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Citing this site
Cite the instrument's own paper for the instrument, and this site for the norm tables, the engine or the pages: What's My Trait (2026). Title of the page. https://www.whatsmytrait.com. The norm tables, their generating scripts and the engine are in the public repository, so a method section can name the script and the input hash shown on the methodology page.
Assertiveness
Goldberg, L. R. (1999). A broad-bandwidth, public-domain, personality inventory measuring the lower-level facets of several five-factor models. In I. Mervielde, I. Deary, F. De Fruyt, & F. Ostendorf (Eds.), Personality psychology in Europe, Vol. 7 (pp. 7-28). Tilburg University Press. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newNEOKey.htm. Online version: /tests/assertiveness/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take charge. | Assertiveness | |
| 2 | Try to lead others. | Assertiveness | |
| 3 | Can talk others into doing things. | Assertiveness | |
| 4 | Seek to influence others. | Assertiveness | |
| 5 | Take control of things. | Assertiveness | |
| 6 | Wait for others to lead the way. | Assertiveness | R |
| 7 | Keep in the background. | Assertiveness | R |
| 8 | Have little to say. | Assertiveness | R |
| 9 | Don't like to draw attention to myself. | Assertiveness | R |
| 10 | Hold back my opinions. | Assertiveness | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
Courage
IPIP scales measuring constructs similar to those in the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (Peterson & Seligman, 2004), International Personality Item Pool. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newVIAKey.htm. Online version: /tests/courage/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Have taken frequent stands in the face of strong opposition. | Courage | |
| 2 | Don't hesitate to express an unpopular opinion. | Courage | |
| 3 | Call for action while others talk. | Courage | |
| 4 | Can face my fears. | Courage | |
| 5 | Speak up in protest when I hear someone say mean things. | Courage | |
| 6 | Am a brave person. | Courage | |
| 7 | Avoid dealing with uncomfortable emotions. | Courage | R |
| 8 | Avoid dealing with awkward situations. | Courage | R |
| 9 | Do not stand up for my beliefs. | Courage | R |
| 10 | Don't speak my mind freely when there might be negative results. | Courage | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
Creativity
IPIP scales measuring constructs similar to those in the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (Peterson & Seligman, 2004), International Personality Item Pool. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newVIAKey.htm. Online version: /tests/creativity/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am able to come up with new and different ideas. | Creativity | |
| 2 | Like to think of new ways to do things. | Creativity | |
| 3 | Come up with new ways to do things. | Creativity | |
| 4 | Am an original thinker. | Creativity | |
| 5 | Have an imagination that stretches beyond that of my friends. | Creativity | |
| 6 | Don't pride myself on being original. | Creativity | R |
| 7 | Am not considered to have new and different ideas. | Creativity | R |
| 8 | Have no special urge to do something original. | Creativity | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
Curiosity
IPIP scales measuring constructs similar to those in the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (Peterson & Seligman, 2004), International Personality Item Pool. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newVIAKey.htm. Online version: /tests/curiosity/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Find the world a very interesting place. | Curiosity | |
| 2 | Am never bored. | Curiosity | |
| 3 | Am always busy with something interesting. | Curiosity | |
| 4 | Am excited by many different activities. | Curiosity | |
| 5 | Can find something of interest in any situation. | Curiosity | |
| 6 | Think that my life is extremely interesting. | Curiosity | |
| 7 | Love to hear about other countries and cultures. | Curiosity | |
| 8 | Am not all that curious about the world. | Curiosity | R |
| 9 | Find it difficult to entertain myself. | Curiosity | R |
| 10 | Have few interests. | Curiosity | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
Emotional stability
Goldberg, L. R. (1992). The development of markers for the Big-Five factor structure. Psychological Assessment, 4(1), 26-42. doi:10.1037/1040-3590.4.1.26 Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newBigFive5broadKey.htm. Online version: /tests/emotional-stability/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am relaxed most of the time. | Emotional stability | |
| 2 | Seldom feel blue. | Emotional stability | |
| 3 | Am not easily bothered by things. | Emotional stability | |
| 4 | Rarely get irritated. | Emotional stability | |
| 5 | Seldom get mad. | Emotional stability | |
| 6 | Get stressed out easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 7 | Worry about things. | Emotional stability | R |
| 8 | Am easily disturbed. | Emotional stability | R |
| 9 | Get upset easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 10 | Change my mood a lot. | Emotional stability | R |
| 11 | Have frequent mood swings. | Emotional stability | R |
| 12 | Get irritated easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 13 | Often feel blue. | Emotional stability | R |
