Form: The OTKLE Questionnaire

In the evening I usually plan my affairs for the following day.

I perform routine chores (washing dishes, doing garden work, etc.) with reluctance.

The life of the group largely passes me by.

In preparation for classes I read not only the required material but also part of the recommended additional literature.

I enjoy singing.

I always take pleasure in the success of other people.

I like keeping my room (or dormitory space) in good order.

I object when I am nominated or elected to positions of leadership.

I do not have sufficient time to keep up with new books.

When I encounter a work of art (a book, music, a theatrical performance, etc.), I may be moved to tears.

I often fail to carry out what I had planned.

I always fulfil my promises.

I often have to help someone.

As sources of information I prefer television and cinema.

Dance music makes me want to move.

I believe that it is impossible to prepare for every practical (seminar) class.

I am capable of engaging effectively in physical labour or exercise for several hours in succession.

I never miss an opportunity to visit the theatre or a museum.

When faced with a difficult problem, I would rather copy the answer from a neighbour than solve it myself.

Sometimes during a theatrical performance I eat sweets or ice cream.

My desk is usually kept in good order.

For me the most important thing is to complete the work on time; the quality may turn out as it will.

Loss of restraint and a raised voice are excusable when one is defending one's point of view.

At times, I say aloud something different from what I actually think.

I take part in amateur artistic activities.

As a rule I delay replying to letters I receive.

I take care of animals.

I constantly have ideas about what might be done in the life of the group.

When engaged in intellectual work I can forgo entertainment and leisure.

On several occasions in my life I have had to lie.

If I come home with dirty shoes, I put them in order immediately.

During periods of enforced inactivity (waiting for something, illness, etc.), I find something useful to occupy myself with.

If a person has influential connections, I try to establish friendly relations with him.

Sometimes in class I express a controversial opinion or openly disagree with the views of other students or the instructor.

The performance of actors on the stage deeply affects me.

At times, I merely pretend to understand my interlocutor so as not to appear unintelligent.

I often lack the patience to carry a task through to completion.

The fulfilment of public duties in the group gives me satisfaction.

The level of my intellectual achievements is quite adequate.

When dancing, the main thing for me is simply the movement itself.

I do not put off until tomorrow what can be done today.

I always observe the rules of behaviour in public places.

At meetings I prefer to remain silent, even when I have my own point of view.

My interests require patience and perseverance.

There are paintings before which I have stood for quite some time.

Being occupied with public work, household duties, sport and the like has an unfavourable effect on my studies.

Work that has been poorly done prevents me from resting peacefully.

I am always glad when I receive a difficult assignment.

For the sake of making a small discovery of my own, I may spend hours or even weeks working on the same problem.

I pay careful attention to my appearance.

A situation in which three practical classes fall on the same day does not take me by surprise, since I plan my preparation in advance.

If at a voluntary Sunday work day I am not provided with the necessary tools, I use whatever means are at hand.

If a comrade falls behind in studies or work, I find an opportunity to help him.

I do not miss events in the cultural life of the city.

If classical music rather than popular music is broadcast, I switch off the radio.

I often hurry to class without having had time to eat breakfast.

Household work is a burden to me.

I cannot tolerate critical remarks.

A textbook alone is quite sufficient for me to prepare for a class.

I always cross the street at the proper place.

I may miss classes without any particular reason.

Sometimes I throw small pieces of rubbish out of the window.

During an argument I may use harsh or rude expressions.

When comrades exchange interesting scientific information, I usually listen without taking part.

I collect records of classical music.

There have been moments in my life that I would prefer not to recall.

I can work effectively at intellectual tasks for several hours at a stretch.

When someone answering in class cannot put two words together, it makes me laugh.

When I do not know the answer to a question, I hope someone will prompt me.

I like walking with a tape recorder or radio playing loudly.

If a period of failure begins in my studies, I lose the desire to continue working.

I always agree with the mark given to me by the instructor.

I constantly have some kind of public assignment.

I enjoy studying.

I collect books on art and reproductions of paintings.

I always put every object back in its proper place at once.

I regard routine manual work as humiliating to personal dignity.

I can maintain a conversation on almost any subject.

During classes I often feel the urge to ask the instructor a question related to the topic.

Of all presents I prefer flowers.

When I have to miss classes, I feel somewhat uneasy about it.

I enjoy tending plants.

Elderly people irritate me with their grumbling and slowness.

Under all circumstances I prefer work to entertainment.

A beautifully made object inspires me to create something similar myself.

My usual method is to eliminate gaps in my knowledge during preparation for examinations.

I like to postpone work in the hope that someone will help me.

If someone criticises me, I will give back as good as I get.

A general acquaintance with things is sufficient for me; let others go more deeply into their essence.

When I fail to accomplish what I had planned, I find some justification for myself.

I arrive about ten minutes before the beginning of classes.

I enjoy long breaks in study or work.

After completing my assignment, I would agree to undertake additional work without payment.

Life often seems grey and monotonous to me.

When attending a concert, I sometimes feel the desire to become a performer myself.

I do morning physical exercises.

I find it burdensome to spend time on uninteresting, though necessary, routine work.

I respect people who can get hold of scarce goods through personal contacts.

I often become enthusiastic about a new activity but soon lose interest in it.

I lack the patience to watch a film based on classical literature to the end.

If I prepare thoroughly for a seminar on the history of the Communist Party, other practical classes remain unprepared.

Once I undertake a task, I try to do it as well as possible.

I enjoy teasing a comrade who is answering (prompting incorrectly, making faces, etc.).

I prefer to obtain new information from other people rather than from books.

Sometimes I eat something (for example sunflower seeds) during a lecture, in the cinema, or on the tram.

At times I hurry to classes without having made my bed.

When carrying out household tasks, for example during an excursion, I feel uncertain.

If the work at a voluntary work day has not been properly organised, I take the initiative myself.

I keep clippings and extracts from newspapers and journals.

When reading a book, I usually skip descriptions of nature.

I carry out public assignments without reminders.

During agricultural work I think about rest and try to complete the task as quickly as possible.

If I notice disorder in a classroom (a dirty board, litter, chairs out of place, etc.), I immediately set things in order.

When preparing for classes, comrades often ask me to explain things that are not clear to them.

In my free time I draw, embroider, make handicrafts, or play a musical instrument.