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August 26, 2009

Quiz: Are You Flexible or Uptight?

To learn whether, or to what extent, you tend to be flexible or uptight take this quiz. Respond to each statement as frankly as possible, choosing the answer that most accurately describes your behavior or situation as it actually is, not as you'd like it to be. Frank answers will give you more reliable feedback and make the results more useful to you.

30 questions; estimated time to take this quiz: 10 minutes. Your answers are not recorded or shared with anyone.

1. It's important for me to have a place for everything and everything in its place.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
2. I tend to make strong demands on myself.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
3. I feel uncomfortable when I have to break an appointment.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
4. When leaving my home I find that I have to check and recheck doors, lights, windows, stove, etc.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
5. It bothers me when people don't put things back exactly as I left them.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
6. I like to pre-plan and schedule most of my activities very carefully.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
7. I tend to get upset if things don't go as planned.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
8. After completing a task, I'm prone to have doubts about whether I did it right.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
9. I do certain things over and over even though I know it's pointless to do them.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
10. I'm haunted by my problems and can't let go of them.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
11. I tend to worry too much about a lot of things.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
12. I react quickly and well to an unexpected situation.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
13. I'm meticulous and orderly with most of my possessions.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
14. I feel that I must strive for perfection in everything I do.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
15. I'm afraid of being laughed at.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
16. I feel I miss out on a lot of opportunities because I don't act quickly enough.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
17. I find it difficult to relax and do nothing.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
18. I move, walk and eat rapidly because I don't want to waste time.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
19. I experience difficulty in trying to make the right decision.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
20. I'm a very punctual person.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
21. When under stress, I tend to become confused and disorganized.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
22. I like to make lists of my daily tasks and activities.
Almost always	Usually	Rarely	Never
23. I often feel anxious or apprehensive even though I don't know why.
Agree	Disagree
24. I frequently get angry or annoyed at others for not keeping on schedule with plans we've made.
Agree	Disagree
25. I seldom act without thinking.
Agree	Disagree
26. I sometimes get a kick out of breaking the rules and doing things I'm not supposed to do.
Agree	Disagree
27. I tend to dwell on things I did but shouldn't have done.
Agree	Disagree
28. I'm frequently tense or nervous.
Agree	Disagree
29. I know there frequently is a discrepancy between the way I want to behave and the way I actually behave.
Agree	Disagree
30. My work tends to pile up so much that I have difficulty completing it.
Agree	Disagree

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