| 14 | Get angry easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 15 | Panic easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 16 | Feel threatened easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 17 | Get overwhelmed by emotions. | Emotional stability | R |
| 18 | Take offense easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 19 | Get caught up in my problems. | Emotional stability | R |
| 20 | Grumble about things. | Emotional stability | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
Extraversion
Goldberg, L. R. (1992). The development of markers for the Big-Five factor structure. Psychological Assessment, 4(1), 26-42. doi:10.1037/1040-3590.4.1.26 Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newBigFive5broadKey.htm. Online version: /tests/introvert-or-extrovert/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am the life of the party. | Extraversion | |
| 2 | Feel comfortable around people. | Extraversion | |
| 3 | Start conversations. | Extraversion | |
| 4 | Talk to a lot of different people at parties. | Extraversion | |
| 5 | Don't mind being the center of attention. | Extraversion | |
| 6 | Make friends easily. | Extraversion | |
| 7 | Take charge. | Extraversion | |
| 8 | Know how to captivate people. | Extraversion | |
| 9 | Feel at ease with people. | Extraversion | |
| 10 | Am skilled in handling social situations. | Extraversion | |
| 11 | Don't talk a lot. | Extraversion | R |
| 12 | Keep in the background. | Extraversion | R |
| 13 | Have little to say. | Extraversion | R |
| 14 | Don't like to draw attention to myself. | Extraversion | R |
| 15 | Am quiet around strangers. | Extraversion | R |
| 16 | Find it difficult to approach others. | Extraversion | R |
| 17 | Often feel uncomfortable around others. | Extraversion | R |
| 18 | Bottle up my feelings. | Extraversion | R |
| 19 | Am a very private person. | Extraversion | R |
| 20 | Wait for others to lead the way. | Extraversion | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
IPIP Big-Five Factor Markers
Goldberg, L. R. (1992). The development of markers for the Big-Five factor structure. Psychological Assessment, 4(1), 26-42. doi:10.1037/1040-3590.4.1.26 Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newBigFive5broadKey.htm. Online version: /tests/big-five/short/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am the life of the party. | Extraversion | |
| 2 | Feel little concern for others. | Agreeableness | R |
| 3 | Am always prepared. | Conscientiousness | |
| 4 | Get stressed out easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 5 | Have a rich vocabulary. | Intellect or imagination | |
| 6 | Don't talk a lot. | Extraversion | R |
| 7 | Am interested in people. | Agreeableness | |
| 8 | Leave my belongings around. | Conscientiousness | R |
| 9 | Am relaxed most of the time. | Emotional stability | |
| 10 | Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas. | Intellect or imagination | R |
| 11 | Feel comfortable around people. | Extraversion | |
| 12 | Insult people. | Agreeableness | R |
| 13 | Pay attention to details. | Conscientiousness | |
| 14 | Worry about things. | Emotional stability | R |
| 15 | Have a vivid imagination. | Intellect or imagination | |
| 16 | Keep in the background. | Extraversion | R |
| 17 | Sympathize with others' feelings. | Agreeableness | |
| 18 | Make a mess of things. | Conscientiousness | R |
| 19 | Seldom feel blue. | Emotional stability | |
| 20 | Am not interested in abstract ideas. | Intellect or imagination | R |
| 21 | Start conversations. | Extraversion | |
| 22 | Am not interested in other people's problems. | Agreeableness | R |
| 23 | Get chores done right away. | Conscientiousness | |
| 24 | Am easily disturbed. | Emotional stability | R |
| 25 | Have excellent ideas. | Intellect or imagination | |
| 26 | Have little to say. | Extraversion | R |
| 27 | Have a soft heart. | Agreeableness | |
| 28 | Often forget to put things back in their proper place. | Conscientiousness | R |
| 29 | Get upset easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 30 | Do not have a good imagination. | Intellect or imagination | R |
| 31 | Talk to a lot of different people at parties. | Extraversion | |
| 32 | Am not really interested in others. | Agreeableness | R |
| 33 | Like order. | Conscientiousness | |
| 34 | Change my mood a lot. | Emotional stability | R |
| 35 | Am quick to understand things. | Intellect or imagination | |
| 36 | Don't like to draw attention to myself. | Extraversion | R |
| 37 | Take time out for others. | Agreeableness | |
| 38 | Shirk my duties. | Conscientiousness | R |
| 39 | Have frequent mood swings. | Emotional stability | R |
| 40 | Use difficult words. | Intellect or imagination | |
| 41 | Don't mind being the center of attention. | Extraversion | |
| 42 | Feel others' emotions. | Agreeableness | |
| 43 | Follow a schedule. | Conscientiousness | |
| 44 | Get irritated easily. | Emotional stability | R |
| 45 | Spend time reflecting on things. | Intellect or imagination | |
| 46 | Am quiet around strangers. | Extraversion | R |
| 47 | Make people feel at ease. | Agreeableness | |
| 48 | Am exacting in my work. | Conscientiousness | |
| 49 | Often feel blue. | Emotional stability | R |
| 50 | Am full of ideas. | Intellect or imagination |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
IPIP emotional intelligence components
