Testing
I spent a bit of time getting this test ready and I would really appreciate it if everyone who reads this would fill it out. I'm not posting anything about you anywhere, this is predominantly for statistical variance data that I am collecting. Please fill it out.
Instructions:
Print out the test. This is imperative because the questions need to be answered quickly. Dwelling on an answer too long will muddle the results. This doesn't mean you have to blast through the test as fast as possible though. Open an e-mail, address it to HemingwayLives@comcast.net; Position your fingers on the y and n keys and answer the questions. Don't go so fast that you begin confusing the letters, each answer is equally important, make sure you don't skip anything. You may type a yes or a no, you can even number it, but for the many friends I know who are lazy, like me, you can merely e-mail me a string of letters (yynynynynnny) that is also fine. Here is the test.
1. Do you feel that when someone doesn’t like you there’s little you can do about it?
2. Do you believe that you can stop yourself from catching a cold?
3. Are some people just born lucky?
4. Most of the time do you feel that getting good grades means a great deal to you?
5. Are you often blamed for things that just aren’t your fault?
6. Do you believe that if somebody studies hard enough he or she can pass any subject?
7. Do you feel that most of the time it doesn’t pay to try hard because things never turn out right anyway?
8. Do you feel that if things start out well in the morning it’s going to be a good day no matter what you do?
9. Do you feel that most of the time parents listen to what their children have to say?
10. Do you believe that wishing can make good things happen?
11. When you get punished does it usually seem it’s for no good reason at all?
12. Most of the time do you find it hard to change a friends opinion?
13. Do you think that cheering more than luck helps a team to win?
14. Did you feel it was nearly impossible to change your parents’ minds about anything?
15. Do you believe that parents should allow children to make most of their own decisions?
16. Do you feel that when you do something wrong there’s very little you can do to make it right?
17. Do you believe that most people are just born good at sports?
18. Are most of the other people your age stronger than you are?
19. Do you feel that one of the best ways to handle most problems is just not to think about them?
20. Do you feel that you have a lot of choice in deciding who your friends are?
21. If you find a four-leaf clover do you believe it might bring you good luck?
22. Did you often feel that whether or not you did your homework had much to do with what kinds of grades you got?
23. Do you feel that when a person your age is angry at you, there’s little you can do to stop him or her?
24. Have you ever had a good-luck charm?
25. Do you believe that whether or not people like you depends on how you act?
26. Did your parents usually help you if you asked them to?
27. Have you felt that when people were angry with you it was usually for no reason at all?
28. Most of the time, do you feel that you can change what might happen tomorrow by what you do today?
29. Do you believe that when bad things are going to happen they will happen no matter what how you try to stop them?
30. Do you think that people can get their own way if they just keep trying?
31. Most of the time do you find it useless to try to get your own way at home?
32. Do you feel that when good things happen they happen because of hard work?
33. Do you feel that when somebody your age wants to be your enemy there is little you can do to change their mind?
34. Do you feel that it’s easy to get friends to do what you want them to do?
35. Do you usually feel that you have little to say about what you eat at home?
36. Do you believe that most problems will solve themselves if you just don’t fool with them?
37. Did you usually feel that it was almost useless to try in school because most other children were just plain smarter than you?
38. Are you the kind of person who believes that panning ahead makes things turn out better?
39. Most of the time, do you feel that you have little to say about what your family decides to do?
40. Do you think it’s better to be smart than to be lucky?
Thank you for filling this out, I will soon tell you the results.
Instructions:
Print out the test. This is imperative because the questions need to be answered quickly. Dwelling on an answer too long will muddle the results. This doesn't mean you have to blast through the test as fast as possible though. Open an e-mail, address it to HemingwayLives@comcast.net; Position your fingers on the y and n keys and answer the questions. Don't go so fast that you begin confusing the letters, each answer is equally important, make sure you don't skip anything. You may type a yes or a no, you can even number it, but for the many friends I know who are lazy, like me, you can merely e-mail me a string of letters (yynynynynnny) that is also fine. Here is the test.
1. Do you feel that when someone doesn’t like you there’s little you can do about it?
2. Do you believe that you can stop yourself from catching a cold?
3. Are some people just born lucky?
4. Most of the time do you feel that getting good grades means a great deal to you?
5. Are you often blamed for things that just aren’t your fault?
6. Do you believe that if somebody studies hard enough he or she can pass any subject?
7. Do you feel that most of the time it doesn’t pay to try hard because things never turn out right anyway?
8. Do you feel that if things start out well in the morning it’s going to be a good day no matter what you do?
9. Do you feel that most of the time parents listen to what their children have to say?
10. Do you believe that wishing can make good things happen?
11. When you get punished does it usually seem it’s for no good reason at all?
12. Most of the time do you find it hard to change a friends opinion?
13. Do you think that cheering more than luck helps a team to win?
14. Did you feel it was nearly impossible to change your parents’ minds about anything?
15. Do you believe that parents should allow children to make most of their own decisions?
16. Do you feel that when you do something wrong there’s very little you can do to make it right?
17. Do you believe that most people are just born good at sports?
18. Are most of the other people your age stronger than you are?
19. Do you feel that one of the best ways to handle most problems is just not to think about them?
20. Do you feel that you have a lot of choice in deciding who your friends are?
21. If you find a four-leaf clover do you believe it might bring you good luck?
22. Did you often feel that whether or not you did your homework had much to do with what kinds of grades you got?
23. Do you feel that when a person your age is angry at you, there’s little you can do to stop him or her?
24. Have you ever had a good-luck charm?
25. Do you believe that whether or not people like you depends on how you act?
26. Did your parents usually help you if you asked them to?
27. Have you felt that when people were angry with you it was usually for no reason at all?
28. Most of the time, do you feel that you can change what might happen tomorrow by what you do today?
29. Do you believe that when bad things are going to happen they will happen no matter what how you try to stop them?
30. Do you think that people can get their own way if they just keep trying?
31. Most of the time do you find it useless to try to get your own way at home?
32. Do you feel that when good things happen they happen because of hard work?
33. Do you feel that when somebody your age wants to be your enemy there is little you can do to change their mind?
34. Do you feel that it’s easy to get friends to do what you want them to do?
35. Do you usually feel that you have little to say about what you eat at home?
36. Do you believe that most problems will solve themselves if you just don’t fool with them?
37. Did you usually feel that it was almost useless to try in school because most other children were just plain smarter than you?
38. Are you the kind of person who believes that panning ahead makes things turn out better?
39. Most of the time, do you feel that you have little to say about what your family decides to do?
40. Do you think it’s better to be smart than to be lucky?
Thank you for filling this out, I will soon tell you the results.