Name__________________________________________Date_____________

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Personality Checklist
Directions: Look at each pair of items and select the one that describes you best.

Extravert (E) Introvert (I)

___Energized by social interaction ___Energized by having quiet time alone

___Tend to talk first and think later ___Tend to think first and talk later

___Tend to think out loud ___Tend to think things through quietly

___Tend to respond quickly, before ___Tend to respond slowly, after thinking

thinking
___Easy to get to know, outgoing ___Difficult to get to know, private

___Have many friends, know lots of people ___Have a few close friends

___Can read or talk with background noise ___Prefer quiet for concentration

___Talk more than listen ___Listen more than talk

___View telephone calls as a welcome ___View telephone calls as a distraction

break
___Talk to many different people at parties ___Talk to a few people at parties

___Prefer to study with others in a group ___Prefer to study alone

___Described as talkative or friendly ___Described as quiet or reserved

___Work through trial and error ___Work systematically

___Much public contact ___Work alone or with individuals

___High energy environment ___Quiet for concentration

___Work as part of a team ___Work alone or in small groups

___Variety and action ___Focus on one project until complete

___Talk to others ___Work without interruption

___Present ideas to a group ___Communication one-on-one

From CollegeScope/College and Career Success by Dr. Marsha Fralick

____Total Extravert ____Total Introvert

Sensing (S) Intuitive (N)

___Trust what is certain and concrete ___Trust inspiration and inference

___Prefer specific answers to questions ___Prefer general answers which leave

room for interpretation
___Like new ideas if they have practical ___Like new ideas for their own sake (you
applications (if you can use them) don’t need a practical use for them)
___Value realism and common sense ___Value imagination and innovation

___Think about things one at a time and ___Think about many ideas at once as they
step-by-step come to you
___Like to improve and use skills learned ___Like to learn new skills and get bored
before using the same skills
___More focused on the present ___More focused on the future

___Concentrate on what you are doing at ___Wonder what is next

the moment
___Do something ___Think about doing something

___See tangible results ___Focus on possibilities

___If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it ___There is always a better way to do it

___Prefer working with facts and figures ___Prefer working with ideas and theories

___Focus on reality ___Use fantasy

___“Seeing is believing” ___“Anything is possible”

___Tend to be specific and literal (say what ___Tend to be general and figurative (use
you mean) comparisons and analogies)
___See what is here and now ___See the big picture

___Work with known facts ___Explore new ideas and approaches

___Focus on practical benefits ___Use imagination and be original

___Learn through experience ___Freedom to follow your inspiration

___Work step-by-step ___Work in bursts of energy

____Total Sensing ____Total Intuitive

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Thinking (T) Feeling (F)

___Apply impersonal analysis to problems ___Consider the effect on others

___Value logic and justice ___Value empathy and harmony

___Fairness is important ___There are exceptions to every rule

___Truth is more important than tact ___Tact is more important than truth

___Motivated by achievement and ___Motivated by being appreciated by

accomplishment others
___Feelings are valid if they are logical ___Feelings are valid whether they make
sense or not
___Good decisions are logical ___Good decisions take others’ feelings
into account
___Described as cool, calm and objective ___Described as caring and emotional

___Love can be analyzed ___Love cannot be defined

___Are firm-minded ___Are gentle-hearted

___More important to be right ___More important to be liked

___Remember numbers and figures ___Remember faces and names

___Prefer clarity ___Prefer harmony

___Find flaws and critique ___Look for the good and compliment

___Prefer firmness ___Prefer persuasion

___Maintain business environment ___Close personal relationships

___Be treated fairly ___Work matches personal values

___Fair evaluations ___Appreciation for good work

___Solve problems ___Make a personal contribution

___Challenging work ___Harmonious work situation

____Total Thinking ____Total Feeling

From CollegeScope/College and Career Success by Dr. Marsha Fralick

Judging (J) Perceptive (P)

___Happy when the decisions are made ___Happy when the options are left open-
and finished something better may come along
___Work first, play later ___Play first, do the work later

___It is important to be on time ___Time is relative

___Feel comfortable with routine ___Dislike routine

___Generally keep things in order ___Prefer creative disorder

___Set goals and work toward them ___Change goals as new opportunities
arise
___Emphasize completing the task ___Emphasize how the task is done

___Like to finish projects ___Like to start projects

___Meet deadlines ___What deadline?

___Know what they are getting into ___Like new possibilities and situations

___Relax when things are organized ___Relax when necessary

___Follow a routine ___Explore the unknown

___Work steadily ___Work in spurts of energy

___Follow a schedule ___Be spontaneous

___Clear directions ___Minimal rules and structure

___Organized work ___Flexible

___Logical order ___Many changes

___Stability and security ___Take risks and be adventurous

___Work on one project until done ___Juggle many projects

___Like having high responsibility ___Like having interesting work

From CollegeScope/College and Career Success by Dr. Marsha Fralick

____Total Judging ____Total Perceptive

From CollegeScope/College and Career Success by Dr. Marsha Fralick