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Trait Identification Questionnaire

Instructions: Listed below are 20 pairs of opposite traits. For each pair, indicate which of the traits is most
characteristic of __________ (YOU / A WELL-KNOWN CELEBRITY) by circling the trait. If neither trait is most
characteristic, indicate that by circling "depends on the situation."

Serious Lighthearted Depends on the situation

Subjective Analytic Depends on the situation

Future Oriented Present Oriented Depends on the situation

Energetic Relaxed Depends on the situation

Unassuming Self-assertive Depends on the situation

Lenient Firm Depends on the situation

Reserved Emotionally Expressive Depends on the situation

Dignified Casual Depends on the situation

Realistic Idealistic Depends on the situation

Intense Calm Depends on the situation

Skeptical Trusting Depends on the situation

Quiet Talkative Depends on the situation

Cultivated Natural Depends on the situation

Sensitive Tough-minded Depends on the situation

Steady Flexible Depends on the situation

Self-sufficient Sociable Depends on the situation

Dominant Submissive Depends on the situation

Cautious Bold Depends on the situation

Uninhibited Self-controlled Depends on the situation

Conscientious Happy-go-lucky Depends on the situation

Adapted from Kite, M. E. (1991). Observer biases in the classroom, Teaching of Psychology, 18, 161–164.

Reprinted from Instructor’s Resource Manual for Psychology (2005) by S. Kassin. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education.
Trait Identification Questionnaire

Instructions: Listed below are 20 pairs of opposite traits. For each pair, indicate which of the traits is most
characteristic of __________ (YOU / A WELL-KNOWN CELEBRITY) by circling the trait. If neither trait is most
characteristic, indicate that by circling "depends on the situation."

Serious Lighthearted Depends on the situation

Subjective Analytic Depends on the situation

Future Oriented Present Oriented Depends on the situation

Energetic Relaxed Depends on the situation

Unassuming Self-assertive Depends on the situation

Lenient Firm Depends on the situation

Reserved Emotionally Expressive Depends on the situation

Dignified Casual Depends on the situation

Realistic Idealistic Depends on the situation

Intense Calm Depends on the situation

Skeptical Trusting Depends on the situation

Quiet Talkative Depends on the situation

Cultivated Natural Depends on the situation

Sensitive Tough-minded Depends on the situation

Steady Flexible Depends on the situation

Self-sufficient Sociable Depends on the situation

Dominant Submissive Depends on the situation

Cautious Bold Depends on the situation

Uninhibited Self-controlled Depends on the situation

Conscientious Happy-go-lucky Depends on the situation

Adapted from Kite, M. E. (1991). Observer biases in the classroom, Teaching of Psychology, 18, 161–164.

Reprinted from Instructor’s Resource Manual for Psychology (2005) by S. Kassin. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education.

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