Methodology for Studying Motivation in Scientific Research Test - the question form
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1. In scientific work, I am attracted by the opportunity to plan my own work schedule and to work from home.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
2. The success of my conference presentation motivates me to continue working.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
3. Fame and respect in the scientific community are not very important to me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
4. I think that many scientists leave Russia in order to gain international recognition and fame.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
5. Thoughts about the possibility of becoming famous in science have never occurred to me.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
6. Only after obtaining a doctoral degree will I gain (have gained) relative independence and autonomy.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
7. I believe that a scientist should be uncompromising and firm in defending their opinion if they want to achieve any results in science.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
8. The grant funding system truly promotes productive scientific research.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
9. I know I will work more effectively if I can later compare my results with those of others.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – I do not know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
10. Do you agree with the statement: "A student will never surpass the teacher if they see the teacher as a model rather than a rival"?
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
11. Competition among different research groups and scientific schools promotes the progressive development of science.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
12. The thought that colleagues from another research center might get ahead of us makes me work more intensively.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
13. Competitive and rivalrous relationships only reduce the effectiveness of my scientific work.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
14. As soon as I obtain new results, I immediately try to publish them.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
15. As soon as I finish one study, I immediately begin planning new research.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
16. I feel that I can succeed at almost anything I try on my own.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
17. I really enjoy trying to solve problems that other people consider impossible to solve.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
18. Do you agree with the statement: "A scientist should forget what has been done as soon as it is done, and should constantly think about what still needs to be done"?
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
19. If I set myself a goal, I work persistently to solve the problem, even if it seems hopeless.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
20. I prefer working on a difficult task, even if I am not succeeding at it, rather than doing easy tasks with little or no effort.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
21. Lately, I have increasingly felt that, by doing scientific work, I am doing something I am not capable of.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
22. If my research career collapses, it will significantly affect my social and financial status.
1 – Absolutely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
23. At times, I have wanted to prove to my more talented colleagues that I can achieve no less in science than they can.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
24. At the beginning of my scientific career, I often worried that the experiment would fail and my hypotheses would not be confirmed.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
25. Do you agree with the statement: "There are scientists who are sadistic and prefer to look for mistakes rather than establish the truth"?
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – I don't know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
26. I never take part in research for opportunistic reasons.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
27. I am willing to do everything possible to avoid feeling embarrassed if I fail.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
28. I do not agree with authorities on everything, even if my scientific career depends on them.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
29. I take genuine enjoyment in the process of solving a scientific problem, regardless of the outcome.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
30. In a scientist’s work, I am drawn to the cultural and intellectual environment—the spirit of major scientific endeavor itself.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
31. I feel enjoyment and pride in sharing my knowledge with early-career researchers.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
32. At this point, I cannot imagine doing anything in life other than scientific work.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
33. I believe that, ultimately, I will make a contribution to the advancement of science.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
34. Do you agree with the statement: "Science is a very special kind of work that draws one with irresistible force"?
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
35. In retirement, I would like to step away from science and live for my own enjoyment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
36. To what extent do you agree with the statement: "Love of science is love of truth; therefore, honesty is the scientist’s primary virtue"?
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
37. Do you agree with the statement: "Knowing the truth is the reward for wise self-doubt"?
1 – Absolutely false
2 – False
3 – Somewhat false
4 – Do not know
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
38. To be successful in scientific work, I sometimes have to act against moral and ethical principles.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
39. I do not believe that the results of my scientific work can have any impact on people's lives.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – I don't know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
40. I feel responsible for how the results of my work will be used (for good or for harm).
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
41. When I was younger, I wanted to be like a well-known scientist and follow their principles and work style.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Don't know
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
42. I try to ensure that my work has practical value and makes people’s lives and work easier.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – I don’t know
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
43. In this life, I am truly interested only in unsolved phenomena of nature.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
44. My interest in how the world works, and in specific scientific questions, first emerged around my school years.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
45. Sometimes, during scientific research, I become so absorbed that I forget everything else.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
46. I often try to imagine what discoveries and inventions will be made in the coming years in different fields of science.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
47. It is much more important to invent a useful device than to identify a theoretical principle.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
48. I can work effectively even on a problem that does not interest me, either in its content or in its outcome.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
