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QUESTIONNAIRE - Page 6

The method of filling in the questions and of scoring is explained in the first page of the Questionnaire, Activity.

A - EXTRAVERSION/INTROVERSION

Trait 6 - REFLECTIVENESS

  • Do you like to have time to be alone with your thoughts?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you frequently pause to meditate about confusing events in your life?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you sometimes wonder if there is something wrong with you?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you often try to find the underlying motives for the actions of other people?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Would you rather read the sports page than the editorial in a newspaper?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Do you seldom stop to analyze your own thoughts and feelings?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Are you keen about learning things, even though they may have no direct relevance to your everyday life?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you like to solve "brain teasers"?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you frequently become so caught up in a problem that you have to keep thinking about it until you arrive at a satisfactory conclusion?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • If you have been to see a film, do you like to go over it in your mind for a long time afterwards?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Are you frequently so lost in thought that you do not notice what is going on around you?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you sometimes drive over a red light, or just stop in time?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you react to new ideas that you come across to see if they align with your own point of view?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Have you ever tried to write poetry?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you read a quality newspaper regularly and at length?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Would you enjoy working on a project that involved a great deal of library research?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Are you good at meeting targets and getting things done swiftly?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Are you impatient with "ivory tower"theorizing?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Are you overcome by a sense of wonder and excitement when visiting historical remains?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you frequently discuss the causes and possible solutions of social and political problems with your friends?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you often spend an evening reading a book?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Would you rather see a documentary rather than a comedy on TV?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you think it is pointless to analyze your own value system and motives?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Do you enjoy "serious" articles on subjects like literature, psychology, philosophy or sociology?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you think it is a waste of time to formulate plans for an ideal society?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Are you bored by discussions of what life may be like in the future?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Do you like work that involves action now, rather than planning or retrospective analysis?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Are you bored by museums or art galleries?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Do you think it is futile to wonder about what there is in outer space?
    Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:

  • Do you spend much time reflecting on the past or the shape that your life is taking?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

  • Do you think deeply about the rights and wrongs of the world around you?
    Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:

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ANALYSIS

To reflect is to think and imagine, within one's own mental universe. High scores on this trait are therefore towards introversion. Those with high scores tend to be interested in knowledge for its own sake, rather than its practical application. They are generally thoughtful and introspective, and are interested in ideas, abstractions and speculations.

The introspection may however occur because the person has received information that confuses their thinking, or accepted another's evaluation which causes them to doubt their own viewpoint and reality. Or they may have problems that are unsolvable because they are unwilling to face the realities of the situation, and they try to find solace in theories or dogma.

Of course, the ability to look inward and reflect is necessary for considered actions, and the ability to visualize objectives and be open to intuitive ideas is behind all human creativity. Reflection is also necessary for the process of re-evaluation of one's beliefs and strategies. But when this occurs without objectivity or direction, it is a quagmire.

Those with low scores are more practically minded and extraverted. They prefer to get on and do things rather than think at length about all the pros and cons. Sometimes, in the case of compulsive extraversion, this is because the person is afraid to look at the ethics of what he is doing or to face the realities of the situation or of their own past experiences.

How do you compare?

The norm on this trait is between 17-18 points (a statistical approximation). This may be represented on the following scale:

Reflectiveness 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 Practicality

Continue to the next Trait: RESPONSIBILITY.

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