I Knew You Were Going To Say That!
Dictionary.com defines intuition as the following:
1. direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
2. a fact, truth, etc., perceived in this way.
3. a keen and quick insight.
4. the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight.
5. Philosophy.
a. an immediate cognition of an object not inferred or determined by a previous cognition of the same object.
b. any object or truth so discerned.
c. pure, untaught, non inferential knowledge.
6. Linguistics. the ability of the native speaker to make linguistic judgments, as of the grammaticality, ambiguity, equivalence, or nonequivalence of sentences, deriving from the speaker’s native-language competence.
This quiz was created by psychologist and author Dr. Philip Goldberg and it is intended to assess how much you rely upon your intuition in your decision making process.
For each item, choose A or B.
1. When I don’t have a ready answer, I tend to be:
A. patient.
B. uneasy.
2. When faced with uncertainty, I usually:
A. become disoriented.
B. remain comfortable.
3. In challenging situations, I am highly motivated and deeply committed:
A. most of the time.
B. infrequently.
4. When my intuition differs from the facts, I usually:
A. trust my feelings.
B. follow the logical course.
5. When working on a difficult problem, I tend to:
A. concentrate on finding the solution.
B. play around with possibilities.
6. When I disagree with others, I tend to:
A. let them know about it.
B. keep the disagreement to myself.
7. Generally speaking, I:
A. prefer the safe way.
B. enjoy taking risks.
8. When working ona problem I change strategies:
A. seldom.
B. often.
9. I prefer to be told:
A. exactly how to do things.
B. only what needs to be done.
10. When things get very complicated, I:
A. become exhilarated.
B. become insecure.
11. When faced with a problem, I usually:
A. create a plan or outline before getting started.
B. plunge right in.
12. In most cases:
A. change makes me nervous.
B. I welcome unexpected changes.
13. My reading consists of:
A. a variety of subjects, including fiction.
B. factual material mainly related to my work.
14. When my opinion differs from the experts, I usually:
A. stick to my beliefs.
B. defer to authority.
15. When faced with a number of tasks, I:
A. tackle them simultaneously.
B. finish one before going on to another.
16. When learning something new, I:
A. master the rules and procedures first.
B. get started and learn the rules as I go along.
17. At work I prefer to:
A. follow a prearranged schedule.
B. make my own schedule.
18. At school I was (am) better at:
A. essay questions.
B. short-answer questions.
19. Basically, I am:
A. an idealist.
B. a realist.
20. When I make a mistake, I tend to:
A. second-guess myself.
B. forget it and go on.
21. The following statement best applies to me:
A. I can usually explain exactly why I know something.
B. Often I can’t describe why I know something.
22. When offering a description or explanation, I am more likely to rely on:
A. analogy and anecdote.
B. facts and figures.
23. I can usually be convinced by:
A. an appeal to reason.
B. an appeal to my emotions.
24. When I am wrong, I:
A. readily admit it.
B. defend myself.
25. I would rather be called:
A. imaginative.
B. practical.
26. When faced with a difficult problem, I am likely to:
A. ask for advice.
B. tackle it myself.
27. Unpredictable people are:
A. annoying.
B. interesting.
28. When setting an appointment for the following week, I am likely to say:
A. “Let’s set an exact time now.”
B. “Call me the day before.”
29. When something spoils my plans, I:
A. get upset.
B. calmly make a new plan.
30. When I have a hunch, I usually react with:
A. enthusiasm.
B. mistrust.
31. Most of my friends and colleagues:
A. believe in the value of intuition.
B. are skeptical about intuition.
32. I am best known as:
A. an idea person.
B. a detail person.
Scoring
Give yourself one point if you answered “A” on the following items: 1, 3, 4, 6, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32.
Give yourself one point if you answered “B” on the following items: 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29.
If your total score is 24 or above, you tend strongly toward an intuitive approach to decisions and problems.
If your total is between 16 and 23, you tend to vary in style but are more intuitive than analytic or systematic.
If your total is between 8 and 15, you tend to mix styles but lean more toward the analytic and rational than the intuitive.
If you total is below 8, you lean heavily toward a systematic rational approach to problems and decisions.
November 13th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Reg:
First time comment but I thought it was about time.
My wife and I took the quiz. I scored 18 and she scored 13. Having tested as an INTP many times before, I always considered myself to heavily rely on my intuition. I work in the technical field and understand the value of analytic and rational thought and I think I have adapted my style over the years. This is why I think my score is not higher.
(I did however manage to start a small “fight” with my wife trying to explain to her how to score our answer columns)
Thanks for the quiz and I like the new site.
-Mike
November 15th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Elemental Truths assumes no responsibility for marital disturbances which may or may not result in connection with the temperament surveys.
Just kidding.
Glad you enjoyed the survey and thanks for the comment.
-Reg