Barchard, K. A. (2001). Emotional and social intelligence: Examining its place in the nomological network. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia. Scales reproduced in the International Personality Item Pool. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newEmotionalIntelligenceKey.htm. Online version: /tests/emotional-intelligence/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Express my affection physically. | Positive expressivity | |
| 2 | Shout or scream when I'm angry. | Negative expressivity | |
| 3 | Think about the causes of my emotions. | Attending to emotions | |
| 4 | Listen to my feelings when making important decisions. | Emotion-based decision-making | |
| 5 | Like to watch children open presents. | Responsive joy | |
| 6 | Am deeply moved by others' misfortunes. | Responsive distress | |
| 7 | Am concerned about others. | Empathic concern | |
| 8 | Laugh out loud if something is funny. | Positive expressivity | |
| 9 | Can't help but look upset when something bad happens. | Negative expressivity | |
| 10 | Pay a lot of attention to my feelings. | Attending to emotions | |
| 11 | Base my goals in life on inspiration, rather than logic. | Emotion-based decision-making | |
| 12 | Usually end up laughing if the people around me are laughing. | Responsive joy | |
| 13 | Am easily moved to tears. | Responsive distress | |
| 14 | Feel sympathy for those who are worse off than myself. | Empathic concern | |
| 15 | Express my happiness in a childlike manner. | Positive expressivity | |
| 16 | Show my fear. | Negative expressivity | |
| 17 | Am usually aware of the way that I'm feeling. | Attending to emotions | |
| 18 | Plan my life based on how I feel. | Emotion-based decision-making | |
| 19 | Feel other people's joy. | Responsive joy | |
| 20 | Suffer from others' sorrows. | Responsive distress | |
| 21 | Sympathize with the homeless. | Empathic concern | |
| 22 | Sometimes laugh out loud when reading or watching TV. | Positive expressivity | |
| 23 | Suspect that my facial expressions give me away when I feel sad. | Negative expressivity | |
| 24 | Notice my emotions. | Attending to emotions | |
| 25 | Believe emotions give direction to life. | Emotion-based decision-making | |
| 26 | Get caught up in the excitement when others are celebrating. | Responsive joy | |
| 27 | Am upset by the misfortunes of strangers. | Responsive distress | |
| 28 | Believe that criminals should receive help rather than punishment. | Empathic concern | |
| 29 | Hug my close friends. | Positive expressivity | |
| 30 | Show my sadness. | Negative expressivity | |
| 31 | Often stop to analyze how I'm feeling. | Attending to emotions | |
| 32 | Listen to my heart rather than my brain. | Emotion-based decision-making | |
| 33 | Am strongly influenced by the good moods of others. | Responsive joy | |
| 34 | Would be upset if I saw an injured animal. | Responsive distress | |
| 35 | Believe that the poor deserve our sympathy. | Empathic concern | |
| 36 | Show my feelings when I'm happy. | Positive expressivity | |
| 37 | Keep my feelings to myself, regardless of how unhappy I am. | Negative expressivity | R |
| 38 | Rarely think about how I feel. | Attending to emotions | R |
| 39 | Plan my life logically. | Emotion-based decision-making | R |
| 40 | Find it hard to stay in a bad mood if the people around me are happy. | Responsive joy | |
| 41 | Am calm even in tense situations. | Responsive distress | R |
| 42 | Feel little concern for others. | Empathic concern | R |
| 43 | Find it difficult showing people that I care about them. | Positive expressivity | R |
| 44 | Find it difficult showing people that I'm angry with them. | Negative expressivity | R |
| 45 | Rarely analyze my emotions. | Attending to emotions | R |
| 46 | Believe important decisions should be based on logical reasoning. | Emotion-based decision-making | R |
| 47 | Dislike being around happy people when I'm feeling sad. | Responsive joy | R |
| 48 | Am not easily disturbed by events. | Responsive distress | R |
| 49 | Have no sympathy for criminals. | Empathic concern | R |
| 50 | Have difficulty showing affection. | Positive expressivity | R |
| 51 | Keep my feelings to myself, regardless of how scared I am. | Negative expressivity | R |
| 52 | Am not in touch with my feelings. | Attending to emotions | R |
| 53 | Listen to my brain rather than my heart. | Emotion-based decision-making | R |
| 54 | Am unaffected by other people's happiness. | Responsive joy | R |
| 55 | Am unaffected by the suffering of others. | Responsive distress | R |
| 56 | Look down on any weakness. | Empathic concern | R |
| 57 | Keep my happy feelings to myself. | Positive expressivity | R |
| 58 | Rarely show my anger. | Negative expressivity | R |
| 59 | Often ignore my feelings. | Attending to emotions | R |
| 60 | Make decisions based on facts, not feelings. | Emotion-based decision-making | R |
| 61 | Rarely get caught up in the excitement. | Responsive joy | R |
| 62 | Rarely cry during sad movies. | Responsive distress | R |
| 63 | Don't like to get involved in other people's problems. | Empathic concern | R |
| 64 | Wish I could more easily show my negative feelings. | Negative expressivity | R |
| 65 | Rarely notice my emotional reactions. | Attending to emotions | R |
| 66 | Dislike children's birthday parties. | Responsive joy | R |
| 67 | Remain calm during emergencies. | Responsive distress | R |
