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For each of the statements below, please indicate to what extent the statement is characteristic of you.

1. I would prefer complex to simple problems.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

2. I like to have the responsibility of handling a situation that requires a lot of thinking.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

3. Thinking is not my idea of fun.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

4. I would rather do something that requires little thought than something that is sure to challenge my thinking abilities.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

5. I try to anticipate and avoid situations where there is likely a chance I will have to think in depth about something.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

6. I find satisfaction in deliberating hard and for long hours.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

7. I only think as hard as I have to.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

8. I prefer to think about small, daily projects to long-term ones.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

9. I like tasks that require little thought once I've learned them.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

10. The idea of relying on thought to make my way to the top appeals to me.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

11. I really enjoy a task that involves coming up with new solutions to problems.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

12. Learning new ways to think doesn't excite me very much.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

13. I prefer my life to be filled with puzzles that I must solve.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

14. The notion of thinking abstractly is appealing to me.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

15. I would prefer a task that is intellectual, difficult, and important to one that is somewhat important but does not require much thought.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

16. I feel relief rather than satisfaction after completing a task that required a lot of mental effort.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

17. It's enough for me that something gets the job done; I don't care how or why it works.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic

18. I usually end up deliberating about issues even when they do not affect me personally.extremely uncharacteristicsomewhat uncharacteristic uncertain somewhat characteristic extremely characteristic