PPI-R "*" indicates required fields This test measures different personality characteristics-that is, the ways in which people's personality styles make them different from each other. Read each statement carefully and decide how false or true it is as a description of you. Then, mark the best choice that corresponds to your answer. Use the answer choices provided below. False = False Mostly False = Mostly False Mostly True = Mostly True True =True Even if you feel that a statement is neither false nor true about you, or if you are not sure which answer to choose, select the answer that is the closest to describing you. Here is an example: I like going to movies. If it is true that you like going to movies, mark True on the answer sheet, as shown below. False Mostly False Mostly True True If it is mostly false that you like going to movies, choose Mostly False as your answer, as shown below. Try to be as honest as you can. Please be sure to give your own opinion about whether each statement is false or true about you. Name First Last ID NumberBirthday MM slash DD slash YYYY Gender Male Female * It is important that you answer all the questions without skipping any. You won’t be able to advance to a next question until you’ve filled out the current one. 1. If I really want to, I can persuade most people of almost anything.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 2. When I meet people, I can often make them interested in me with just one smile.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 3. Dangerous activities like skydiving scare me more than they do most people.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 4. I have always seen myself as something of a rebel.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 5. I hate having to tell people bad news.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 6. Sometimes I wake up feeling nervous without knowing why.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 7. I like to act first and think later.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 8. I sometimes forget my name.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 9. At times, I worry that I have hurt the feelings of others.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 10. I am easily flustered in pressured situations.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 11. I tell a lot of “white lies.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 12. I would find the job of a movie stunt person exciting.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 13. When my life gets boring, I like to take chances.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 14. I’ve never cared about society’s “values of right and wrong.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 15. I might like to hang out with people who “drift” from city to city with no permanent home.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 16. If I’d had fewer bad breaks in life, I’d be more successful.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 17. It would bother me to cheat on a test even if no one was hurt by it.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 18. A lot of people have tried to “stab me in the back.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 19. People’s reactions to the things I do often are not what I would expect.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 20. On big holidays, I never eat more than I should.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 21. I find it hard to make small talk with people I don’t know well.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 22. I’m not good at getting people to do favors for me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 23. I get mad if I don’t receive special favors I deserve.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 24. I am hardly ever the center of attention.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 25. It might be exciting to be on a plane that was about to crash but somehow landed safely.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 26. I pride myself on being offbeat and different from others.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 27. A lot of times, I worry when a friend is having personal problems.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 28. I tend to get crabby and irritable when I have too many things to do.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 29. A lot of times, I repeat the same bad decisions.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 30. I think that it should be against the law to badly injure someone on purpose.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 31. I get mad when I hear about the injustices in the world.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 32. I don’t let everyday hassles get on my nerves.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 33. I could be a good “con artist.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 34. I have a talent for getting people to talk to me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 35. I like (or would like) to play sports with a lot of physical contact.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 36. I might like to travel around the country with some motorcyclists and cause trouble.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 37. I have never wished harm on someone else.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 38. People usually give me the credit that I have coming to me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 39. If I want to, I can get people to do what I want without them ever knowing.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 40. When I’m with people who do something wrong, I usually get the blame.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 41. People are impressed with me after they first meet me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 42. I have no bad habits.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 43. In conversations, I’m the one who does most of the talking.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 44. I try to be the best at everything I do.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 45. To be honest, I believe that I am more important than most people.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 46. I feel sure of myself when I’m around other people.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 47. Parachute jumping would really scare me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 48. I’d like to spend my life writing poetry in a commune.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 49. I look out for myself before I look out for anyone else.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 50. I am high-strung.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 51. When people lend me something, I try to get it back to them quickly.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 52. Whenever I hear an airplane flying above me, I look down at the ground.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 53. I often feel guilty about small things.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 54. When I’m in a frightful situation, I can “turn off” my fear almost at will.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 55. I’ll break a promise if it’s too hard to keep.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 56. I like to stand out in a crowd.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 57. It would be fun to fly a small airplane by myself.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 58. I like to dress differently from other people.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 59. Every once in a while, I nod my head when people speak to me even though I’m not paying attention to them.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 60. People “rake me over the coals” for no good reason.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 61. In school or at work, I try to “stretch” the rules just to see what I can get away with.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 62. I’ve often been betrayed by people I trusted.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 63. The opposite sex finds me sexy and appealing.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 64. I have never pretended to know something I didn’t know.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 65. I have a hard time standing up for my rights.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 66. When a task gets too hard, I’ll drop it and move on to something else.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 67. I enjoy seeing someone I don’t like get into trouble.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 68. I get embarrassed more easily than most people.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 69. High places make me nervous.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 70. I get restless when my life gets too predictable.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 71. It would break my heart to see a poor or homeless person walking the streets at night.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 72. Some people say that I am a “worry wart.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 72. Some people say that I am a “worry wart.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 73. I like having my vacations planned out.