Block: Personality [Wave 2]

  • Element Type: Block

  • Block Type: Standard

  • Block Name: Personality

Questions In This Block:

Question QID285

Question Type: Descriptive

Question Text:

In this section we will ask you a few questions about your personality. In order to help you pace yourself, the “next” button will appear only after a few seconds in each question.

Question QID27

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Listed below are a number of statements concerning personal attributes and traits. Read each item and decide whether the statement is true or false as it pertains to your personally.

Questions

FALSE

TRUE

It is sometimes hard for me to go on with my work if I am not encouraged

I sometimes feel resentful when I don’t get my way

On a few occasions, I have given up doing something because I thought too little of my ability

There have been times when I felt like rebelling against people in authority even though I knew they were right

No matter who I’m talking to, I’m always a good listener

There have been occasions when I took advantage of someone

I’m always willing to admit when I make a mistake

I sometimes try to get even rather than forgive and forget

I am always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable

I have never been irked when people expressed ideas different from my own

There have been times when I was quite jealous of the good fortune of others

I am sometimes irritated by people who ask favors of me

I have never deliberately said something that hurt someone’s feelings

Question QID30

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Following are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. Please indicate next to each statement the extent to which that statement accurately or inaccurately describes you.

Questions

Extremely inaccurate 1

2

3

4

Neither inaccurate nor accurate 5

6

7

8

Extremely accurate 9

Organized

Efficient

Systematic

Practical

Disorganized

Sloppy

Inefficient

Careless

Question QID125

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

How much have you been bothered by each of the following symptoms over the past week?

Questions

Not at all 0

1

2

Severely - I barely could stand it 3

Numbness or tingling

Feeling hot

Wobbliness in legs

Unable to relax

Fear of the worst happening

Dizzy or lightheaded

Unsteady

Terrified

Nervous

Feeling of choking

Hands trembling

Shaky

Fear of losing control

Difficulty breathing

Fear of dying

Scared

Indigestion or discomfort in abdomen

Faint

Face flushed

Sweating (not due to heat)

Heart pounding or racing

Question QID233

Question Type: Matrix

Question Text:

Following 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 strongy

I’d rather depend on myself than others

I rely on myself most of the time, I rarely rely on others

I often do my own thing

My personal identity, independent of others, is very important to me

It is important for me to do my job better than the others

Winning is everything

Competition is the law of nature

When another person does better than I do, I get tense and aroused

If a co-worker gets a prize, I would feel proud

The well-being of my coworkers is important to me

To me, pleasure is spending time with others

I feel good when I cooperate with others

Parents and children must stay together as much as possible

It is my duty to take care of my family, even when I have to sacrifice what I want

Family members should stick together, no matter what sacrifices are required

It is important to me that I respect the decision made by my groups

Question QID268

Question Type: Text Entry

Question Text:

In this task we would like you to write about the type of person you aspire to be vs. the person you ought to be vs. the person you actually are. 1. Please describe the type of person you aspire to be. That is, write about the traits and behaviors you would like ideally to possess, your ultimate goals for yourself. Please write at least 3 sentences.

Question QID269

Question Type: Text Entry

Question Text:

  1. Please describe the type of person you ought to be . That is, write about the traits and behaviors attributes that you should or ought to possess, based on your responsibilities and what other people expect from you. Please write at least 3 sentences.

Question QID270

Question Type: Text Entry

Question Text:

  1. Please describe the type of person you actually are . That is, write about the traits and behaviors you actually possess. Please write at least 3 sentences.