| 68 | Have little sympathy for the unemployed. | Empathic concern | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
IPIP Interpersonal Circumplex
Markey, P. M., & Markey, C. N. (2009). A brief assessment of the interpersonal circumplex: The IPIP-IPC. Assessment, 16(4), 352-361. doi:10.1177/1073191109340382 Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newIPIP-IPCScoringKey.htm. Online version: /tests/interpersonal-style/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am quiet around strangers | Aloof-introverted | |
| 2 | Speak softly | Unassured-submissive | |
| 3 | Tolerate a lot from others | Unassuming-ingenuous | |
| 4 | Am interested in people | Warm-agreeable | |
| 5 | Feel comfortable around people | Gregarious-extraverted | |
| 6 | Demand to be the center of interest | Assured-dominant | |
| 7 | Cut others to pieces | Arrogant-calculating | |
| 8 | Believe people should fend for themselves | Cold-hearted | |
| 9 | Am a very private person | Aloof-introverted | |
| 10 | Let others finish what they are saying | Unassured-submissive | |
| 11 | Take things as they come | Unassuming-ingenuous | |
| 12 | Reassure others | Warm-agreeable | |
| 13 | Start conversations | Gregarious-extraverted | |
| 14 | Do most of the talking | Assured-dominant | |
| 15 | Contradict others | Arrogant-calculating | |
| 16 | Don't fall for sob-stories | Cold-hearted | |
| 17 | Don't talk a lot | Aloof-introverted | |
| 18 | Seldom toot my own horn | Unassured-submissive | |
| 19 | Think of others first | Unassuming-ingenuous | |
| 20 | Inquire about others' well-being | Warm-agreeable | |
| 21 | Talk to a lot of different people at parties | Gregarious-extraverted | |
| 22 | Speak loudly | Assured-dominant | |
| 23 | Snap at people | Arrogant-calculating | |
| 24 | Don't put a lot of thought into things | Cold-hearted | |
| 25 | Have little to say | Aloof-introverted | |
| 26 | Dislike being the center of attention | Unassured-submissive | |
| 27 | Seldom stretch the truth | Unassuming-ingenuous | |
| 28 | Get along well with others | Warm-agreeable | |
| 29 | Love large parties | Gregarious-extraverted | |
| 30 | Demand attention | Assured-dominant | |
| 31 | Have a sharp tongue | Arrogant-calculating | |
| 32 | Am not interested in other people's problems | Cold-hearted |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
IPIP-NEO-120
Johnson, J. A. (2014). Measuring thirty facets of the Five Factor Model with a 120-item public domain inventory: Development of the IPIP-NEO-120. Journal of Research in Personality, 51, 78-89. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2014.05.003 Key: https://ipip.ori.org/30FacetNEO-PI-RItems.htm. Online version: /tests/big-five/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worry about things. | Anxiety | |
| 2 | Make friends easily. | Friendliness | |
| 3 | Have a vivid imagination. | Imagination | |
| 4 | Trust others. | Trust | |
| 5 | Complete tasks successfully. | Self-Efficacy | |
| 6 | Get angry easily. | Anger | |
| 7 | Love large parties. | Gregariousness | |
| 8 | Believe in the importance of art. | Artistic Interests | |
| 9 | Use others for my own ends. | Morality | R |
| 10 | Like to tidy up. | Orderliness | |
| 11 | Often feel blue. | Depression | |
| 12 | Take charge. | Assertiveness | |
| 13 | Experience my emotions intensely. | Emotionality | |
| 14 | Love to help others. | Altruism | |
| 15 | Keep my promises. | Dutifulness | |
| 16 | Find it difficult to approach others. | Self-Consciousness | |
| 17 | Am always busy. | Activity Level | |
| 18 | Prefer variety to routine. | Adventurousness | |
| 19 | Love a good fight. | Cooperation | R |
| 20 | Work hard. | Achievement-Striving | |
| 21 | Go on binges. | Immoderation | |
| 22 | Love excitement. | Excitement-Seeking | |
| 23 | Love to read challenging material. | Intellect | |
| 24 | Believe that I am better than others. | Modesty | R |
| 25 | Am always prepared. | Self-Discipline | |
| 26 | Panic easily. | Vulnerability | |
| 27 | Radiate joy. | Cheerfulness | |
| 28 | Tend to vote for liberal political candidates. | Liberalism | |
| 29 | Sympathize with the homeless. | Sympathy | |
| 30 | Jump into things without thinking. | Cautiousness | R |
| 31 | Fear for the worst. | Anxiety | |
| 32 | Feel comfortable around people. | Friendliness | |
| 33 | Enjoy wild flights of fantasy. | Imagination | |
| 34 | Believe that others have good intentions. | Trust | |
| 35 | Excel in what I do. | Self-Efficacy | |
| 36 | Get irritated easily. | Anger | |
| 37 | Talk to a lot of different people at parties. | Gregariousness | |
| 38 | See beauty in things that others might not notice. | Artistic Interests | |
| 39 | Cheat to get ahead. | Morality | R |
| 40 | Often forget to put things back in their proper place. | Orderliness | R |
| 41 | Dislike myself. | Depression | |
| 42 | Try to lead others. | Assertiveness | |
| 43 | Feel others' emotions. | Emotionality | |
| 44 | Am concerned about others. | Altruism | |
| 45 | Tell the truth. | Dutifulness | |
| 46 | Am afraid to draw attention to myself. | Self-Consciousness | |
| 47 | Am always on the go. | Activity Level | |
| 48 | Prefer to stick with things that I know. | Adventurousness | R |
| 49 | Yell at people. | Cooperation | R |
| 50 | Do more than what's expected of me. | Achievement-Striving | |
| 51 | Rarely overindulge. | Immoderation | R |
| 52 | Seek adventure. | Excitement-Seeking | |
| 53 | Avoid philosophical discussions. | Intellect | R |