49. For me, the most exciting part of scientific work is obtaining the results of an experiment.
1 – Absolutely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
50. Winning a scientific debate against an opponent gives me satisfaction.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
51. The difficulties I have faced in life have shaped me as a scientist.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
52. I never fully trust my own conclusions, and this drives me to keep working.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
53. In my youth, I often wanted to prove (to my parents, friends, or academic supervisor) that I was capable of more in science than they thought.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
54. At present, it does not take much effort to become a scientist.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
55. Do you agree with the statement: "Brilliant ideas come to those who have earned them through persistent hard work, overcoming all difficulties"?
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – I don't know
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
56. I now realize that setbacks in science motivated me to pursue scientific work more than successes did.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
57. Self-control and internal discipline are necessary conditions for successful scientific work.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
58. Before drawing any conclusion or making a judgment, I spend a long time weighing all the possible negative consequences.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
59. I know that if I relax and stop doing scientific work for even a few days, I may lose the momentum needed to work effectively.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
60. I feel that I have already reached the limit of my capabilities in scientific work.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
61. The more thoroughly I think through the ways to achieve a goal, the more capable I feel of achieving it.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – I don't know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
62. I believe that only people with strong self-discipline and good self-organization can be successful in science.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
63. I never force myself to work, because I believe the most interesting scientific results arise spontaneously, by intuition.
1 – Absolutely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
64. In addition to my scientific work, I have a lasting hobby or interest that I devote enough time to.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
65. Do you agree with the statement: "You cannot be a true mathematician without being a little bit of a poet"?
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
66. Caring attention from close and loved ones can seriously distract me from my scientific work.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
67. Scientific work is my only interest.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
68. To be effective in science, it is necessary to focus all efforts on it and not spend time on other professional or public activities.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
69. I manage my research work effectively alongside other professional activities.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
70. Having a loving family makes a scientist's work even more effective.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Don't know
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
1. In scientific work, I am attracted by the ability to plan my own work schedule and the possibility of working from home.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
2. The success of my conference presentation inspires me to continue my work.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
3. Being well-known and respected in the scientific community is not very important to me.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
4. I think that many scientists leave Russia in order to gain international recognition and fame.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – I don't know
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
5. I have never thought about the possibility of becoming famous in science.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
6. Only after obtaining a Doctor of Science degree will I have relative independence and autonomy.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Don't know
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
7. I believe that a researcher should be uncompromising and firm in defending their views if they want to achieve any results in science.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
8. The grant funding system truly encourages productive scientific research.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – I do not know
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
9. I know I will work more effectively if I can later compare my results with the work of others.
1 - Completely untrue
2 - Untrue
3 - Rather untrue
4 - Not sure
5 - Rather true
6 - True
7 - Completely true
10. Do you agree with the statement: "A student will never surpass a teacher if they see the teacher as a role model rather than a rival"?
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
11. Competition among different research groups and scientific schools promotes the progressive development of science.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
12. The thought that colleagues from another research center might get ahead of us makes me work more intensely.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
13. Competition and rivalry only reduce the effectiveness of my scientific work.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Don't know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
14. As soon as I obtain new results, I immediately try to publish them.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
15. As soon as I finish one research project, I immediately begin planning new research.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
16. I feel that I can succeed at almost anything I try to do on my own.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
17. I really enjoy trying to solve problems that other people consider impossible to solve.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
18. Do you agree with the statement: "Once a scientist has done something, they should forget it and think continually about what they still have to do"?
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
19. If I set myself a goal, I work persistently to solve the problem, even if it seems hopeless.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
20. I prefer working on a difficult task, even if I am not succeeding at it, to solving easy tasks with little or no effort.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Don't know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
21. Lately, I have increasingly felt that by doing scientific research, I am doing something I am not capable of.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
22. If my scientific career collapses, it will strongly affect my social and financial status.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Unsure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
23. At times, I have wanted to prove to my more talented colleagues that I can achieve results in science no less than theirs.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
24. At the beginning of my scientific career, I often worried that the experiment would fail and that my hypotheses would not be confirmed.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
25. Do you agree with the statement: "Some scientists are sadists who prefer to look for mistakes rather than establish the truth"?
