Types of Personality Self-Determination, PSD Test - the question form

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1. As a rule, I think through my goals and plans several steps ahead.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this mostly describes me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this mostly does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
2. I am interested in exploring my inner world.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
3. I always try to finish what I have started.
1 – Yes, this applies to me completely
2 – Yes, this mostly applies to me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this mostly does not apply to me
5 – No, this definitely does not apply to me
4. I like to explore topics that interest me on my own and to look for and gather the information I need.
1 – Yes, this is exactly like me
2 – Yes, this is probably like me
3 – Not sure; yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not like me
5 – No, this is definitely not like me
5. Trusting myself is the main guiding principle in my life.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
6. When solving a problem, I become absorbed in searching for non-obvious solutions.
1 – Yes, this definitely describes me
2 – Yes, this probably describes me
3 – Hard to say (both yes and no)
4 – No, this probably does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
7. As a rule, I try to take initiative.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Hard to say, both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
8. I am always willing to try something new if I expect it will give me interesting experiences.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is more true of me
3 – Difficult to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is more likely not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
9. Finishing a task usually prompts me to look for a new, more challenging task.
1 – Yes, this is definitely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
10. In difficult situations, I prefer to analyze what is happening to me.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this mostly describes me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this mostly does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
11. When problems arise, I am able to look at my life situation objectively.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure, both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
12. I have a clear understanding of how my views about myself are connected to my life.
1 – Yes, this is definitely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – Not sure (yes and no)
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
13. In any activity, it is important for me to achieve the intended results.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true about me
2 – Yes, this is more true about me
3 – I find it difficult to answer; both yes and no
4 – No, this is more not true about me
5 – No, this is definitely not about me
14. I try to anticipate how situations will develop.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this mostly describes me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this mostly does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
15. I strive to be more mindful of my thoughts, feelings, and actions.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is more true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is more not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
16. I like learning something new, even if it seems too difficult for me.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
17. Each new situation makes me look for a new way to solve it.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
18. I am very attentive to my inner world and my own needs.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
19. I can quickly change my strategy if I see that the situation is moving in the wrong direction.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this is more like me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is less like me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
20. I believe I will always find a solution, even to difficult problems.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – I am not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
21. I have a clear sense of my future prospects in life.
1 – Yes, this is definitely true for me
2 – Yes, this is probably true for me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true for me
5 – No, this is definitely not true for me
22. I understand how I became the person I am.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Difficult to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
23. In my life, paying attention to what is around me helps me.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this mostly describes me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this mostly does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
24. I do not stop looking for information that interests me until I achieve what I want.
1 – Yes, this is definitely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
25. I am able to take an objective view of myself in different life situations.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true for me
2 – Yes, this is probably true for me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true for me
5 – No, this is definitely not true for me
26. I like to visit places I have not been to before.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this mostly describes me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this mostly does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
27. I know that if I put in the necessary effort, I can cope with most tasks I am given.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – I am not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
28. I like solving problems with an unpredictable outcome.
1 – Yes, this is definitely like me
2 – Yes, this is probably like me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not like me
5 – No, this is definitely not like me
29. When I achieve what I intended, I feel joy and a surge of energy.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – I am not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
30. I am sensitive to even the smallest changes in a situation.
1 – Yes, this is definitely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – I am not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
1. As a rule, I think through my goals and plans several steps ahead.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely like me
2 – Yes, this is probably like me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not like me
5 – No, this is definitely not like me
2. I am interested in exploring my inner world.
1 – Yes, this definitely describes me
2 – Yes, this somewhat describes me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this somewhat does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
3. I always try to finish what I have started.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
4. I like to explore topics that interest me on my own and to look for and gather the information I need.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is more true of me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is more not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
5. Trusting myself is the main principle of my life.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
6. When working on a task, I enjoy searching for less obvious solutions.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is more true of me
3 – Hard to say, both yes and no
4 – No, this is more not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
7. As a rule, I try to take initiative.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this mostly describes me
3 – Not sure (both yes and no)
4 – No, this mostly does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
8. I am always willing to try something new if I think it will give me interesting experiences.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this mostly describes me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this mostly does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
9. Finishing a task makes me start looking for a new challenging task.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
10. In difficult situations, I prefer to analyze what is happening to me.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
11. When problems arise, I am able to look at my life situation objectively.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is more true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is more not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
12. I understand well how my view of myself is connected to my life.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Hard to say, both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
13. In any task, it is important for me to achieve the intended results.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
14. I try to anticipate how things will develop.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
15. I strive to be more aware of my thoughts, feelings, and actions.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – I am not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
16. I enjoy learning something new, even if it seems too difficult for me.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true for me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true for me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true for me
5 – No, this is definitely not true for me
17. Each new situation makes me look for a new way to solve it.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
18. I am very attentive to my inner world and my needs.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
19. I can quickly change my approach if I see that the situation is developing in the wrong direction.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
20. I believe I will always find a solution, even to difficult problems.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
21. I have a clear idea of my future life prospects.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – I find it hard to answer; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
22. I understand how I became the person I am.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is more true of me
3 – I find it hard to answer; both yes and no
4 – No, this is more not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
23. In my life, paying attention to what is around me helps me.
1 – Yes, that is definitely true for me
2 – Yes, that is probably true for me
3 – Not sure; yes and no
4 – No, that is probably not true for me
5 – No, that is definitely not true for me
24. I do not stop looking for information that interests me until I achieve what I want.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
25. I am able to take an objective view of myself in different life situations.
1 – Yes, this is absolutely true of me
2 – Yes, this is more true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is more not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
26. I enjoy visiting places I have not been to before.
1 – Yes, this is definitely true of me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
27. I know that if I put in the necessary effort, I can cope with most tasks I am faced with.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this mostly describes me
3 – Unsure / neither yes nor no
4 – No, this mostly does not describe me
5 – No, this definitely does not describe me
28. I like solving problems with an unpredictable outcome.
1 – Yes, this is definitely true for me
2 – Yes, this is mostly true for me
3 – Hard to say; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not true for me
5 – No, this is definitely not true for me
29. When I achieve what I intended, I feel joy and a surge of energy.
1 – Yes, this is definitely like me
2 – Yes, this is mostly like me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is mostly not like me
5 – No, this is definitely not like me
30. I am sensitive to even the smallest changes in a situation.
1 – Yes, this describes me exactly
2 – Yes, this is probably true of me
3 – Not sure; both yes and no
4 – No, this is probably not true of me
5 – No, this is definitely not true of me
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