1.

Do you use your phone to stay posted on Yes No

current events and updates on different
portals?
2. Would you feel like you’re missing out if Yes No
you aren’t aware of something that others
know?
3. Are you usually the first to share/pass on Yes No
information that you have learned from
apps with others?

4. Do you continuously check your phone for Yes No

social media apps?
5. Are you using your phone to stay Yes No
connected with your friends- sharing
posts, making plans etc.
6. Do you get excited when you see that you Yes No
have notifications from friends?

7. Do you download apps that will help you Yes No

be more efficient/organized?
8. Do you constantly check your e-mail Yes No
accounts for updates from work?
9. Is your phone your go-to device to get Yes No
things done?

10 Are you interesting in constantly reading Yes No

. about, or owning the latest in technology?
11 Do those close to you view you as Yes No
. knowledgeable when it comes to matters
of technology?
12 Do you find the need to upgrade the Yes No
. technology/devices you own?

13 Do you use your phone just for the bare Yes No

. minimum – phone calls and occasionally
messages?
14 Do you find yourself uninterested in the Yes No
. latest technology or phone models?
15 Would you choose not to use your phone Yes No
. to get something done, if you had a
choice?

16 Do you find yourself using your phone Yes No

. when you are bored, or have nothing else
to do?
17 Do you find yourself putting off other Yes No
. tasks or getting delayed doing other things
because you are on your phone?
18 While using your phone, do you find that Yes No
. a large chunk of time has passed you by?
Questions 1-3

Up-to-Date: These people are driven to stay current with the news, weather and events at all times.
They like to be informed and others look to them as beacons of information. They use their mobile
phone as a resource to keep them connected with real-time information about the world around
them.

Questions 4-6

Social and Curious: These people are sometimes described as connectors because they enjoy
bringing others together, networking and planning events and outings. They use their mobile
phones to keep up with their friends’ lives and to stay connected to the people they care about.

Questions 7-9

Busy and Productive: This group of people is very concerned with all information related to their
own personal efficiency and their ability to cope with a busy schedule. They use mobile phones
because they are more portable, accessible or convenient than using traditional computers. They are
interested in anything that can help them manage their multiple priorities and meet the demands of
their busy day.

Questions 10-12

Latest and Greatest: These people want to be the first to try something, even if there is no
guarantee that they will be satisfied with it. They always want to use the newest technologies and
applications and to be a part of the newest social networks and communities. Friends look to them
for reviews and recommendations of new technologies.

Question 13-15

Just the Basics: This group of people is not really interested in the phone, except for the fact that it
makes life easier. They are not impressed by the newest technology or the marketing appeals of
most applications. They are not early adopters and they look to reviews and recommendations to
find the tools and applications that they want to use on their mobile phone.

Questions 16-18

Bored user: This group of people tend to switch over to their phones when they are trying to put
something off, or fill their time with something. Boredom, lethargy, lack of motivation can be some
of their triggers. This might end up making them spend a large chunk of time on their phones
without realizing it.

You belong to the category: _____

 What’s great about the category I belong to:

 What’s not so great about the category I belong to:

My goal- Keeping the positives and limiting the negatives

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2.

Evaluating how dependent you are on your smartphone:

Useful Intrusive

Social Relationships/
Social Situations
Family Relationships

Work

Self-Improvement/Self
Development
Others