QUESTIONNAIRE - Page 1

The Questionnaire is presented in a series of pages, one for each psychological trait.
Work through the questions, clicking the box next to the appropriate answer: either "Yes", "Maybe" or "No". (The asterisks* relate to the later Scoring). The Score box is left to fill in later.
Answer as honestly as you can: there is no point in trying to "make yourself look good" - that would be counter-productive.
You may prefer to print out each page first, in order to keep a record of your Questionnaire entries.

A - EXTRAVERSION/INTROVERSION

Trait 1 - 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 organizing 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* (ie with an *) then allot one point.

If you checked Maybe then allot half a point.

If you checked Yes or No (ie without an *) then allot zero points.

Enter each score in the Score box after each question above, then add up the total.

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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 behavior. 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
If you have not printed this page out, you may want to keep a record of this score.

Continue to the next Trait: SOCIABILITY.

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