| 54 | Think highly of myself. | Modesty | R |
| 55 | Carry out my plans. | Self-Discipline | |
| 56 | Become overwhelmed by events. | Vulnerability | |
| 57 | Have a lot of fun. | Cheerfulness | |
| 58 | Believe that there is no absolute right and wrong. | Liberalism | |
| 59 | Feel sympathy for those who are worse off than myself. | Sympathy | |
| 60 | Make rash decisions. | Cautiousness | R |
| 61 | Am afraid of many things. | Anxiety | |
| 62 | Avoid contacts with others. | Friendliness | R |
| 63 | Love to daydream. | Imagination | |
| 64 | Trust what people say. | Trust | |
| 65 | Handle tasks smoothly. | Self-Efficacy | |
| 66 | Lose my temper. | Anger | |
| 67 | Prefer to be alone. | Gregariousness | R |
| 68 | Do not like poetry. | Artistic Interests | R |
| 69 | Take advantage of others. | Morality | R |
| 70 | Leave a mess in my room. | Orderliness | R |
| 71 | Am often down in the dumps. | Depression | |
| 72 | Take control of things. | Assertiveness | |
| 73 | Rarely notice my emotional reactions. | Emotionality | R |
| 74 | Am indifferent to the feelings of others. | Altruism | R |
| 75 | Break rules. | Dutifulness | R |
| 76 | Only feel comfortable with friends. | Self-Consciousness | |
| 77 | Do a lot in my spare time. | Activity Level | |
| 78 | Dislike changes. | Adventurousness | R |
| 79 | Insult people. | Cooperation | R |
| 80 | Do just enough work to get by. | Achievement-Striving | R |
| 81 | Easily resist temptations. | Immoderation | R |
| 82 | Enjoy being reckless. | Excitement-Seeking | |
| 83 | Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas. | Intellect | R |
| 84 | Have a high opinion of myself. | Modesty | R |
| 85 | Waste my time. | Self-Discipline | R |
| 86 | Feel that I'm unable to deal with things. | Vulnerability | |
| 87 | Love life. | Cheerfulness | |
| 88 | Tend to vote for conservative political candidates. | Liberalism | R |
| 89 | Am not interested in other people's problems. | Sympathy | R |
| 90 | Rush into things. | Cautiousness | R |
| 91 | Get stressed out easily. | Anxiety | |
| 92 | Keep others at a distance. | Friendliness | R |
| 93 | Like to get lost in thought. | Imagination | |
| 94 | Distrust people. | Trust | R |
| 95 | Know how to get things done. | Self-Efficacy | |
| 96 | Am not easily annoyed. | Anger | R |
| 97 | Avoid crowds. | Gregariousness | R |
| 98 | Do not enjoy going to art museums. | Artistic Interests | R |
| 99 | Obstruct others' plans. | Morality | R |
| 100 | Leave my belongings around. | Orderliness | R |
| 101 | Feel comfortable with myself. | Depression | R |
| 102 | Wait for others to lead the way. | Assertiveness | R |
| 103 | Don't understand people who get emotional. | Emotionality | R |
| 104 | Take no time for others. | Altruism | R |
| 105 | Break my promises. | Dutifulness | R |
| 106 | Am not bothered by difficult social situations. | Self-Consciousness | R |
| 107 | Like to take it easy. | Activity Level | R |
| 108 | Am attached to conventional ways. | Adventurousness | R |
| 109 | Get back at others. | Cooperation | R |
| 110 | Put little time and effort into my work. | Achievement-Striving | R |
| 111 | Am able to control my cravings. | Immoderation | R |
| 112 | Act wild and crazy. | Excitement-Seeking | |
| 113 | Am not interested in theoretical discussions. | Intellect | R |
| 114 | Boast about my virtues. | Modesty | R |
| 115 | Have difficulty starting tasks. | Self-Discipline | R |
| 116 | Remain calm under pressure. | Vulnerability | R |
| 117 | Look at the bright side of life. | Cheerfulness | |
| 118 | Believe that we should be tough on crime. | Liberalism | R |
| 119 | Try not to think about the needy. | Sympathy | R |
| 120 | Act without thinking. | Cautiousness | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/; IPIP-NEO-120 by John A. Johnson.
IPIP-VIA-R
Bluemke, M., Partsch, M. V., Saucier, G., & Lechner, C. M. (2021). Measuring cross-cultural supermodel strengths in a balanced way: The IPIP-VIA-R short scales. Assessment (as cited on the IPIP key page). Key: https://ipip.ori.org/IPIP-VIA-R_Key.html. Online version: /tests/character-strengths/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feel it's important to live in a world of beauty. | Appreciation of beauty | |
| 2 | Know that there are people in my life who care as much for me as for themselves. | Capacity for love | |
| 3 | Am an extremely loyal person. | Teamwork | |
| 4 | Am excited by many different activities. | Curiosity | |
| 5 | Treat all people equally. | Fairness | |
| 6 | Try to respond with understanding when someone treats me badly. | Forgiveness | |
| 7 | Express my thanks to those who care about me. | Gratitude | |
| 8 | Can find the positive in what seems negative to others. | Hope | |
| 9 | Use laughter to brighten the days of others. | Humour | |
| 10 | Don't quit a task before it is finished. | Perseverance | |
| 11 | Am trusted to keep secrets. | Honesty | |
| 12 | Weigh the pro's and the con's. | Judgment | |
| 13 | Am never too busy to help a friend. | Kindness | |
| 14 | Am good at helping people work well together. | Leadership | |
| 15 | Am a true life-long learner. | Love of learning | |
| 16 | Don't brag about my accomplishments. | Modesty | |
| 17 | Come up with new ways to do things. | Creativity | |
| 18 | Have a mature view on life. | Perspective | |
| 19 | Believe it is always better to be safe than sorry. | Prudence | |
