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