1. When I have lost something valuable and can't find it anywhere:
A) I have a hard time concentrating on anything else.
2. When I know I must finish something soon:
A) I have to push myself to get started.
B) I find it easy to get it done and over with.
3. When I have learned a new and interesting game:
A) I quickly get tired of it and do something else.
B) I can really get into it for a long time.
4. When I've worked for weeks on one project and then everything goes completely wrong:
A) It takes me a long time to get over it.
B) It bothers me for a while, but then I don't think about it anymore.
5. When I don't have anything in particular to do and I am getting bored:
A) I have trouble getting up enough energy to do anything at all.
B) I quickly find something to do.
6. When I'm working on something that's important to me:
A) I still like to do other things in between working on it.
B) I get into it so much th I can work on it for a long time.
7. When I'm in a competition and lose every time:
A) I can soon put losing out of my mind.
B) The thought that I lost keeps running through my mind.
8. When I am getting ready to tackle a difficult problem:
A) It feels like I am facing a big mountain that I don't think I can climb.
B) I look for a way that the problem can be approached in a suitable manner.
9. When I'm watching a really good movie:
A) I get so involved in the film that I don't even think of doing anything else.
B) I often want to get something else to do while I'm watching the movie.
10. If I had just bought a new piece of equipment (for example, a laptop) and it accidentally fell on the floor and was damaged beyond repair:
A) I would get over it quickly.
B) It would take me a while to get over it.
11. When I have to solve a difficult problem:
A) I usually get on it right away.
B) I have trouble sorting out things in my head so that I can get down to working on the problem.
12. When I have been busy for a long time doing something interesting (for example, reading a book or working on a project):
A) I sometimes think about whether what I'm doing is really worthwhile.
B) I usually get so involved in what I'm doing that I never think to ask about whether it's worthwhile.
13. When I have to talk to someone about something important and, repeatedly, can't find her/him at home:
A) I can't stop thinking about it, even while I'm doing something else.
B) I easily forget about it until I can see the person again.
14. When I have to make up my mind about what I am going to do when I get some unexpected free time:
A) It takes me a while to decide what I should do.
B) I can usually decide on something to do without having to think it over very much.
15. When I read an article in the newspaper that interests me:
A) I usually remain so interested in the article that I read the entire article.
B) I still often skip to another article before I've finished the first one.
16. When I've bought a lot of stuff at a store and realize when I get home that I paid too much – but I can't get my money back:
A) I can't concentrate on anything else.
B) I easily forget about it.
17. When I have work to do at home:
A) It is often hard for me to get started.
B) I usually get started right away.
18. When I'm on vacation and I'm having a good time:
A) After a while, I really feel like doing something completely different.
B) I don't even think about doing anything else until the end of my vacation.
19. When I am told that my work has been completely unsatisfactory:
A) I don't let it bother me for too long.
20. When I have a lot of important things to do:
A) I often don't know where to begin.
B) I find it easy to make a plan and stick with it.
21. When one of my co-workers brings up an interesting topic for discussion:
A) It can easily develop into a long conversation.
B) I soon lose interest and want to go do something else.
22. When I'm stuck in traffic and miss an important appointment:
A) At first, it's difficult for me to start doing anything else at all.
B) I quickly forget about it and focus on something else.
23. When there are two things that I really want to do, but I can't do both of them:
A) I quickly begin one thing and forget about the other.
B) It's not easy for me to put the thing that I couldn't do out of my mind.
24. When I am busy working on an interesting project:
A) I need to take frequent breaks and work on other projects.
B) I can keep working on the same project for a long time.
25. When something is very important to me, but I can't seem to get it right:
A) I gradually lose heart.
B) I just forget about it and go do something else.
26. When I have to carry out an important but unpleasant task:
A) I do it and get it over with.
B) It can take a while before I can bring myself to do it.
27. When I am having an interesting conversation with someone at a party:
A) I can talk to him or her the entire evening.
B) I prefer to go do something else after a while.
28. When something really gets me down:
A) I have trouble doing anything at all.
B) I find it easy to distract myself by doing other things.
29. When I am facing a big project that has to be done:
A) I often spend too long thinking about where I should begin.
B) I don't have any problems getting started.
30. When it turns out that I am much better at a game than the other players:
A) I usually feel like doing something else.
B) I really like to keep playing.
31. When several things go wrong on the same day:
A) I don't know how to deal with it.
B) I just keep on going as though nothing had happened.
32. When I have a boring assignment:
A) I usually don't have any problem getting through it.
B) I sometimes just can't get moving on it.
33. When I read something I find interesting:
A) I sometimes still want to put the article down and do something else.
B) I will sit and read the article for a long time.
34. When I have put all my effort into doing a really good job on something and the whole thing doesn't work out:
A) I don't have too much difficulty starting something else.
B) I have trouble doing anything else at all.
35. When I have an obligation to do something that is boring and uninteresting:
A) I do it and get it over with.
B) It usually takes a while before I get around to doing it.
36. When I am trying to learn something new that I want to learn:
A) I'll keep at it for a long time.
B) I often feel like I need to take a break and go do something else for a while.