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I know basically what I believe and don't believe.
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I automatically adopt and follow the values I was brought up with.
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I'm not sure where I'm heading in my life; I guess things will work themselves out.
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Talking to others helps me explore my personal beliefs.
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I know what I want to do with my future.
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I strieve to achieve the goals that my family and friends hold for me.
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It doesn't pay to worry about values in advance; I decide things as they happen.
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When facing a life decision, I take into account different points of view before making a choice.
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I am not really sure what I believe.
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I have always known what I believe and don't believe; I never really have doubts about my beliefs.
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I am not really thinking about my future now, it is still a long way off.
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I spend a lot of time reading or talking to others trying to develop a set of values that makes sense to me.
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I am not sure which values I really hold.
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I never question what I want to do with my life because I tend to follow what important people expect me to do.
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When I have to make a decision, I try to wait as long as possible in order to see what will happen.
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When facing a life decision, I try to analyze the situation in order to understand it.
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I am not sure what I want to do in the future.
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I think it is better to adopt a firm set of beliefs than to be open-minded.
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I try not to think about or deal with problems as long as I can.
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When making important decisions, I like to spend time thinking about my options.
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I have clear and definite life goals.
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I think it's better to hold on to fixed values rather than to consider altemative value systems.
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I try to avoid personal situations that require me to think a lot and deal with them on my own.
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When making important decisions, I like to have as much information as possible.
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I am not sure what I want out of life.
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When I make a decision about my future, I automatically follow what close fdends or relatives expect from me.
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My life plans tend to change whenever I talk to different people.
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I handle problems in my life by actively reflecting on them.
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I have a definite set of values that I use to make personal decisions.
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When others say something that challenges my personal values or beliefs, I automatically disregard what they have to say.
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Who I am changes from situation to situation.
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I pedodically think about and examine the logical consistency between my values and life goals.
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I am emotionally involved and committed to specific values and ideals.
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I prefer to deal with situations in which I can rely on social norms and standards.
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When personal problems arise, I try to delay acting as long as possible.
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It is important for me to obtain and evaluate information from a variety of sources before I make important life decisions.