Block: Personality [Wave 1]

Element Type: Block
Block Type: Standard
Block Name: Personality

Questions In This Block:

Question QID25

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate next to each statement the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement. I see myself as someone who…

Questions	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
Is talkative	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Tends to find fault with others	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Does a thorough job	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is depressed, blue	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is original, comes up with new ideas	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is reserved	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is helpful and unselfish with others	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Can be somewhat careless	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is relaxed, handles stress well	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is curious about many different things	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is full of energy	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Starts quarrels with others	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is a reliable worker	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Can be tense	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is ingenious, a deep thinker	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Generates a lot of enthusiasm	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Has a forgiving nature	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Tends to be disorganized	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Worries a lot	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Has an active imagination	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Tends to be quiet	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is generally trusting	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Tends to be lazy	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is emotionally stable, not easily upset	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is inventive	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Has an assertive personality	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Can be cold and aloof	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Perseveres until the task is finished	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Can be moody	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Values artistic, aesthetic experiences	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is sometimes shy, inhibited	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is considerate and kind to almost everyone	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Does things efficiently	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Remains calm in tense situations	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Prefers work that is routine	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is outgoing, sociable	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is sometimes rude to others	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Makes plans and follows through with them	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Gets nervous easily	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Likes to reflect, play with ideas	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Has few artistic interests	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Likes to cooperate with others	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is easily distracted	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Is sophisticated in art, music, or literature	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

Question QID26

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate next to each statement the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement.

Questions	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I would prefer complex to simple problems	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I like to have the responsibility of handling a situation that requires a lot of thinking	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Thinking is not my idea of fun	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I would rather do something that requires little thought than something that is sure to challenge my thinking abilities	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I try to anticipate and avoid situations where there is likely chance I will have to think in depth about something	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I find satisfaction in deliberating hard and for long hours	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I only think as hard as I have to	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I prefer to think about small, daily projects to long-term ones	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I like tasks that require little thought once I’ve learned them	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
The idea of relying on thought to make my way to the top appeals to me	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I really enjoy a task that involves coming up with new solutions to problems	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Learning new ways to think doesn’t excite me very much	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I prefer my life to be filled with puzzles that I must solve	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
The notion of thinking abstractly appeals to me	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I would prefer a task that is intellectual, difficult, and important to one that is somewhat important but does not require too much thought	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I feel relief rather than satisfaction after completing a task that requires a lot of mental effort	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
It’s enough for me that something gets the job done; I don’t care how or why it works	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I usually end up deliberating about issues even when they do not affect me personally	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

Question QID29

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Below are 24 different values that people rate of different importance in their lives. FIRST READ THROUGH THE LIST to familiarize yourself with all the values. While reading over the list, consider which ones tend to be most important to you and which tend to be least important to you. After familiarizing yourself with the list, rate the relative importance of each value to you as “A GUIDING PRINCIPLE IN MY LIFE.” It is important to spread your ratings out as best you can—be sure to use some numbers in the lower range, some in the middle range, and some in the higher range. Avoid using too many similar numbers. Work fairly quickly.

Questions	Not Important to me 1	2	3	4	Quite Important to me 5	6	7	8	Highly Important to me 9
WEALTH (financially successful, prosperous)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
PLEASURE (having one’s fill of life’s pleasures and enjoyments)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
FORGIVENESS (pardoning others’ faults, being merciful)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
INFLUENCE (having impact, influencing people and events)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
TRUST (being true to one’s word, assuming good in others)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
COMPETENCE (displaying mastery, being capable, effective)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
HUMILITY (appreciating others, being modest about oneself)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
ACHIEVEMENT (reaching lofty goals)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
ALTRUISM (helping others in need)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
AMBITION (high aspirations, seizing opportunities)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
LOYALTY (being faithful to friends, family, and group)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
POLITENESS (courtesy, good manners)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
POWER (control over others, dominance)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
HARMONY (good relations, balance, wholeness)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
EXCITEMENT (seeking adventure, risk, an exciting lifestyle)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
HONESTY (being genuine, sincere)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
COMPASSION (caring for others, displaying kindness)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
STATUS (high rank, wide respect)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
CIVILITY (being considerate and respectful toward others)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
AUTONOMY (independent, free of others’ control)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
EQUALITY (human rights and equal opportunity for all)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
RECOGNITION (becoming notable, famous, or admired)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
TRADITION (showing respect for family and cultural values)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
SUPERIORITY (defeating the competition, standing on top)	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

Question QID35

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements about yourself.

Questions	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
I avoid accumulating lots of stuff	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I restrict the number of things I own	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
“Less is more” when it comes to owning things	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I actively avoid acquiring excess possessions	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I am drawn to visually sparse environments	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I prefer simplicity in design	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I keep the aesthetic in my home very sparse	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I prefer leaving spaces visually empty over filling them	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I am mindful of what I own	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
The selection of things I own has been carefully curated	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
It is important to me to be thoughtful about what I choose to own	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
My belongings are mindfully selected	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

Question QID232

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements about yourself.

Questions	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
My friends’ emotions don’t affect me much.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
After being with a friend who is sad about something, I usually feel sad.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I can understand my friend’s happiness when she/he does well at something.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I get frightened when I watch characters in a good scary movie.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I get caught up in other people’s feelings easily.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I find it hard to know when my friends are frightened.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I don’t become sad when I see other people crying.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Other people’s feelings don’t bother me at all.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
When someone is feeling down I can usually understand how they feel.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I can usually work out when my friends are scared.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I often become sad when watching sad things on TV or in films.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I can often understand how people are feeling even before they tell me.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
Seeing a person who has been angered has no effect on my feelings.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I can usually work out when people are cheerful.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I tend to feel scared when I am with friends who are afraid.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I can usually realize quickly when a friend is angry.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I often get swept up in my friends’ feelings.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
My friend’s unhappiness doesn’t make me feel anything.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I am not usually aware of my friends’ feelings.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I have trouble figuring out when my friends are happy.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐

Question QID235

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate next to each statement the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement.

Questions	Disagree strongly	Disagree a little	Neither agree nor disagree	Agree a little	Agree strongly
It is important to me that the products I use do not harm the environment.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I consider the potential environmental impact of my actions when making many of my decisions.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
My purchase habits are affected by my concern for our environment.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I am concerned about wasting the resources of our planet.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I would describe myself as environmentally responsible.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐
I am willing to be inconvenienced in order to take actions that are more environmentally friendly.	☐	☐	☐	☐	☐