| 20 | Am a highly disciplined person. | Self-regulation | |
| 21 | Am good at sensing what others are feeling. | Social intelligence | |
| 22 | Am a spiritual person. | Spirituality | |
| 23 | Have taken frequent stands in the face of strong opposition. | Bravery | |
| 24 | Awaken with a sense of excitement about the day's possibilities. | Zest | |
| 25 | Experience deep emotions when I see beautiful things. | Appreciation of beauty | |
| 26 | Can express love to someone else. | Capacity for love | |
| 27 | Support my teammates or fellow group members. | Teamwork | |
| 28 | Can find something of interest in any situation. | Curiosity | |
| 29 | Believe that everyone's rights are equally important. | Fairness | |
| 30 | Allow others to make a fresh start. | Forgiveness | |
| 31 | Am an extremely grateful person. | Gratitude | |
| 32 | Remain hopeful despite challenges. | Hope | |
| 33 | Keep my sense of humor even in gloomy situations. | Humour | |
| 34 | Finish things despite obstacles in the way. | Perseverance | |
| 35 | Keep my promises. | Honesty | |
| 36 | Am valued by my friends for my good judgment. | Judgment | |
| 37 | Go out of my way to cheer up people who appear down. | Kindness | |
| 38 | Am told that I am a strong but fair leader. | Leadership | |
| 39 | Am thrilled when I learn something new. | Love of learning | |
| 40 | Would never be described as arrogant. | Modesty | |
| 41 | Am an original thinker. | Creativity | |
| 42 | Am considered to be a wise person. | Perspective | |
| 43 | Make careful choices. | Prudence | |
| 44 | Forego things that are bad for me in the long run even if they make me feel good in the short run. | Self-regulation | |
| 45 | Know what to say to make people feel good. | Social intelligence | |
| 46 | Believe that each person has a purpose in life. | Spirituality | |
| 47 | Don't hesitate to express an unpopular opinion. | Bravery | |
| 48 | Look forward to each new day. | Zest | |
| 49 | Am rarely aware of the natural beauty in the environment. | Appreciation of beauty | R |
| 50 | Do not easily share my feelings with others. | Capacity for love | R |
| 51 | Am not good at working with a group. | Teamwork | R |
| 52 | Am not all that curious about the world. | Curiosity | R |
| 53 | Take advantage of others. | Fairness | R |
| 54 | Hold grudges. | Forgiveness | R |
| 55 | Feel no gratitude to others. | Gratitude | R |
| 56 | Expect the worst. | Hope | R |
| 57 | Am not known for my sense of humor. | Humour | R |
| 58 | Don't finish what I start. | Perseverance | R |
| 59 | Lie to get myself out of trouble. | Honesty | R |
| 60 | Don't tend to think things through critically. | Judgment | R |
| 61 | Get impatient when others talk to me about their problems. | Kindness | R |
| 62 | Have difficulty getting others to work together. | Leadership | R |
| 63 | Don't like to learn new things. | Love of learning | R |
| 64 | Like to stand out in a crowd. | Modesty | R |
| 65 | Am not considered to have new and different ideas. | Creativity | R |
| 66 | Am not good at figuring out what really matters. | Perspective | R |
| 67 | Act before thinking through the consequences. | Prudence | R |
| 68 | Let myself be taken over by urges to spend or eat too much. | Self-regulation | R |
| 69 | Don't know how to handle myself in a new social situation. | Social intelligence | R |
| 70 | Feel that life has no meaning. | Spirituality | R |
| 71 | Do not stand up for my beliefs. | Bravery | R |
| 72 | Am described as grumpy. | Zest | R |
| 73 | Fail to notice beauty until others comment on it. | Appreciation of beauty | R |
| 74 | Have difficulty accepting love from anyone. | Capacity for love | R |
| 75 | Prefer to do everything alone. | Teamwork | R |
| 76 | Have few interests. | Curiosity | R |
| 77 | Treat others differently if I don't like them. | Fairness | R |
| 78 | Find it hard to forgive others. | Forgiveness | R |
| 79 | Find few things in my life to be grateful for. | Gratitude | R |
| 80 | Often think about the possibility of negative outcomes that are not likely to occur. | Hope | R |
| 81 | Am not fun to be with. | Humour | R |
| 82 | Give up easily. | Perseverance | R |
| 83 | Cheat on people who have trusted me. | Honesty | R |
| 84 | Don't think about different possibilities when making decisions. | Judgment | R |
| 85 | Am only kind to others if they have been kind to me. | Kindness | R |
| 86 | Am not good at taking charge of a group. | Leadership | R |
| 87 | Don't read nonfiction books for fun. | Love of learning | R |
| 88 | Like to talk about myself. | Modesty | R |
| 89 | Have no special urge to do something original. | Creativity | R |
| 90 | Am rarely consulted for advice by others. | Perspective | R |
| 91 | Like taking risks. | Prudence | R |
| 92 | Give in to my urges. | Self-regulation | R |
| 93 | Have trouble guessing how others will react. | Social intelligence | R |
| 94 | Do not believe in a universal power or a God. | Spirituality | R |
| 95 | Don't speak my mind freely when there might be negative results. | Bravery | R |
| 96 | Don't have much energy. | Zest | R |
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O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form
Rounds, J., Su, R., Lewis, P., & Rivkin, D. (2010). O*NET Interest Profiler Short Form psychometric characteristics: Summary. National Center for O*NET Development. Key: https://www.onetcenter.org/dl_tools/ipsf/Interest_Profiler.pdf. Online version: /tests/career-interests/.
