QUESTIONNAIRE - Page 4

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

A - EXTRAVERSION/INTROVERSION

Trait 4 - IMPULSIVENESS

Before making up your mind, do you consider all the advantages and disadvantages?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Do you often buy things on impulse?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you know what you will be doing on your next holiday?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Can you make decisions quickly?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you often get into a jam because you do things without thinking?

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Do you generally do and say things without stopping to think?

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Do you worry about the other person might think before you say something?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Would you rather plan things or make a list rather than simply go ahead and start?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Are you an impulsive person?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you prefer things that just happen rather than those planned in advance?

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When you meet new people, do you very quickly decide whether you like them or not?

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Do you often do things on the spur of the moment?

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Do your plans generally turn out to be nothing like what actually happens?

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Do you like doing things in which you have to act quickly?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you often get involved in things you later prefer to opt out of?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Are you an easy-going person, not generally bother about having everything "just so"?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
When you go on a trip, do you like to plan routes and timetables carefully?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Do you mostly speak without planning what you are going to say?

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Do you think an evening out is more successful if it isarranged at the last moment?

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Do you tend to get so carried away by new and exciting ideas that you never think of the possible snags?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you prefer to "sleep on it" before making decisions?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Do you prefer work that requires close attention most of the time?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Do you need to use a lot of self-control to keep out of trouble?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
When you want to buy something expensive, can you save up for it patiently?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Would you agree that planning things ahead takes the fun out of life?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you hate standing in a long queue for anything?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you get bored easily doing the same old things?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you find you frequently make careless mistakes?

Yes* | Maybe | No || Score:
Do you often change your interests?

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Do you like things to be firmly under your control?

Yes | Maybe | No* || Score:
Do you like surprises?

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ANALYSIS

High scorers are inclined to act on the spur of the moment, make hurried and sometimes premature decisions (without adequate information), may easily get into debt, don't necessarily finish what they have started and are usually carefree, changeable and unpredictable.

Those with low scores consider matters very carefully before making a decision. Liking things to be under their control, they are systematic, orderly, cautious and take their responsibilities seriously. As with other intravert traits, they may lack spontaneity and be ruled by fears.

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:

Impulsiveness 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 Control

Continue to the next Trait: EXPRESSIVENESS.

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