Methodology for Diagnosing Thinking Orientation Test - the question form
Questions: 33 · 7 minutes
1. You are better suited to work that involves:
exploring interesting phenomena and identifying new patterns.
creating useful products that are practical and reliable.
2. Your hobbies are more related to:
gaining knowledge and discovering something new (reading, traveling, etc.).
creating specific products (writing poems or songs, drawing, etc.).
3. When faced with a problem, you:
do not act right away, because information and possible solutions come after you understand exactly what the problem is.
start taking action in some direction right away, even without a clear plan—the understanding of what is causing the problem comes later.
4. In your view, university education should focus on:
knowledge in a specific field.
competence in work.
5. In your family, what was encouraged more?
Knowledge in various areas, broad learning, academic achievement.
Independent problem-solving, resourcefulness, practical skills.
6. To learn a subject well, what matters more to you?
To handle it and test it in practice.
To observe it and learn about its origins, properties, and structure.
7. When your parents did something with you, it was most often:
learning something new and interesting together (e.g., visiting museums and zoos, reading, watching TV programs).
making or creating something new together (e.g., building things, fixing things, cooking).
8. When a household appliance breaks down, your feeling of confusion:
lasts a little longer than you would like.
is minimal, even if this is the first time you have been in this situation.
9. What tends to predominate for you in a critical situation?
A desire to think everything through first and find one correct solution.
Immediate engagement with the situation, noticing all its features and roles, with an intuitive sense of the solution.
10. If it were entirely up to you, you would start working:
while still studying—the earlier, the better.
after finishing your studies (first you need to gain knowledge, and then apply it).
11. Are you a decisive person?
Yes
No
12. When you were in school, you preferred attending:
clubs where you made or created things.
optional classes.
13. Select the statement you prefer:
"Theory without practice is dead."
"Practice without theory is blind."
14. When it comes to organizing school events or buying group gifts, you:
willingly took part as an organizer or helper.
did not take an active part, although you may have attended events or joined in the congratulations.
15. Having to do something difficult and important:
often feels burdensome; you do not know where to start with the problem.
rarely causes negative feelings; you simply begin doing what you think is necessary.
16. At school, to better understand the material, you needed to:
give examples of how it appeared in real life.
repeat what it consisted of and why it was organized that way.
17. You are more interested in people who:
have broad knowledge.
apply their knowledge in practice.
18. At school, you preferred:
subjects connected to real life that could be studied using it as a reference (e.g., practical/work classes, life safety, computer science, psychology).
subjects that described unfamiliar aspects of life and required imagining the bigger picture (e.g., history, geometry, chemistry, astronomy).
19. You more often find yourself asking questions about:
how the world is structured, how things are connected, and questions that sometimes do not have a single answer.
the means and ways of carrying out specific actions.
20. You tend to admire:
the uniqueness of a phenomenon, and the coherence and precision of natural law.
the originality of an idea, the boldness and simplicity of bringing a complex idea to life, and forecasts.
21. Your problems:
are specific in nature and, in their true form, unique to you. You usually know what to do to solve them.
are usually broad in nature, often described in literature (e.g., unrequited love, loneliness, feeling misunderstood), and are difficult to solve.
22. You would most likely describe yourself as:
a curious person.
a resourceful person.
23. You think about your personal characteristics:
because you enjoy learning about yourself and are interested in discovering new qualities and possibilities.
to understand what hinders you and what helps you perform effectively.
24. In your view, what is more important:
to understand the problem and solve it.
to find out why it occurred.
25. At school, you were more often praised (recognized) for:
understanding the material, curiosity, and good grasp of it.
resourcefulness and quick thinking.
26. When you need to learn the rules of a game, you:
prefer to watch from the sidelines and listen to someone’s explanation—this makes the roles and rules of the game clearer.
prefer to start playing as soon as possible and learn the rules as you go, even if nothing makes sense at first.
27. You usually read:
to gain practical use from the material.
for enjoyment or to broaden your horizons.
28. When you have nothing to do for a long time, you:
feel bored and look for something to do.
think about various things that are not directly related to real life.
29. When you are short on time:
you find it hard to focus on the problem and apply the knowledge you already have.
you do not have difficulty—you can speed up easily, and the information and actions you need come to mind on their own.
30. When planning a vacation (holiday) in another country, you would:
first learn about its history, culture, landmarks, and well-known people born there.
find out in advance about local customs and social norms, attitudes toward tourists, where you could stay and how you could spend your time, and what would be best to buy.
31. You would prefer to:
Know one foreign language very well, in all its nuances, like a native speaker.
Know several languages not fully, but well enough to roughly understand and communicate your ideas.
32. When you hear a new, unfamiliar word, you:
almost always look up its meaning in a dictionary or ask someone what it means.
are interested in its meaning, but usually do not end up looking it up in a dictionary.
33. In your view, it is easier to prepare for an exam:
by using textbooks and notes, focusing on the main ideas, how the material is organized, and key concepts.
by using the questions provided by the instructor, preparing a complete answer to each one.