Read the 60 work activities below. Place a check in the box by the activities you would like to do. Do not think about how much education/training is needed or how much money you will make!
Response options: Not checked, Would like to do. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Build kitchen cabinets | Realistic | |
| 2 | Lay brick or tile | Realistic | |
| 3 | Repair household appliances | Realistic | |
| 4 | Raise fish in a fish hatchery | Realistic | |
| 5 | Assemble electronic parts | Realistic | |
| 6 | Drive a truck to deliver packages to offices and homes | Realistic | |
| 7 | Test the quality of parts before shipment | Realistic | |
| 8 | Repair and install locks | Realistic | |
| 9 | Set up and operate machines to make products | Realistic | |
| 10 | Put out forest fires | Realistic | |
| 11 | Develop a new medicine | Investigative | |
| 12 | Study ways to reduce water pollution | Investigative | |
| 13 | Conduct chemical experiments | Investigative | |
| 14 | Study the movement of planets | Investigative | |
| 15 | Examine blood samples using a microscope | Investigative | |
| 16 | Investigate the cause of a fire | Investigative | |
| 17 | Develop a way to better predict the weather | Investigative | |
| 18 | Work in a biology lab | Investigative | |
| 19 | Invent a replacement for sugar | Investigative | |
| 20 | Do laboratory tests to identify diseases | Investigative | |
| 21 | Write books or plays | Artistic | |
| 22 | Play a musical instrument | Artistic | |
| 23 | Compose or arrange music | Artistic | |
| 24 | Draw pictures | Artistic | |
| 25 | Create special effects for movies | Artistic | |
| 26 | Paint sets for plays | Artistic | |
| 27 | Write scripts for movies or television shows | Artistic | |
| 28 | Perform jazz or tap dance | Artistic | |
| 29 | Sing in a band | Artistic | |
| 30 | Edit movies | Artistic | |
| 31 | Teach an individual an exercise routine | Social | |
| 32 | Help people with personal or emotional problems | Social | |
| 33 | Give career guidance to people | Social | |
| 34 | Perform rehabilitation therapy | Social | |
| 35 | Do volunteer work at a non-profit organization | Social | |
| 36 | Teach children how to play sports | Social | |
| 37 | Teach sign language to people who are deaf or hard of hearing | Social | |
| 38 | Help conduct a group therapy session | Social | |
| 39 | Take care of children at a day-care center | Social | |
| 40 | Teach a high-school class | Social | |
| 41 | Buy and sell stocks and bonds | Enterprising | |
| 42 | Manage a retail store | Enterprising | |
| 43 | Operate a beauty salon or barber shop | Enterprising | |
| 44 | Manage a department within a large company | Enterprising | |
| 45 | Start your own business | Enterprising | |
| 46 | Negotiate business contracts | Enterprising | |
| 47 | Represent a client in a lawsuit | Enterprising | |
| 48 | Market a new line of clothing | Enterprising | |
| 49 | Sell merchandise at a department store | Enterprising | |
| 50 | Manage a clothing store | Enterprising | |
| 51 | Develop a spreadsheet using computer software | Conventional | |
| 52 | Proofread records or forms | Conventional | |
| 53 | Install software across computers on a large network | Conventional | |
| 54 | Operate a calculator | Conventional | |
| 55 | Keep shipping and receiving records | Conventional | |
| 56 | Calculate the wages of employees | Conventional | |
| 57 | Inventory supplies using a hand-held computer | Conventional | |
| 58 | Record rent payments | Conventional | |
| 59 | Keep inventory records | Conventional | |
| 60 | Stamp, sort, and distribute mail for an organization | Conventional |
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Orderliness
Goldberg, L. R. (1999). A broad-bandwidth, public-domain, personality inventory measuring the lower-level facets of several five-factor models. In I. Mervielde, I. Deary, F. De Fruyt, & F. Ostendorf (Eds.), Personality psychology in Europe, Vol. 7 (pp. 7-28). Tilburg University Press. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newNEOKey.htm. Online version: /tests/orderliness/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like order. | Orderliness | |
| 2 | Like to tidy up. | Orderliness | |
| 3 | Want everything to be "just right." | Orderliness | |
| 4 | Love order and regularity. | Orderliness | |
| 5 | Do things according to a plan. | Orderliness | |
| 6 | Often forget to put things back in their proper place. | Orderliness | R |
| 7 | Leave a mess in my room. | Orderliness | R |
| 8 | Leave my belongings around. | Orderliness | R |
| 9 | Am not bothered by messy people. | Orderliness | R |
| 10 | Am not bothered by disorder. | Orderliness | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
Patience
IPIP scales measuring constructs similar to those in the HEXACO Personality Inventory (Lee & Ashton, 2004), International Personality Item Pool. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newHEXACO_PI_key.htm. Online version: /tests/patience/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Find that it takes a lot to make me feel angry at someone. | Patience | |
| 2 | Rarely feel angry with people. | Patience | |
| 3 | Am usually a patient person. | Patience | |
| 4 | Rarely get irritated. | Patience | |
| 5 | Seldom get mad. | Patience | |
| 6 | Am easily annoyed. | Patience | R |
| 7 | Get angry easily. | Patience | R |
| 8 | Get irritated easily. | Patience | R |
| 9 | Lose my temper. | Patience | R |
| 10 | Get upset easily. | Patience | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
Perseverance
IPIP scales measuring constructs similar to those in the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (Peterson & Seligman, 2004), International Personality Item Pool. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newVIAKey.htm. Online version: /tests/perseverance/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't quit a task before it is finished. | Perseverance | |
| 2 | Am a goal-oriented person. | Perseverance | |
| 3 | Finish things despite obstacles in the way. | Perseverance | |
| 4 | Am a hard worker. | Perseverance | |
| 5 | Don't get sidetracked when I work. | Perseverance | |
| 6 | Don't finish what I start. | Perseverance | R |
| 7 | Give up easily. | Perseverance | R |
| 8 | Do not tend to stick with what I decide to do. | Perseverance | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
Rosenberg, M. (1965). Society and the adolescent self-image. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Key: https://socy.umd.edu/about-us/using-rosenberg-self-esteem-scale. Online version: /tests/self-esteem/.
