1. Values Survey


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Values Survey


Task: Read the statements and check the column that most matches your feelings.
  
Very True

(9)
Some-times true

(6)
Not sure

(3)
Not true

(0)
1 I would rather have a large expensive house than own a work of art.     
2 I like to go places with my friends.     
3 I’d really like to travel to far away places.     
4 I think music and art should be required in school.     
5 It is important that my family does things together     
6 I like to make things.     
7 I would rather be president of a club than just a member     
8 I’d like to read books that help me understand people.     
9 I’d like people to know that I’ve done something well.     
10 If I had a talent, I’d like to be on TV.     
11 Having an expensive car is something that I would really like.     
12 If I could, I’d like to make a movie that would make people aware of injustice.     
13 I’d rather be rich than married.     
14 I like writing stories, plays, or poetry.     
15 I like to do things I have never done before.     
16 I enjoy doing different things.     
17 It is important to be proud of what I do.     
18 If my friends want me to do something that I know is wrong, I won’t do it.     
19 I’d like to accomplish something in life that will be well known     
20 A strong family unit is essential to me.     
21 I would disobey a boss who asked me to do something against my principles, even if it means being fired.     
22 It is important for me to have a good understanding of history.     
23 If I could, I would like to be president.     
24 It would be fun to climb mountains.     
25 It is very important for me to live in beautiful surroundings.     
26 I like to go to parties.     
27 It is important to have good friends.     
28 I would rather make gifts than buy them.     
29 I am very close to my mother, father or both.     
30 I like to attend lectures from which I can learn something.     
31 It is more important to stick to my beliefs than money.     
32 I would rather make less money at a job I know would last than take a chance with a job that might not last, but pays more.     
33 I would like a lot of expensive possessions.     
34 I would rather be free to move around than be tied down to a family.     
35 I like to feel that I am in charge in a group.     
36 It is important to have an appreciation for art or music.     
37 I like to write.     
  
Very True

(9)
Some-times true

(6)
Not sure

(3)
Not true

(0)
38 I’d look forward to taking a job in a city I had never visited before.     
39 Having children is important to me.     
40 I’d like to understand the way TV works.     
41 I’d like to be able to decide what and how much work I will do during the day.     
42 I’d like to do something that helps people.     
43 I like to help people.     
44 I’d rather be a judge than a lawyer.     
45 I don’t think I would like adventurous vacations.     
46 I would like to have works of art in my home.     
47 I would like a job that gives me plenty of free time to spend with my family.     
48 I couldn’t be happy with a job in which I didn’t feel good about myself.     
49 I get very nervous when I’m forced to take chances.     
50 O would rather be a boss than a worker.     
51 It is important to share activities with friends.     
52 If I knew how, I would make my own clothes.     
53 I would rather not have to answer to a boss.     
54 Gaining knowledge is important to me.     
55 I’d rather work for a well-established company than a new company.     
56 Money can’t buy happiness, but it helps.     
57 Being rich would be the best thing about being a movie star.     
58 Being famous would be the best thing about being a movie star.     
59 The best thing about being a movie star us that I’d be doing something creative.     
60 I’d like to be able to make my own decisions.     
61 Getting to travel would be the best things about being a movie star.     
62 I’d like to nurse people back to health.     
63 I would like helping tutor people having trouble at school.     
64 I feel more comfortable in places I’ve seen before than in new places.     
65 I’d like to work at a job in which I help people     
66 I enjoy spending an evening with my family.     
67 I’d rather work at a job that isn’t very interesting but pays a lot than one that is interesting but pays a little.     
68 I would like to write a book that would help people.     
69 I want to be able to travel if the opportunity arises.     
70 If I had a talent, I would like to be a famous rock star.     
71 I like reading to gain insight into human behavior.     
72 It is important to share your life with someone.     
73 I you don’t take chances, you’ll never get anywhere, and I like to take chances.     
74 I would rather be a learner than a follower.     
75 The world would be a terrible place without beautiful things.     
76 It is important to try to learn something new everyday.     
77 I would feel I was doing something worthwhile if I helped a friend with his/her problems.     
78 I especially like things I make myself.     
  
Very True

(9)
Some-times true

(6)
Not sure

(3)
Not true

(0)
79 A close family is important to me.     
80 I think it is important to donate to the needy.     
81 I enjoy looking at beautiful scenery.     
82 The best thing about winning a gold medal at the Olympics would be the recognition.     
83 I like to go on hikes or bike rides with my friends.     
84 I have strong beliefs about what is right and wrong.     
85 It is important to have a family with whom to discuss problems.     
86 I would like an exciting life.     
87 I prefer working by myself rather than as part of a team.     
88 I would like to know all that I can about the workings of nature.     
89 I think it’s wrong to help a friend cheat on an exam, even if I know he will fail if I don’t help.     
90 Having a job I know I can keep is important to me.     
91 I would like to have enough money to invest for the future.     
92 I don’t like someone assigning me tasks to do.     
93 I don’t like being alone very much.     
94 I like to take charge of organizing activities     
95 I think saving money for the future is very important.     
96 When I have done something I’m proud of, it’s important other people know.     
97 I would rather make less money at a job in which I choose my own work than make more money at a job in which someone tells me what to do.     
98 People should contribute a small amount of money to be used to decorate public buildings.     
99 I don’t like to take risks with money.     
100 I like thinking of something that has never been done before.     
101 I would not like a job in which I traveled a lot and could not have a lasting relationship.     
102 If a teacher accidentally left test answers where I could see them, I would not look.     
103 I like people to ask me for my opinion when trying to decide the best way to handle a situation.     
104 If I could, I would like to make a movie that people would think is beautiful.     


 

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