Cognitive Flexibility Inventory, CFI Test - the question form
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1. I am able to evaluate situations well.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
2. I have difficulty making decisions in difficult situations.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
3. Before making a decision, I consider several alternatives.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
4. When I face difficult situations, I feel like I am losing control.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
5. I prefer to look at difficult situations from different perspectives.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
6. I look for additional information that is not always obvious before deciding on the reasons for a behavior.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
7. In difficult situations, I feel so tense that I cannot think of a way to resolve them.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
8. I try to look at things from another person's point of view.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
9. I find it difficult to see that there are many different ways to handle difficult situations.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
10. I can put myself in another person’s place.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
11. When I encounter difficult situations, I just do not know what to do.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
12. It is important to consider difficult situations from different perspectives.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
13. In difficult situations, I consider several options before deciding how to act.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
14. I often look at situations from different points of view.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Somewhat disagree
4 - Neither agree nor disagree
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Agree
7 - Strongly agree
15. I am able to cope with the difficulties I encounter in life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
16. When explaining the reasons for behavior, I take into account all available information.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
17. I feel that in difficult situations there is nothing I can do to change things.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
18. When I encounter difficult situations, I pause and try to think of several ways to resolve them.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
19. I can think of more than one way to resolve a difficult situation I have encountered.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Somewhat disagree
4 - Not sure
5 - Somewhat agree
6 - Agree
7 - Strongly agree
20. I consider multiple alternatives before responding to difficult situations.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
1. I am able to judge situations well.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
2. I have difficulty making decisions in difficult situations.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
3. Before making a decision, I consider several alternatives.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
4. When I face difficult situations, I feel as though I am losing control.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
5. I prefer to look at difficult situations from different perspectives.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
6. I look for additional, not always obvious, information before determining the reasons for behavior.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
7. Difficult situations make me feel so tense that I cannot think of a way to resolve them.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
8. I try to see things from another person's point of view.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
9. I find it difficult to see many different ways to resolve difficult situations.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
10. I can put myself in another person’s position.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
11. When I face difficult situations, I just do not know what to do.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
12. It is important to consider difficult situations from different perspectives.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
13. In difficult situations, I consider several options before deciding how to act.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
14. I often look at a situation from different points of view.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
15. I am able to overcome the difficulties I face in life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
16. When explaining the reasons for behavior, I take into account all available information.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
17. I feel that in difficult situations I am unable to change anything.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
18. When I face difficult situations, I pause and try to think of several ways to resolve them.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
19. I can think of more than one way to resolve a difficult situation I have encountered.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Unsure
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
20. I consider several alternatives before responding to difficult situations.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree