IV.A.2 Am I A Deliberate Decision Maker?

Indicate to what extent the following statements describe you when you make decisions.

1 = to a very little extent

2 = to a little extent

3 = somewhat

4 = to a large extent

5 = to a very large extent

1. I jump into things without thinking.

1 = to a very little extent

2 = to a little extent

3 = somewhat

4 = to a large extent

5 = to a very large extent

2. I make rash decisions.

1 = to a very little extent

2 = to a little extent

3 = somewhat

4 = to a large extent

5 = to a very large extent

3. I like to act on a whim.

1 = to a very little extent

2 = to a little extent

3 = somewhat

4 = to a large extent

5 = to a very large extent

4. I rush into things.

1 = to a very little extent

2 = to a little extent

3 = somewhat

4 = to a large extent

5 = to a very large extent

5. I don’t know why I do some of the things I do.

1 = to a very little extent

2 = to a little extent

3 = somewhat

4 = to a large extent

5 = to a very large extent

6. I act quickly without thinking.

1 = to a very little extent

2 = to a little extent

3 = somewhat

4 = to a large extent

5 = to a very large extent

7. I choose my words with care.

1 = to a very little extent

2 = to a little extent

3 = somewhat

4 = to a large extent

5 = to a very large extent

Source: Based on L.R. Goldberg, J.A. Johnson, H.W. Eber, R. Hogan, M.C. Ashton, C. R. Cloninger, and H.G. Gough, “The International Personality Item Pool and the Future of Public-Domain Personality Measures,” Journal of Research in Personality, 2006, 40, 84-96.

ANALYSIS

Scoring Key

To score the measure, first reverse-code items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 so that 1=5, 2=4, 3=3, 4=2, and 5=1. Then, compute the sum of the 7 items.