T H E P S Y C H A P I N V E N T O R Y (FORM A)DIRECTIONS: The PSYCHAP INVENTORY is a questionnaire which
gives you the chance to compare your personality to others.
Each item consists of two statements, "A" & "B". Read each of
the two statements and pick the one which comes closest to the
way you generally think, feel, or behave.You'll answer the questions on the answer sheets provided (not on the
questionnaire itself) by circling the letter "A" or "B" next to the item
number there.Most choices will be easy to decide, but with questions which
are a "close call" -- or with questions where neither seem to apply --
try and make the choice that comes closest. Also keep in mind,
questions are to be answered "IN GENERAL" -- not just how
you may be feeling today.
1. A. I like meeting people.
B. I don't particularly like meeting people.
2. A. I don't think a lot about my happiness.
B. I think a lot about my happiness.
3. A. I rarely suffer from aches, pains and other physical discomforts.
B. I often suffer from aches, pains and other physical dicomforts.
4. A. I like to be somewhat detached and uninvolved.
B. I like to be wrapped up and involved.
5. A. At present, I don't have any really close relationships.
B. I have a really close relationship with someone special.
6. A. I feel fulfilled.
B. I feel unfulfilled.
7. A. My health is very good these days.
B. My health isn't too good these days.
8. A. I'm likely not to try new and different activities.
B. I'm always `game' for new and different activities.
9. A. I have a strong feeling of self-respect.
B. I lack a strong feeling of self-respect.
10. A. My sex life isn't completely satisfactory.
B. My sex life is very satisfactory.
11. A. My personal life is going real well.
B. My personal life is not going real well.
12. A. The future doesn't look especially bright to me.
B. The future looks bright to me.
13. A. Whatever happens is not especially for the best.
B. Whatever happens is for the best.
14. A. I do not have a lot of activities I enjoy.
B. I have a lot of activities I enjoy.
15. A. I don't often have honest, heart-to-heart talks with my friends.
B. I often have honest, heart-to-heart talks with my friends.
16. A. I think of myself as an effective, efficient person.
B. I don't particularly think of myself as an effective,
efficient person.
17. A. Life doesn't usually turn out as good as I thought it would.
B. Life usually turns out as good as I thought it would.
18. A. I have no personality problems that bother me.
B. I have a few personality problems that bother me.
19. A. Prestige and social standing are very important to me.
B. Prestige and social standing are not that important to me.
20. A. I accept my shortcomings pretty well.
B. I find it hard to accept my shortcomings.
21. A. I could honestly rank my life as one of the happiest on record!
B. I couldn't honestly rank my life as one of the happiest on record.
22. A. I've got a lot of bad feelings about the past.
B. I have very few bad feelings about the past.
23. A. I don't feel completely at home in society.
B. I feel right at home in society.
24. A. I like to spend most of my spare time by myself.
B. I like to spend most of my spare time with others.
25. A. I know what I want from life.
B. I'm not sure what I want from life.
26. A. When things get bad, it's hard for me to be optimistic.
B. When things get bad, I'm still able to muster my optimism.
27. A. Success and achievement is the greatest source of happiness.
B. Relationships with others is the greatest source of happiness.
28. A. I often find myself daydreaming.
B. I rarely find myself daydreaming.
29. A. My goals are pretty clear to me.
B. My goals are not too clear to me.
30. A. My life isn't too exciting.
B. I live a fairly exciting life.
31. A. When I've got troubles, I generally talk them over with someone.
B. When I've got troubles, I generally keep them to myself.
32. A. I'm often worried about things that are going to happen.
B. I'm rarely worried about things that are going to happen.
33. A. I am usually full of zest and energy.
B. I am not usually full of zest and energy.
34. A. I don't tend to look on the bright side of things.
B. I tend to look on the bright side of things.
35. A. My parents were very happy people.
B. My parents weren't particularly happy people.
36. A. I never feel inadequate.
B. I sometimes feel inadequate.
37. A. Most of my ambitions may be too hard to achieve.
B. Most of my ambitions are within my ability to achieve.
38. A. I find it easy to comfort people when they're having problems.
B. I find it a bit difficult to comfort people when they're
having problems.