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 74. I smile at a funny joke at least once in a while.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 75. It bothers me a lot when I see someone crying.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 76. I get stressed out when I’m “juggling” too many tasks.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 77. I like to (or would like to) wear expensive and “showy” clothing.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 78. It’s easy for me to go up to a stranger and introduce myself.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 79. I would not like to be a race-car driver.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 80. I don’t care about following the “rules”; I make my own rules as I go along.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 81. I never give an opinion unless I’ve thought it over carefully.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 82. Few people in my life have taken advantage of me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 83. I don’t take advantage of people even when it would be good for me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 84. I’ve been the victim of a lot of bad luck.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 85. When people are mad at me, I usually win them over with my charm.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 86. I sometimes put off unpleasant tasks.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 87. I’m hardly ever the “life of the party.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 88. I am careful when I do work that involves detail.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 89. I’ve thought a lot about my long-term career goals.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 90. Some people have gone out of their way to make my life difficult.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 91. I would make a good actor.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 92. I sometimes lie just to see if I can get someone to believe me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 93. I agree with the motto, “If you are bored with life, risk it.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 94. If I had grown up during the 1960s, I would have been a “hippie.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 95. I can honestly say that I’ve never met anyone I disliked.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 96. I function well under stress.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 97. I feel bad about myself after I tell a lie.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 98. I get deeply attached to people I like.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 99. People who know me well know they can depend and rely on me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 100. I feel that life has treated me fairly.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 101. If I do something that gets me in trouble, I don’t do it again.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 102. I frequently have disturbing thoughts that become so powerful that I think I can hear claps of thunder or crashes of cymbals inside my head.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 103. I have to admit that I’m a bit of a materialist.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 104. I like my life to be unpredictable and surprising.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 105. I like to poke fun at established traditions.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 106. I occasionally feel like giving up on difficult tasks.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 107. When I’m stressed, I often see big, red, rectangular shapes moving in front of my eyes.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 108. I push myself as hard as I can when I’m working.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 109. I get very upset when I see photographs of starving people.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 110. Ending a friendship is (or would be) very painful for me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 111. I haven’t thought much about what I want to do with my life.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 112. I’m sure some people would be pleased to see me fail in life.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 113. I hardly ever end up being the leader of a group.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 114. I often lose patience with people when I have to keep explaining things.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 115. I might like flying across the ocean in a hot-air balloon.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 116. Many people see my political beliefs as “radical.”* False Mostly False Mostly True True 117. I occasionally feel annoyed at people.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 118. I don’t get nervous under pressure.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 119. I worry about things even when there’s no reason to.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 120. I do favors for people even when I know I won’t see them again.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 121. When I am doing something important, like taking a test or doing my taxes, I check it over first.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 122. People I thought were my “friends” have gotten me into trouble.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 123. I often put off doing fun things so I can finish my work.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 124. When an important person is talking to me, I usually try to pay attention.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 125. How much I like someone really depends on how much that person does for me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 126. Sometimes I do dangerous things on a dare.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 127. Keeping the same job for most of my life would be dull.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 128. I occasionally have bad thoughts about people who hurt my feelings.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 129. When a friend says hello to me, I generally either wave or say something back.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 130. I think long and hard before I make big decisions.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 131. When someone is hurt by something I say or do, that’s their problem.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 132. I tell people only the part of the truth they want to hear.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 133. I’ve learned from my big mistakes in life.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 134. I get blamed for many things that aren’t my fault.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 135. It bothers me to talk in front of a big group of strangers.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 136. I quickly get annoyed with people who do not give me what I want.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 137. If I were a firefighter, I would like the thrill of saving someone from the top of a burning building.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 138. I would like to have a “wild” hairstyle.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 139. Even when I’m busy, I never have second thoughts about helping people who ask for favors.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 140. I can remain calm in situations that would make many other people panic.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 141. I’m the kind of person who gets “stressed out” pretty easily.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 142. I cringe when an athlete gets badly injured during a game on TV.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 143. I usually think about what I’m going to say before I say it.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 144. Some people have made up stories about me to get me in trouble.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 145. I watch my finances closely.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 146. During the day, I see the world in color rather than in black-and-white.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 147. To be honest, I try not to help people unless there’s something in it for me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 148. I am a daredevil.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 149. I would like to hitchhike across the country with no plans.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 150. I have never exaggerated a story to make it sound more interesting.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 151. Sometimes I go for several days at a time not knowing if I’m away or asleep.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 152. I try to use my best manners when I’m around other people.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 153. I often place my friends’ needs above me own.* False Mostly False Mostly True True 154. If I can’t change the rules, I try to get others to bend them for me.* False Mostly False Mostly True True EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
