RISK-TAKING

Would you prefer a job involving change, travel and variety even though the job is insecure?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you quite enjoy taking risks?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you carefully lock up your house at night?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you think that young children should learn to cross roads by themselves?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

When the odds are against you, do you still feel it's worth taking a chance?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

When you are catching a train, do you often arrive at the last minute?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Would life with no danger in it be too dull for you?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you save regularly?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Would you enjoy fast driving?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Would you make quite sure you had another job before giving up your old one?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do people who drive very carefully annoy you?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you rather cautious in unusual situations?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Would you do almost anything for a dare?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

When buying things do you usually examine the guarantee?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you think people spend too much effort guarding their future, with savings and insurance, etc?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you go in for regular health checks?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you always wear a safety belt when traveling in a car?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you sometimes gamble money on races, elections or such-like?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Would you agree that an element of risk adds spice to life?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you disagree with borrowing or lending money?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Would being in debt worry you?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you find that you have sometimes crossed a road leaving more careful companions on the other side?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you think the risk of lung cancer from smoking has been exaggerated?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Would you always read the small print before signing a contract?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Does the risk of failure in a business undertaking worry you?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you usually keep your feelings to yourself in case the other person would think you are foolish?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Does driving a fast car or jet aeroplane appeal to you?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Would you be careful to declare everything at the customs if you had been travelling abroad?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Are you sure to arrive at appointments with plenty of time to spare?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

When travelling in an aeroplane, bus or train, do you choose your seat with safety in mind?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Does the fear of rejection concern you if you want to invite somebody for a meal or night out?
Yes Maybe No* Score:


ANALYSIS

High scorers seek rewards with little concern for the possible adverse consequences and they find that an element of risk adds spice to their life. They are not afraid of change or growth or exposing their feelings.
People with low scores prefer familiarity, safety and security, even if it means sacrificing some degree of excitement in their life. Such a person is ruled by fears.

An excellent description of the rewards that may be obtained by overcoming one's fears and "doing it anyway" is the following passage: The Dilemma. I recommend you read it.

How do you compare?
The norm on this trait is between 15-16 points (a statistical approximation). This may be represented on the following scale:

Risk-Taking 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Carefulness

ACTIVITY

Are you happiest when you get involved in some project that calls for immediate and rapid activity?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you become restless when working at something and little action is occurring?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

When climbing stairs do you usually take them two at a time?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you inclined to be slow and deliberate in your actions?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you usually finish your meals before other people even though there is no reason to hurry?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do other people regard you as a very lively person?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you always "on the go" when not actually sleeping?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you like organising and initiating leisure activities?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

When driving a car, do you get very frustrated by slow-moving traffic?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you generally very enthusiastic about starting a new project or undertaking?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

When you are walking with other people, do they often have difficulty keeping up with you?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

At work or at play, do other people find it hard to keep up with the pace you set?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you inclined to rush from one activity to another without pausing for rest?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you often find yourself hurrying to get to places, even when there is plenty of time?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you frequently lacking in energy and motivation to do things?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you like to lie in bed late at the weekends?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you prefer holidays that are quiet and restful without a great deal of rushing about?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you generally move about at a leisurely pace?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

When you wake up in the morning are you usually ready to "get cracking"?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you usually full of pep and vigour?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you often feel tired and listless?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you like to have a lot of things to do all the time?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do other people seem to get more done in a day than you?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Most days, are there times when you enjoy just sitting and doing nothing?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Would you rather watch sports than play them?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you frequently take a nap in the middle of the day?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you get agitated if you have to wait for someone?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

If you had to wait a few minutes for the lift, would you prefer to use the stairs instead?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Normally, do you tend to do things as quickly as you can?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you often feel bubbling over with excess energy?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

SCORING
Each question scores either one, half or zero points:
If you checked Yes* or No* (i.e. with an *) then allot one point.
If you checked Maybe then allot half a point.
If you checked Yes or No (i.e. without an *) then allot zero points.
Enter your score after each question, then add up the total for that Trait.

ANALYSIS

People scoring high on this Trait are generally active and energetic, enjoying all kinds of physical activity including hard work and exercise, pursuing a wide variety of different interests.

People with low scores are inclined to be physically inactive, lethargic and easily tired. They prefer leisurely activities and find it hard to get going in the morning.

High activity is an extravert characteristic: such a person is outgoing because he has clear goals and knows what he wants - this provides the energy. Low activity tends to go with introversion: a more inward-looking, self-conscious and inhibited personality. The person's goals may not be as clear - he may have suffered failure or trauma in the past and therefore have less confidence and energy.

How do you compare?
Each trait in this Questionnaire covers a wide range of behaviour. The score
obtained by a majority of other people representing the particular culture in which this questionnaire was originally tested, provides a "norm". No evaluation, complimentary or condemnatory, should be attached to extreme scores, high or low.

The norm is not necessarily "right" as the majority of people tested may have a cultural tendency that is far from optimum. At the same time, extreme scores may represent compulsive or inhibitory neuroses, and any score may indicate to you, aspects of your personality that you would like to improve or to change.

The norm on this trait is between 16-17 points (a statistical approximation). This may be represented on the following scale:

Activity 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Inactivity

SOCIABILITY

SOCIABILITY
Do you like going out a lot?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you often need understanding friends to cheer you up?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Generally, do you prefer reading to meeting people?
Yes Maybe No* Score:


Are you fairly talkative when you are with a group of people?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Can you usually let yourself go and have a good time at a party?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you hate being with a crowd who play practical jokes on one another?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you like talking to people so much that you never miss a chance of talking to a stranger?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

If you were making a business enquiry, would you rather write than discuss it on the telephone?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you enjoy spending long periods of time by yourself?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Are you relaxed and self confident in the company of other people?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you more distant and reserved than most people?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you like mixing with lots of other people?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you easily make new friends with members of your own sex?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you like to tell jokes and stories to groups of friends?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you enjoy talking and playing with young children?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you apprehensive about going into a room full of strange people?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Have you ever seriously felt that you might be happier living by yourself on a desert island?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable when people get close to you physically?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Is it important to you to be liked by a wide range of people?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you spontaneously introduce yourself to strangers at social gatherings?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Would you rather spend an evening talking to one interesting person of your
own sex than being with a large crowd of friends?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you like to be in the middle of things?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you enjoy solitary activities such as reading or watching TV on your own?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Are you inclined to avoid people whenever possible?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Would you be unhappy if you were prevented from making numerous friends?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you usually prefer to be with companions than do things on your own?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you like to have a full calendar of engagements?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Are you inclined to limit your acquaintances to a select few?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

Do you enjoy entertaining people?
Yes* Maybe No Score:

Do you often feel ill at ease with other people?
Yes Maybe No* Score:

ANALYSIS

People scoring high on this Trait tend to seek out the company of others, they like social functions such as parties and dances and are comfortable when meeting new people. They are extraverted and unselfconscious in company.

People with low scores prefer to have only a few special friends (who are like them)and most enjoy doing things on their own. They tend to be selfconscious and worry about finding things to talk about with other people. Though they may feel content enough, they seem to others to be introverted and, maybe, unfriendly. They have probably had frustrating or humiliating experiences in the past when trying to communicate and so they avoid risking a repetition. They may justify this with a consideration that others are unintelligent or trivial, further solidifying their inhibition. Or they may feel that they have better things to do!

How do you compare?

The norm on this trait is between 16-17 points (a statistical approximation). This may be represented on the following scale:

Sociability 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unsociability