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
26. I never take part in research for opportunistic reasons.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – I don't know
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
27. I am willing to do everything possible to avoid feeling embarrassed if I fail.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
28. I do not agree with authorities on everything, even if my scientific career depends on them.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
29. I take genuine pleasure in the process of solving a scientific problem, regardless of the outcome.
1 – Absolutely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
30. What appeals to me about a scientist's work is the cultural and intellectual environment—the spirit of major science itself.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
31. I feel pleasure and pride when sharing my knowledge with early-career scientists.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
32. At this point, I cannot imagine doing anything in life other than scientific work.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
33. I believe that, in the end, I will make a contribution to the advancement of science.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
34. Do you agree with the statement: "Science is a very special kind of work that draws one to it with irresistible force"?
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Don't know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
35. In retirement, I would like to step away from science and live for my own enjoyment.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
36. Do you agree with the statement: "Love of science is love of truth; therefore, honesty is the scientist’s main virtue"?
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
37. Do you agree with the statement: "Knowing the truth is the reward for wise distrust of oneself"?
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
38. To be successful in scientific work, I sometimes have to act against moral and ethical principles.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Don't know
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
39. I do not believe that the results of my scientific work can influence people's lives in any way.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – I do not know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
40. I feel responsible for how the results of my work will be used (for harm or for good).
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Don't know
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
41. In my youth, I wanted to be like a well-known scientist and follow their principles and working style.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – I don't know
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
42. I try to ensure that my work has practical value and makes people’s lives and work easier.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – I don’t know
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
43. Only unexplained natural phenomena genuinely interest me in life.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
44. My interest in how the world works and in specific scientific questions began around my school years.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Do not know
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
45. At times, during scientific research, I become so absorbed that I forget everything else.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
46. I often try to imagine what discoveries and inventions will be made in the next few years in different fields of science.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
47. It is much more important to invent a useful device than to identify a theoretical principle.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
48. I can work effectively even on a problem that does not interest me, either in its content or in its outcome.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
49. The most exciting part of doing scientific work for me is obtaining experimental results.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
50. Winning against an opponent in a scientific debate gives me satisfaction.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Probably untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
51. The difficulties I have faced in life have shaped me as a scientist.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
52. I never fully trust my own conclusions, and this drives me to keep working.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
53. In my youth, I often wanted to prove (to my parents, friends, or academic supervisor) that I was capable of more in science than they thought.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
54. Nowadays, it is not necessary to make a great deal of effort to become a scientist.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
55. Do you agree with the statement: “Brilliant ideas come to those who have earned them through hard work, overcoming all difficulties”?
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
56. I now realize that setbacks in science motivated me to do scientific work more than successes did.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
57. Self-control and internal discipline are necessary conditions for successful scientific work.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
58. Before drawing any conclusion or making a judgment, I spend a long time weighing all possible negative consequences.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – I don't know
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
59. I know that if I relax and stop doing research for even a few days, I may lose the momentum I need to work effectively.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
60. I feel that I have already reached the limit of my abilities in scientific work.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
61. The more thoroughly I think through ways to achieve a goal, the more capable I feel of achieving it.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
62. I believe that only someone with strong self-discipline and the ability to self-organize can be successful in science.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
63. I never force myself to work, because I believe the most interesting scientific results arise spontaneously, by intuition.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
64. In addition to my scientific work, I have a lasting hobby or interest that I devote enough time to.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
65. Do you agree with the statement: “One cannot be a true mathematician without being somewhat of a poet”?
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
66. Care and concern from people close to me and those I love can seriously distract me from my scientific work.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
67. Scientific work is my only interest.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
68. To be effective in science, it is necessary to focus all efforts on it, without spending energy on other professional or public activities.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
69. I effectively balance scientific work with other professional activities.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Not sure
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
70. Having a loving family makes a scientist’s work even more effective.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Probably not true
4 – Not sure
5 – Probably true
6 – True
7 – Completely true