Temperament Test According to Heymans - the question form
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1. Do you take minor things to heart and get very upset about trivial matters, or are you concerned only by serious events?
I get upset about trivial matters
Only serious events concern me
2. How active are you in your free time?
I like to keep busy with activities or work.
I focus on enjoying myself.
I do nothing.
3. Are you mainly interested in quick, immediate results, or are you guided by long-term goals (e.g., saving money, gathering materials for productive work, thinking about the long-term consequences of your actions)?
I think about the future.
I am interested in quick, immediate results.
4. Do you usually take things as they are, or do you get easily upset or excited?
I get upset and excited easily
I usually take things as they are
5. Do you have to make a great, burdensome effort to move from an idea to action, or do you carry out what you have decided immediately and without difficulty?
A great effort is required
I carry it out immediately
6. Do you prepare thoroughly, considering different possibilities (anticipating accidents or setbacks, planning routes, checking equipment), or do you rely on spur-of-the-moment inspiration?
I prepare thoroughly
I rely on spur-of-the-moment inspiration
7. Are you easily hurt by criticism or a sarcastic remark, or does criticism not bother you?
Criticism hurts my feelings
Criticism does not bother me
8. Do difficulties tend to discourage you, or do they motivate you and spark ideas when effort is required?
Difficulties discourage me
Difficulties motivate me
9. Do you have strict principles that you try to follow, or do you prefer to adapt flexibly to circumstances?
I have strict principles
I adapt flexibly
10. Are you easily upset or startled by unexpected events (for example, when someone calls to you suddenly), or is it hard to upset you or throw you off balance?
Easily upset
Hard to upset
11. Do you like to daydream about the past or the future, or about things that are entirely imaginary, or do you prefer to take action or at least make concrete, realistic plans for the future?
I like to daydream
I prefer to take action
12. Do you usually follow through on your plans and finish what you start, or do you often leave tasks unfinished?
I always finish what I start
I often leave tasks unfinished
13. Do you get carried away when you speak—for example, raise your voice during conversation or feel a need to use very expressive words—or do you speak slowly, calmly, and evenly?
I speak expressively
I speak evenly
14. Do you tend to put off things that need to be done right away (e.g., writing a letter, taking care of a matter), or do you do them immediately without difficulty?
I do them right away
I put things off
15. Are you consistent in your likes and friendships (e.g., maintaining childhood friends, regularly seeing the same people or groups), or do you often change friends and stop seeing people you used to visit without any particular reason?
My likes and friendships are consistent
I often change my likes and friendships
16. Does a new task or an upcoming change tend to get you down, or do you approach it calmly?
It gets me down
I approach it calmly
17. Do you make decisions immediately, even in difficult situations, or are you indecisive and hesitate for a long time?
I decide immediately
I hesitate for a long time
18. After an outburst of anger (or, if you never get angry, after being treated provocatively), do you make up right away and stop thinking about it, or do you stay in a bad mood for a while, or do you find it hard to make up?
I make up right away
After some time
I find it hard to make up
19. Do you sometimes shift from feeling excited to feeling down, from happy to sad, and back again, because of minor things or even for no clear reason—or is your mood usually even?
Yes, this happens
My mood is usually even
20. Are you generally active and restless, using gestures when you speak and pacing even without strong emotions—or are you usually calm and more still?
Active and restless
Usually more still
21. Do you value strict habits and regular routines, or do you dislike anything that is usual and predictable and find surprises especially enjoyable?
I have habits
I like surprises
22. Do you often have doubts about insignificant actions, or keep a completely useless thought in mind that will not leave you alone?
Often
Only in exceptional cases
23. Do you make changes without hesitation even if you know they will require a lot of effort from you, or do you shrink back from the work involved and prefer to keep things as they are?
I make changes
I am content with the existing situation
24. Do you prefer variety and imagination, or order, symmetry, and routine?
I prefer order
I prefer variety
25. Do you ever feel so anxious that it interferes with doing what you need to do, or does that never happen?
It happens
It does not happen
26. After you assign a task to an employee, do you follow up on its completion (checking that it is done correctly and on time), or do you feel the concern is off your mind?
I do not follow up on its completion.
I follow up on its completion.
27. Are you able to pace yourself appropriately, and do you like to make plans, schedules, or action programs, or do you start acting without a plan in advance?
I like to plan
I act without a plan
28. Do you often feel unhappy, or are you usually satisfied with your life and, even when things do not go as you would like, focus more on what needs to be done than on your feelings?
Often unhappy
Usually satisfied with my life
29. Which do you prefer: taking action rather than watching others, or watching what others are doing (for example, watching a game you are not playing)?
I like to watch
I prefer to take action
30. Once you have formed an opinion, do you tend to hold on to it firmly, or are you easily persuaded to change your mind by a new idea?