39. A. My life style is not at all typical and normal.
B. My life style is pretty typical and normal.
40. A. I like to deal with things.
B. I like to deal with people.
41. A. Sometimes I experience extremely joyful and elated moods.
B. Extremely joyful and elated moods seldom happen to me.
42. A. I get a lot of satisfaction from being with other people.
B. I don't get much satisfaction from being with other people.
43. A. I've got a lot of worries.
B. I've got few worries.
44. A. I have more happy experiences than unhappy ones.
B. I have more unhappy experiences than happy ones.
45. A. I'm pretty friendly to people.
B. I'm not particularly friendly to people.
46. A. I tend to attack problems directly.
B. I tend to avoid problems when possible.
47. A. I achieve most of things I want.
B. I don't achieve all of things I want.
48. A. I spend more than 50% of my day in a happy mood.
B. I spend less than 50% of my day in a happy mood.
49. A. I've often lost at love.
B. I've rarely lost at love.
50. A. I don't get too much enjoyment from everyday simple pleasures.
B. I get a lot of enjoyment from everyday simple pleasures.
51. A. I tend to persist until I get what I want.
B. I tend to give up when I can't get what I want.
52. A. I like my role in life.
B. I don't like my role in life.
53. A. It is good to accept one's weaknesses and bad points.
B. It is not good to accept one's weaknesses and bad points.
54. A. I don't enjoy participating in social activities.
B. I enjoy participating in social activities.
55. A. I feel free to express my feelings.
B. I don't always feel free to express my feelings.
56. A. I am satisfied with my life.
B. I am not satisfied with my life.
57. A. I am a realist.
B. I am an optimist.
58. A. I tend to be more of a worry-wart.
B. I tend to be more of a carefree person.
59. A. I think very highly of other people.
B. I don't think too highly of other people.
60. A. I depend on myself to get me through life.
B. I depend on other people to help me through life.
61. A. People consider me a happy person.
B. People don't necessarily consider me a happy person.
62. A. I'm pretty confident in social situations.
B. I'm not too confident in social situations.
63. A. My relationship with my loved ones isn't going as well as I'd like.
B. My relationship with my loved ones is going very well.
64. A. The things I do are pretty important.
B. The things I do are not too important.
65. A. I often feel lonely and apart.
B. I hardly ever feel lonely and apart.
66. A. Happiness is not one of my most important goals.
B. Happiness is one of my most important goals.
67. A. I'm not a particularly active person.
B. I'm an extremely active person.
68. A. I need to be very successful to be happy.
B. I don't need to be very successful to be happy.
69. A. I don't especially enjoy being a leader in groups.
B. I enjoy being a leader in groups.
70. A. I'm not much of a conformist.
B. I'm pretty much a conformist.
71. A. I feel I am successful.
B. I don't feel I am successful.
72. A. I like myself.
B. I can't say I like myself.
73. A. I strive to be candid and honest with others.
B. I am not too candid and honest with others.
74. A. Among my values, happiness is very important.
B. Among my values, happiness is not too important.
75. A. Life doesn't seem too meaningful to me.
B. Life seems full of meaning for me.
76. A. I feel I am happier than most people.
B. I feel I am not happier than most people.
77. A. I find that being open and honest with people solves
a lot of problems.
B. I find that being open and honest with people causes
a lot of problems.78. A. People find me a likeable person.
B. People don't necessarily find me a likeable person.
79. A. My daily tasks are not particularly meaningful.
B. My daily tasks are very meaningful.
80. A. I can't imagine being any more pleased with the way my life is going.
B. I can imagine being a bit more pleased with the way my life is going.