Which answer comes closest to describing how you usually feel or act?
When you go somewhere for the day, would you rather:
plan what you will do and when
just go
Do you consider yourself to be:
more of a spontaneous person
more of an organized person
If you were a teacher, would you rather teach:
fact courses
courses involving theory
Are you usually:
a "good mixer"
rather quiet and reserved
Do you usually get along better with:
imaginative people
realistic people
Do you more often let:
your heart rule your head
your head rule your heart
Do you prefer to do many things
on the spur of the moment
according to your plans
Are you:
easy to get to know
hard to get to know
Does following a schedule
appeal to you
cramp you
When you have a special job to do, do you like to:
organize it carefully before you start
find out what is necessary as you go along
In most instances, do you prefer to:
go with the flow
follow a schedule
Would most people say you are
a private person
a very open person
Would you rather be considered:
a practical person
an ingenious person
In a large group do you more often:
introduce others
get introduced
Would you rather have as a friend someone who
is always coming up with new ideas
has both feet on the ground
Are you inclined to:
value sentiment more than logic
value logic more than sentiment
Do you prefer to
wait and see what happens and then make plans
plan things far in advance
Do you tend to spend a lot of time:
by yourself
with others
Do you find being around a lot of people
gives you more energy
is often "draining"
Do you prefer to:
arrange dates, parties, etc., well in advance
be free to do whatever looks like fun when the time comes
In planning a trip would you prefer to:
most of the time do whatever you feel like doing that day
know ahead of time what you'll be doing most days
At parties, do you:
sometimes get bored
always have fun
Do you usually:
mingle well with others
tend to keep more to yourself
Are you more attracted to:
a person with a quick and brilliant mind
a practical person with a lot of common sense
In your daily work, do you:
rather enjoy an emergency that makes you work against time
usually plan your work so you won't need to work under pressure
Would you say it generally takes others
a lot of time to get to know you
a little time to get to know you
Which word in each pair appeals to you more? Think about what the words mean, not about how they look or how they sound
private
open
scheduled
unplanned
abstract
solid
gentle
firm
thinking
feeling
facts
ideas
impulse
decision
hearty
quiet
quiet
outgoing
systematic
casual
theory
certainty
sensitive
just
convincing
touching
statement
concept
unconstrained
scheduled
reserved
talkative
orderly
easy going
idea
actuality
compassion
foresight
benefits
blessings
no-nonsense
theoretical
few friends
lots of friends
systematic
spntaneous
imaginative
matter-of-fact
warm
objective
objective
passionate
build
invent
quiet
gregarious
theory
fact
compassionate
logical
analytical
sentimental
sensible
fascinating
Which answer comes closest to describing how you usually feel or act?
When you start a big project that is due in a week, do you:
take time to list the separate things to be done and the order of doing them
plunge right in
In social situations do you generally find it
difficult to start and maintain a conversation with some people
easily talk to most people for long periods of time
In doing something that many other people do, does it appeal to you more to
do it in the accepted way
invent a way of your own
Can the new people you meet tell you what you are interested in
right away
only after they really get to know you
do you generally prefer courses that teach
concepts and principles
facts and figures
is it a higher compliment to be called
a person of real feeling
a constistently resonable person
do you find going by a schedule
necessary at times but generally unfavorable
helpful and favorable most of the time
When you are with a group of people, would you usually rather
talk individually with people you know well
join in the talk of the group
at parties do you
do most of the talking
let others do most of the talking
does the idea of making a list of what you should get done over a weekend
appeal to you
leave you cold
which is a higher compliment, to be called:
competent
compassionate
Do you generally prefer to
make your social engagements some distance ahead of time
be free to do things on the spur of the moment
Overall, when working on a big assignment, do you tend to:
figure out what needs to be done as you go along
begin by breaking it down into steps
Can you keep a conversation going indefinately
only with people who share some interest of yours
with almost anyone
Would you rather
support the established methods of doing good
analyze what is still wrong and attack unsolved problems
In reading for pleasure, do you
enjoy odd or original ways of saying things
like writers to say exactly what they mean
Would you rather work under a boss (or teacher) who is
good-natured but often inconsistent
sharp-tounged but always logical
would you prefer to do most things according to
however you feel that particular day
a set schedule
can you
talk easily to almost anyone for as long as you haave to
find a lot to say only to certain people or under certain conditions
When making a decision, it is more important to you to
weigh the facts
consider peoples feelings and opinions
Which word in each pair appeals to you more? Think about what the words mean, not about how they look or how they sound
imaginative
realistic
bighearted
firm-minded
fair-minded
caring
production
design
possibilities
certainties
tenderness
strength
practical
sentimental
make
create
novel
already known
sympathize
analyze
strong-willed
tenderhearted
concrete
abstract
devoted
determined
competent
kindhearted
practical
innovative