Below is a list of statements dealing with your general feelings about yourself. If you strongly agree, circle SA. If you agree with the statement, circle A. If you disagree, circle D. If you strongly disagree, circle SD.
Response options: Strongly agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly disagree (the first option scores highest). Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I feel that I'm a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. | Self-esteem | |
| 2 | I feel that I have a number of good qualities. | Self-esteem | |
| 3 | All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure. | Self-esteem | R |
| 4 | I am able to do things as well as most other people. | Self-esteem | |
| 5 | I feel I do not have much to be proud of. | Self-esteem | R |
| 6 | I take a positive attitude toward myself. | Self-esteem | |
| 7 | On the whole, I am satisfied with myself. | Self-esteem | |
| 8 | I wish I could have more respect for myself. | Self-esteem | R |
| 9 | I certainly feel useless at times. | Self-esteem | R |
| 10 | At times I think I am no good at all. | Self-esteem | R |
Licence: Public domain. The University of Maryland Department of Sociology states that the scale may be used without charge and without notifying the department, including translations or adaptations, consistent with traditional scholarly attribution. https://socy.umd.edu/about-us/using-rosenberg-self-esteem-scale Credit: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Morris Rosenberg (1965).
Ten-Item Personality Inventory
Gosling, S. D., Rentfrow, P. J., & Swann, W. B., Jr. (2003). A very brief measure of the Big-Five personality domains. Journal of Research in Personality, 37(6), 504-528. doi:10.1016/S0092-6566(03)00046-1 Key: https://gosling.psy.utexas.edu/scales-weve-developed/ten-item-personality-measure-tipi/. Online version: /tests/quick/.
Here are a number of personality traits that may or may not apply to you. Please write a number next to each statement to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement. You should rate the extent to which the pair of traits applies to you, even if one characteristic applies more strongly than the other. I see myself as:
Response options: Disagree strongly, Disagree moderately, Disagree a little, Neither agree nor disagree, Agree a little, Agree moderately, Agree strongly. Scoring: mean of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extraverted, enthusiastic. | Extraversion | |
| 2 | Critical, quarrelsome. | Agreeableness | R |
| 3 | Dependable, self-disciplined. | Conscientiousness | |
| 4 | Anxious, easily upset. | Emotional stability | R |
| 5 | Open to new experiences, complex. | Openness to experiences | |
| 6 | Reserved, quiet. | Extraversion | R |
| 7 | Sympathetic, warm. | Agreeableness | |
| 8 | Disorganized, careless. | Conscientiousness | R |
| 9 | Calm, emotionally stable. | Emotional stability | |
| 10 | Conventional, uncreative. | Openness to experiences | R |
Licence: Free for any use. The author states on the TIPI page that anyone can use it for any purpose and need not ask permission. https://gosling.psy.utexas.edu/scales-weve-developed/ten-item-personality-measure-tipi/ Credit: Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), Gosling, Rentfrow and Swann (2003).
Trust
Goldberg, L. R. (1999). A broad-bandwidth, public-domain, personality inventory measuring the lower-level facets of several five-factor models. In I. Mervielde, I. Deary, F. De Fruyt, & F. Ostendorf (Eds.), Personality psychology in Europe, Vol. 7 (pp. 7-28). Tilburg University Press. Key: https://ipip.ori.org/newNEOKey.htm. Online version: /tests/trust/.
Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex as you are, and roughly your same age.
Response options: Very inaccurate, Moderately inaccurate, Neither accurate nor inaccurate, Moderately accurate, Very accurate. Scoring: sum of the items in each scale; items marked R are reverse scored.
| No. | Item | Scale | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trust others. | Trust | |
| 2 | Believe that others have good intentions. | Trust | |
| 3 | Trust what people say. | Trust | |
| 4 | Believe that people are basically moral. | Trust | |
| 5 | Believe in human goodness. | Trust | |
| 6 | Think that all will be well. | Trust | |
| 7 | Distrust people. | Trust | R |
| 8 | Suspect hidden motives in others. | Trust | R |
| 9 | Am wary of others. | Trust | R |
| 10 | Believe that people are essentially evil. | Trust | R |
Licence: Public domain (IPIP). Permission is granted automatically for any person to use IPIP items for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial. https://ipip.ori.org/newPermission.htm Credit: International Personality Item Pool, https://ipip.ori.org/.