Form: Orientation Inventory, ORI

1. One of the greatest satisfactions in life is:
A. Recognition for your efforts.
B. The feeling of a job well done.
C. The fun of being with friends.
2. If I played football, I would like to be:
A. The coach whose planning pays off in victory.
B. The star quarterback.
C. The elected captain of the team.
3. The best instructors are those who:
A. Give you individual help and seem interested in you.
B. Make a field of study interesting, so you will want to know more about it.
C. Make the class a friendly group where you feel free to express an opinion.
4. Students downgrade instructors who:
A. Are sarcastic and seem to take a dislike to certain people.
B. Make everyone compete with each other.
C. Simply can't get an idea across and don't seem interested in their subject.
5. I like my friends to:
A. Want to help others whenever possible.
B. Be loyal at all times.
C. Be intelligent and interested in a number of things.
6. My best friends:
A. Are easy to get along with.
B. Know more than I do.
C. Are loyal to me.
7. I would like to be known as:
A. A successful person.
B. An efficient person.
C. A friendly person.
8. If I had my choice, I would like to be:
A. A research scientist.
B. A good salesman.
C. A test pilot.
9. As a youngster I enjoyed:
A. Just being with the gang.
B. The feeling of accomplishment I had after I did something well.
C. Being praised for some achievement.
10. Schools could do a better job if they:
A. Taught children to follow through on a job.
B. Encouraged independence and ability in children.
C. Put less emphasis on competition and more on getting along with others.
11. The trouble with organizations like the Army or Navy is:
A. The rank system is undemocratic.
B. The individual gets lost in the organization.
C. You can never get anything done with all the red tape.
12. If I had more time, I would like to:
A. Make more friends.
B. Work at my hobby or learning something new and interesting.
C. Just take it easy, without any pressure.
13. I think I do my best when:
A. I work with a group of people who are congenial.
B. I have a job that is in my line.
C. My efforts are rewarded.
14. I like:
A. Being appreciated by others.
B. Being satisfied personally with my performance.
C. Being with friends with whom I can have a good time.
15. I would like to see a story about myself in the newspaper:
A. Describing a project I had completed.
B. Citing the value of my actions.
C. Announcing my election to a fraternal organization.
16. I learn best when my instructor:
A. Provides me with individual attention.
B. Stimulates me into working harder by arousing my curiosity.
C. Makes it easy to discuss matters with him and with others.
17. Nothing is worse than:
A. Having your self-esteem damaged.
B. Failing on an important task.
C. Losing your friends.
18. I like:
A. Personal success.
B. Cooperative effort.
C. Wisdom.
19. I am considerably disturbed by:
A. Hostile arguments.
B. Rigidity and refusal to see the value of new ways.
C. Persons who degrade themselves.
20. I would like to:
A. Be accepted as a friend by others.
B. Help others complete a mutual task.
C. Be admired by others.
21. I like a leader who:
A. Gets the job done.
B. Makes himself respected by his followers.
C. Makes himself easy to talk to.
22. I would like to:
A. Have a committee meeting to decide what the problem is.
B. Work out by myself the correct solution to the problem.
C. Be valued by my friends.
23. Which type of book would you like to read?
A. A book on getting along with people.
B. An historical romance.
C. A how-to-do-it book.
24. Which would you prefer?
A. Teach pupils how to play the violin.
B. Play violin solos in concerts.
C. Write violin concertos.
25. Which leisure time activity is satisfying to you?
A. Watching westerns on TV.
B. Chatting with acquaintances.
C. Keeping busy with interesting hobbies.
26. Which would you prefer, assuming the same amount of money was involved?
A. Plan a successful contest.
B. Win a contest.
C. Advertise the contest and get others to participate.
27. Which is important to you?
A. To know what you want to do.
B. To know how to do what you want.
C. To know how to help others to do what they want.

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