Detailed Test for Immaturity, DIT - the question form

1. Decisions and plans are strongly influenced by initial assumptions, emotions, and momentary desires.

2. Marked egocentrism (typically characteristic of early stages of mental development in childhood).

3. When analyzing a situation, not all relevant factors that affect it are taken into account.

4. In analyzing the interaction of factors that have already been taken into account, not all relationships and interactions among the factors are considered.

5. Uses a simplified and abbreviated analysis of factors that have already been accepted for analysis and of their interrelationships.

6. Factors and their interrelationships that align with an initial attitude or momentary emotional state exert an unjustifiably strong influence on the final decision or conclusions, while factors and their interrelationships that contradict the initial attitude or momentary emotional state exert an unjustifiably weak influence on the final decision or conclusions.

7. Limited and incomplete consideration of past experience (one’s own and other people’s).

8. Personal responsibility for decisions made, for the outcomes of one’s actions, or for actions carried out at another person’s prompting is not recognized or is reduced.

9. Marked hope that "this time, maybe it will work out."

10. Lives largely for the present day and has difficulty with long-term planning. Future planning is expressed as fantasies and vague plans without regard to reality.

11. In planning and in judging a situation, incompatible elements are combined.

12. Even with minor problems (e.g., medical), requires increased and persistent attention from others and immediate attention to the issue.

13. Unpredictability of decisions and behavior.

14. Does not distinguish between objective reality and subjective ideas, or has a reduced ability to perceive and recognize this difference.

15. Strictly follows given instructions, even if they are not very logical, and complies with clear, manageable demands.

16. Prefers routine, repetitive, well-learned activities.

17. In discussions, tends to align passively and uncritically with the emerging majority or with the leadership’s opinion.

18. Avoids taking charge of anything (people or activities) because of reluctance to accept responsibility for outcomes, even for their own actions and especially for other people’s actions.

19. Avoids risk to the greatest extent possible.

20. Often does not recognize existing (or impending) danger.

21. In group activities, tends to choose the more passive and easier parts of the shared task.

22. Has difficulty forming interpersonal relationships not only for mutually beneficial activity, but even when there is an opportunity for personal gain.

23. Reduced awareness of the situation; does not notice changes in the environment or in the group’s emotional/moral atmosphere during discussions or when carrying out tasks.

24. Rigidity or inflexibility of thinking when circumstances change or new information becomes available.

25. Arbitrarily dismisses factors and arguments that could lead to conclusions that do not match, or even contradict, the initial attitude or current emotional state.

26. Does not ask questions to clarify things that are initially unclear and to plan the actions needed to achieve set goals; does not recognize that some things remain unclear.

27. Plans are not fully carried through, with many steps omitted during planning.

28. Significant errors in estimating the time needed to complete particular tasks.

29. Makes mistakes in the required sequence and interdependence of elements in a plan.

30. Overestimates their ability to solve problems, plan realistically, or carry out what is planned.

31. Low self-criticism and low objectivity in evaluating one’s own behavior and decisions.

32. Underestimation of the real qualities of partners and other people around them.

33. Persistent or frequent attempts to avoid making decisions, postpone decisions, or "decide not to decide for now."

34. Lack of confidence in one’s abilities; difficulty starting new activities, especially those requiring sustained effort; fear of taking a decisive step.

35. Puts off starting new tasks that are not entirely routine or familiar.

36. Uncritical acceptance of information, advice, and instructions received, primarily from adults.

37. Interests that are not appropriate for biological age (more typical of younger ages).

38. Continued interest in games (computer games, gambling, repetitive/monotonous games) at an age beyond periods of life typically characterized by low responsibility.

39. Shows little empathy for others and is relatively indifferent to people around them, especially those outside their close circle.

40. Limited imagination (or it is very simple/primitive, often coarse), with few complex thought processes or spontaneous analogies; lacks original ideas.

41. Difficulty identifying common features in relatively unrelated objects and phenomena. Difficulty forming analogies.

42. Difficulty with generalization.

43. Prefers stories and books that do not involve complex feelings or serious moral conflict.

44. Starts a new task with enthusiasm but, upon realizing it requires substantial mental or physical effort (not just repetitive work) and overcoming obstacles, leaves it unfinished.

45. Difficulty gathering information, even when well prepared for an unavoidable task in the near future.

46. When others try to direct the person toward necessary actions, or at least toward gathering information, the person responds with a dysphoric reaction.

47. Marked individualism and independence even when close others offer help without expecting anything in return, often reflecting undeveloped appropriate responses to help and a fear of (or unwillingness to) assume moral obligations related to receiving help.

48. Psychasthenic symptoms: tendency toward doubt and anxious doubts.

49. Baseline anxiety.

50. Defensiveness: a tendency, when faced with life difficulties, to take an avoidant or passively defensive stance.

51. Periodically becomes stuck in a particular emotional state (emotional rigidity, inertia, sluggishness).

52. Easily wounded pride.

53. Feelings of inferiority.