get mad.
82. I want everything to be "just right."
83. I believe people should fend for themselves.
84. I feel others' emotions.
85. I enjoy thinking about things.
86. I get angry easily.
87. I avoid contacts with others.
88. I make rash decisions.
89. I see beauty in things that others might not notice.
90. I like music.
91. I postpone decisions.
92. I am attached to conventional ways.
93. I am not easily amused.
94. I like order.