1.

I prefer complex to simple problems.

2.

I like to have the responsibility of handling a situation that requires a lot of thinking.

3.

Thinking is not my idea of fun.

4.

I would rather do something that requires little thought than something that is sure to challenge my thinking abilities.

5.

I try to anticipate and avoid situations where there is a likely chance I will have to think in depth about something.

6.

I find satisfaction in deliberating hard and for long hours.

7.

I only think as hard as I have to.

8.

I prefer to think about small daily projects to long term ones.

9.

I like tasks that require little thought once I’ve learned them.

10.

The idea of relying on thought to make my way to the top appeals to me.

11.

I really enjoy a task that involves coming up with new solutions to problems.

12.

Learning new ways to think doesn’t excite me very much.

13.

I prefer my life to be filled with puzzles I must solve.

14.

The notion of thinking abstractly is appealing to me.

15.

I would prefer a task that is intellectual, difficult, and important to one that is somewhat important but does not require much thought.

16.

I feel relief rather than satisfaction after completing a task that requires a lot of mental effort.

17.

It’s enough for me that something gets the job done; I don’t care how or why it works.

18.

I usually end up deliberating about issues even when they do not affect me personally.