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All About You

Complete the questionnaire below to better understand your personality! This questionnaire has been developed by
psychologists to provide a comprehensive description of personality. It can be used to rate the personalities of children,
adolescents, and adults of any age.

Read our consent form, which explains the benefits of this free, anonymous test, as well as your rights.

There are no "right" or "wrong" answers, but note that you will not obtain meaningful results unless you answer the
questions seriously.

These results are being used in scientific research, so please try to give accurate answers.

Your results will be displayed as soon as you submit your answers.

Instructions
Here are a number of characteristics that may or may not apply to you. For example, do you agree that you are someone
who likes to spend time with others? Please select a response next to each statement to indicate the extent to which you
agree or disagree with that statement.

1 2 3 4 5

Disagree Disagree Neutral; Agree Agree

strongly a little no opinion a little strongly

I am someone who . . .

Neutral;
Disagree Disagree Agree Agree
no Statement
strongly a little a little strongly
opinion

1. Is outgoing, sociable.

2. Is compassionate, has a soft heart.

3. Tends to be disorganized.

4. Is relaxed, handles stress well.

5. Has few artistic interests.

6. Has an assertive personality.

7. Is respectful, treats others with respect.

8. Tends to be lazy.

9. Stays optimistic after experiencing a setback.

10. Is curious about many different things.

11. Rarely feels excited or eager.

12. Tends to find fault with others.

13. Is dependable, steady.

14. Is moody, has up and down mood swings.

15. Is inventive, finds clever ways to do things.

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16. Tends to be quiet.

17. Feels little sympathy for others.

18. Is systematic, likes to keep things in order.

19. Can be tense.

20. Is fascinated by art, music, or literature.

Neutral;
Disagree Disagree Agree Agree
no Statement
strongly a little a little strongly
opinion

21. Is dominant, acts as a leader.

22. Starts arguments with others.

23. Has difficulty getting started on tasks.

24. Feels secure, comfortable with self.

25. Avoids intellectual, philosophical discussions.

26. Is less active than other people.

27. Has a forgiving nature.

28. Can be somewhat careless.

29. Is emotionally stable, not easily upset.

30. Has little creativity.

31. Is sometimes shy, introverted.

32. Is helpful and unselfish with others.

33. Keeps things neat and tidy.

34. Worries a lot.

35. Values art and beauty.

36. Finds it hard to influence people.

37. Is sometimes rude to others.

38. Is efficient, gets things done.

39. Often feels sad.

40. Is complex, a deep thinker.

Neutral;
Disagree Disagree Agree Agree
no Statement
strongly a little a little strongly
opinion

41. Is full of energy.

42. Is suspicious of others’ intentions.

43. Is reliable, can always be counted on.

44. Keeps their emotions under control.

45. Has difficulty imagining things.

46. Is talkative.

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47. Can be cold and uncaring.

48. Leaves a mess, doesn’t clean up.

49. Rarely feels anxious or afraid.

50. Thinks poetry and plays are boring.

51. Prefers to have others take charge.

52. Is polite, courteous to others.

53. Is persistent, works until the task is finished.

54. Tends to feel depressed, blue.

55. Has little interest in abstract ideas.

56. Shows a lot of enthusiasm.

57. Assumes the best about people.

58. Sometimes behaves irresponsibly.

59. Is temperamental, gets emotional easily.

60. Is original, comes up with new ideas.

Before submitting your responses, please help us improve this site by answering a few demographic questions about
yourself. These questions are entirely optional and will not affect your feedback.

About You
Background
Have you completed this questionnaire before? Yes No

What is your gender? Male Female Other

What is your age? years

What is your ethnicity? Check all that apply.

White/Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino
Black/African-American
Asian/Asian-American
American Indian/Native American
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Other

Do you speak English fluently? Yes No

Where would you place yourself on the following spectrum of social class? Please select

Location
If you currently live in the USA, in which state do you live? Please select What is your zip code?

If you currently live outside of the USA, in what country do you live?

Education and Work

What is the highest level of formal education that you have completed? Please select

What is your current employment status? Please select

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If you have had a full-time job in the past five years, how would you describe the main focus of your most recent job?
Please select

Marriage and Family

What is your current marital status? Please select

Are you a parent? Yes No

Politics
Overall, how interested are you in politics?

Not at all Somewhat Very

interested interested interested

In political matters, people talk of "the left" and "the right." How would you place your views on this scale, generally
speaking?

Left Middle Right

Neutral;
Disagree Disagree Agree a Agree
I believe that... no
strongly a little little strongly
opinion

Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.

The government should provide fewer services, even in

areas such as health and education, in order to reduce
spending.

People convicted of violent crimes should receive more

severe penalties than they do now.

The government should make incomes more equal.

By law, abortion should never be permitted.

Government ownership of business and industry should

be decreased.

The number of immigrants from foreign countries who are

permitted to come to your country to live should be
increased.

The government should take more responsibility to

ensure that everyone is provided for.

If you are registered to vote in the USA, what political party do you support? Please select

Submit for Scoring

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