Instructions: You are about to fill out a series of statements related
to personality and lifestyle. For each question, circle
that answer that best describes how often that statement
applies to you. Many of these questions ask about
your interactions with other people. Please think about
the way you are with most people, rather than special
relationships you may have with spouses or significant
others, children, siblings, and parents. Everyone
changes over time, which can make it hard to fill out
questions about personality. Think about the way you
have been the majority of your adult life, rather than
the way you were as a teenager, or times you may have
felt different than normal. You must answer each
question, and give only one answer per question. If you
are confused, please give it your best guess.
1—Very rarely 2—Rarely 3—Occasionally
4—Somewhat often 5—Often 6—Very often
***Casual interaction with acquaintances, rather than special relationships such as with close friends and family members.
I like being around other people
I find it hard to get my words out smoothly
I am comfortable with unexpected changes in plans
It’s hard for me to avoid getting sidetracked in conversation
I would rather talk to people to get information than to socialize
People have to talk me into trying something new
I am ‘‘in-tune’’ with the other person during conversation***
I have to warm myself up to the idea of visiting an unfamiliar place
I enjoy being in social situations
My voice has a flat or monotone sound to it
I feel disconnected or ‘‘out of sync’’ in conversations with others***
People find it easy to approach me***
I feel a strong need for sameness from day to day
People ask me to repeat things I’ve said because they don’t understand
I am flexible about how things should be done
I look forward to situations where I can meet new people
I have been told that I talk too much about certain topics
When I make conversation it is just to be polite***
I look forward to trying new things
I speak too loudly or softly
I can tell when someone is not interested in what I am saying***
I have a hard time dealing with changes in my routine
I am good at making small talk***
I act very set in my ways
I feel like I am really connecting with other people
People get frustrated by my unwillingness to bend
Conversation bores me***
I am warm and friendly in my interactions with others***
I leave long pauses in conversation
I alter my daily routine by trying something different
I prefer to be alone rather than with others
I lose track of my original point when talking to people
I like to closely follow a routine while working
I can tell when it is time to change topics in conversation ***
I keep doing things the way I know, even if another way might be better