I hold on to my opinion
Easily persuaded to change my mind
1. Do you take minor things to heart and get very worried over trivial matters, even though you know they are not very important, or do only serious events worry you?
I worry about trivial matters
Only serious events
2. How actively do you spend your free time? Do you tend to keep busy with activities you choose (for example, evening classes, community activities, crafts, reading), or do you use your free time mainly for enjoyment and indulge yourself, or do you often do nothing for long periods (daydreaming, watching TV, listening to music)?
I enjoy working/keeping busy
I focus on enjoying myself
I do nothing
3. Are you mainly guided by the immediate, near-term result, or do you often focus on the distant future (for example, saving money, gathering materials for productive work, or thinking about the long-term consequences of your actions)?
I think about the future
I am mainly interested in the immediate result
4. Do you get easily upset or excited, or do you calmly accept things as they are?
I get upset and excited easily
I calmly accept things as they are
5. Do you need to make a great, unpleasant effort to move from an idea to action, or do you carry out what you have decided immediately and without difficulty?
It takes a great effort
I carry it out immediately
6. Do you prepare carefully and consider different possibilities, or do you rely on spur-of-the-moment inspiration?
I prepare carefully
I rely on spur-of-the-moment inspiration
7. Are you easily offended—for example, can criticism or a sarcastic remark upset you deeply—or does criticism not matter to you?
Criticism hurts my feelings
Criticism does not bother me
8. Do difficulties easily discourage you, or do they motivate you and stimulate ideas when effort is required?
Difficulties discourage me
Difficulties motivate me
9. Do you prefer to adapt flexibly to circumstances, or do you try to follow strict principles?
I have strict principles
I adapt flexibly
10. Are you easily startled or upset by unexpected events, or is it hard to upset you or throw you off balance?
Easy to upset
Hard to upset
11. Do you enjoy daydreaming about the past, the future, or something completely imaginary, or do you prefer to take action or at least make realistic, specific plans for the future?
I enjoy daydreaming
I prefer to take action
12. Do you usually follow through on your plans and finish what you start, or do you often leave tasks unfinished?
I always finish what I start
I often leave tasks unfinished
13. When you speak, do you get worked up and raise your voice, using very expressive words, or do you speak slowly and calmly?
I speak expressively
I speak in a calm, even manner
14. Do you tend to put off tasks that need to be done (e.g., writing a letter, taking care of a matter), or do you do them right away without difficulty?
I do them right away
I put things off
15. Are your friendships and social preferences generally stable (e.g., you maintain long-term relationships and keep in regular contact with the same people or groups), or do you often change friends and stop visiting people you used to see for no particular reason?
My likes and friendships are stable
I often change my likes and friendships
16. Does a new task or an upcoming change tend to make you feel discouraged, or do you approach it calmly?
It makes me feel discouraged
I remain calm
17. Do you make decisions immediately, even in difficult situations, or are you indecisive and hesitate for a long time?
I make a decision immediately
I hesitate for a long time
18. After an outburst of anger (or, if you never get angry, after being treated provocatively), do you make up right away and stop thinking about it, or do you stay in a bad mood for a while, or do you find it difficult to make up?
I make up right away.
After a while.
I find it difficult to make up.
19. Do you sometimes shift from feeling excited to feeling down, from happy to sad, and back again—even over small things or for no apparent reason—or is your mood usually even?
Yes, this happens
My mood is usually even
20. Are you usually physically still, or do you tend to be active and fidgety (for example, gesture when speaking or pace even without strong emotions)?
Active and fidgety
Usually physically still
21. Do you prefer surprises, or do you have strict habits that you value and like to repeat regularly?
I have habits
I like surprises
22. Do you often have persistent doubts about insignificant actions, or find yourself stuck on a completely useless thought that will not leave you alone?
Often
Only in exceptional cases
23. Do you tend to stick with the current situation rather than make a change that you know would require a lot of effort from you, or do you make changes without hesitation even when they would take a great deal of effort?
I make changes.
I stick with the current situation.
24. Do you prefer variety and using your imagination, or do you prefer order, symmetry, and routine?
I prefer order
I prefer variety
25. Do you ever feel so upset that it interferes with doing what you need to do, or does that never happen?
It happens
It never happens
26. When you assign a task to an employee, do you follow up on how it is carried out and whether it is completed on time, or do you not follow up?
I do not follow up on its completion.
I follow up on its completion.
27. Are you able to manage your energy effectively—do you like to make plans, schedules, or action programs, or do you start acting without a plan?
I like to plan
I act without a plan
28. Do you usually feel satisfied with your life, or do you often feel unhappy?
Often unhappy
Usually satisfied with my life
29. Which do you prefer: taking action rather than watching, because simply observing becomes boring; or watching others, for example watching a game you are not playing yourself?
I like to watch
I prefer to take action
30. Once you have formed an opinion, do you tend to stick to it, or are you easily persuaded by a new idea?
I stick to my opinion
Easily persuaded